योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-74, verse-5

पूर्वं रजोणुनैकेन संविष्टच्छन्नमस्तकाम् ।
कृतार्थत्वं कथयतीं ददतान्यस्य नास्पदम् ॥ ५ ॥

pūrvaṃ rajoṇunaikena saṃviṣṭacchannamastakām ,
kṛtārthatvaṃ kathayatīṃ dadatānyasya nāspadam 5

5. pūrvam rajasaṇunā ekena saṃviṣṭacchannamastakām
kṛtārthatvam kathayatīm dadatā anyasya na āspadam

5. pūrvam ekena rajasaṇunā saṃviṣṭacchannamastakām
kṛtārthatvam kathayatīm anyasya āspadam na dadatā

5. Previously, its head was completely covered by a single speck of dust; (the needle) proclaiming its accomplished purpose, while (that speck of dust was) giving no space to anything else.

5. ראשה היה מכוסה בגרגר אבק יחיד, והיא הביעה תחושת סיפוק והשלמה, מבלי להותיר מקום לשום דבר אחר.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• रजसणुना (rajasaṇunā) - by a dust particle, by a speck of dust

• एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single

• संविष्टच्छन्नमस्तकाम् (saṁviṣṭacchannamastakām) - whose head was completely covered

• कृतार्थत्वम् (kṛtārthatvam) - accomplished purpose, fulfillment

• कथयतीम् (kathayatīm) - proclaiming, narrating, indicating

• ददता (dadatā) - by the dust particle that was giving (by giving, by the one giving)

• अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, to another

• न (na) - not, no

• आस्पदम् (āspadam) - place, abode, opportunity

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially here

Note: Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular

रजसणुना (rajasaṇunā) - by a dust particle, by a speck of dust

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rajasaṇu

rajasaṇu - dust particle, atom of dust

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajas+aṇu)

• rajas – dust, pollen, impurity; passion (guṇa)
  noun (neuter)
• aṇu – particle, atom, minute, small
  noun (masculine)

एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, sole, unique

संविष्टच्छन्नमस्तकाम् (saṁviṣṭacchannamastakām) - whose head was completely covered

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃviṣṭacchannamastaka

saṁviṣṭacchannamastaka - having its head thoroughly covered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃviṣṭa+channa+mastaka)

• saṃviṣṭa – entered, completely pervaded, thoroughly
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix saṃ + √viś (to enter)
  Prefix: saṃ
  Root: viś (class 6)
• channa – covered, concealed, hidden
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √chad (to cover)
  Root: chad (class 1)
• mastaka – head, skull, top
  noun (neuter)

कृतार्थत्वम् (kṛtārthatvam) - accomplished purpose, fulfillment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtārthatva

kṛtārthatva - state of having accomplished one's purpose, fulfillment, success

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛtārtha+tva)

• kṛtārtha – having accomplished one's object, successful
  adjective (masculine)
• tva – suffix forming abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

कथयतीम् (kathayatīm) - proclaiming, narrating, indicating

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathayatī

kathayatī - proclaiming, narrating, telling, describing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √kath (to tell, narrate), class 10 (causative form of √kṛt, or denominative)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Present active participle, feminine accusative singular, referring to the needle (sūcīm).

ददता (dadatā) - by the dust particle that was giving (by giving, by the one giving)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dadat

dadat - giving, granting, offering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √dā (to give), class 3

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Present active participle, masculine/neuter instrumental singular, modifying 'rajasaṇunā'.

अन्यस्य (anyasya) - of another, to another

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different, distinct

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आस्पदम् (āspadam) - place, abode, opportunity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āspada

āspada - place, seat, abode, subject, receptacle, opportunity

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