योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-51

अधिगतकमलासनक्रमास्ते परिगलितेतरतुच्छवृत्तिजालाः ।
सततमतितरां कुशासनस्थाश्चिरमिति पङ्कजकल्पने विरेजुः ॥ ५१ ॥

adhigatakamalāsanakramāste parigalitetaratucchavṛttijālāḥ ,
satatamatitarāṃ kuśāsanasthāściramiti paṅkajakalpane virejuḥ 51

51. adhigatakamalāsanakramāḥ te
parigalitetaratucchavṛttijālāḥ
satatam atitarām kuśāsanasthāḥ
ciram iti paṅkajakalpane virejuḥ

51. te adhigatakamalāsanakramāḥ
parigalitetaratucchavṛttijālāḥ
satatam atitarām kuśāsanasthāḥ
iti paṅkajakalpane ciram virejuḥ

51. Those (sages) who had mastered the techniques of the lotus posture (kamalāsana), from whom all other webs of trivial activities had fallen away, and who were always seated exceedingly firmly on kusha-grass seats, thus shone for a long time in their lotus-like contemplation (kalpana).

Words meanings summery:

• अधिगतकमलासनक्रमाः (adhigatakamalāsanakramāḥ) - (sages) who had mastered the techniques of the lotus posture (kamalāsana) (those who have mastered the techniques of lotus posture)

• ते (te) - those

• परिगलितेतरतुच्छवृत्तिजालाः (parigalitetaratucchavṛttijālāḥ) - from whom all other webs of trivial activities had fallen away (from whom all other networks of trivial activities had fallen away)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

• अतितराम् (atitarām) - exceedingly, very much

• कुशासनस्थाः (kuśāsanasthāḥ) - seated on kusha-grass seats (seated on kusha grass)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• पङ्कजकल्पने (paṅkajakalpane) - in their lotus-like contemplation (kalpana) (in lotus-like contemplation, in the thought of the lotus)

• विरेजुः (virejuḥ) - they shone, they appeared splendid

Words meanings and morphology

अधिगतकमलासनक्रमाः (adhigatakamalāsanakramāḥ) - (sages) who had mastered the techniques of the lotus posture (kamalāsana) (those who have mastered the techniques of lotus posture)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhigatakamalāsanakrama

adhigatakamalāsanakrama - one who has mastered the method of lotus posture

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adhigata+kamalāsana+krama)

• adhigata – mastered, attained, understood
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with prefix 'adhi-' and -ta suffix.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• kamalāsana – lotus seat, lotus posture
  noun (neuter)
• krama – method, order, sequence, technique
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Compound adjective describing the sages.

ते (te) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the sages.

परिगलितेतरतुच्छवृत्तिजालाः (parigalitetaratucchavṛttijālāḥ) - from whom all other webs of trivial activities had fallen away (from whom all other networks of trivial activities had fallen away)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parigalitetaratucchavṛttijāla

parigalitetaratucchavṛttijāla - one from whom the network of other trivial activities has fallen away

Compound type : bahuvrihi (parigalita+itara+tuccha+vṛttijāla)

• parigalita – fallen away, dropped off
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'gal' (to drop, flow) with prefix 'pari-' and -ta suffix.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: gal (class 1)
• itara – other, different
  adjective (masculine)
• tuccha – empty, trifling, trivial, worthless
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛttijāla – network of activities, web of functions
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound adjective describing the sages.

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

Usually used as an adverb.

Note: Adverbial usage.

अतितराम् (atitarām) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

Comparative adverb, from 'ati' (excessive).

कुशासनस्थाः (kuśāsanasthāḥ) - seated on kusha-grass seats (seated on kusha grass)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuśāsanastha

kuśāsanastha - seated on a kusha-grass mat

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuśāsana+stha)

• kuśāsana – seat of kusha grass
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, seated
  adjective (masculine)
  Root derivative
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Compound adjective describing the sages.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

Often used adverbially in the accusative singular.

Note: Adverbial usage.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the manner or state.

पङ्कजकल्पने (paṅkajakalpane) - in their lotus-like contemplation (kalpana) (in lotus-like contemplation, in the thought of the lotus)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of paṅkajakalpana

paṅkajakalpana - lotus-like contemplation, thought of a lotus

Compound type : tatpurusha (paṅkaja+kalpana)

• paṅkaja – lotus (born from mud)
  noun (neuter)
• kalpana – contemplation, imagination, notion, arrangement
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'kḷp' (to arrange, devise) with -ana suffix.
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Refers to their state of meditation.

विरेजुः (virejuḥ) - they shone, they appeared splendid

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of virāj

Perfect Active Indicative

3rd person plural, parasmaipada. From root 'rāj' (to shine) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

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