योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-10

अहल्या पूर्वमिन्द्रस्य बभूवेष्टेत्यहल्यया ।
श्रुतं राजमहिष्याथ कथाप्रस्तावतः क्वचित् ॥ १० ॥

ahalyā pūrvamindrasya babhūveṣṭetyahalyayā ,
śrutaṃ rājamahiṣyātha kathāprastāvataḥ kvacit 10

10. ahalyā pūrvam indrasya babhūva iṣṭā iti ahalyayā
śrutam rāja-mahiṣyā atha kathā-prastāvataḥ kvacit

10. atha rāja-mahiṣyā ahalyayā kvacit kathā-prastāvataḥ
"ahalyā pūrvam indrasya iṣṭā babhūva" iti śrutam

10. Then, the queen (rājamaḥiṣī) Ahalya heard somewhere, during the course of a story, that Ahalya had previously been beloved by Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• अहल्या (ahalyā) - Ahalya (Ahalya (proper noun))

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (formerly, previously, before)

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• बभूव (babhūva) - had been (was, became, existed)

• इष्टा (iṣṭā) - beloved (desired, beloved, worshipped, sacrificed)

• इति (iti) - that (marks the content of what was heard) (thus, so, (marks reported speech/thought))

• अहल्यया (ahalyayā) - by Ahalya

• श्रुतम् (śrutam) - was heard (heard, listened to, renowned)

• राज-महिष्या (rāja-mahiṣyā) - by the queen

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• कथा-प्रस्तावतः (kathā-prastāvataḥ) - during the course of a story (from the context/occasion of a story, in the course of a story)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere (somewhere, at some time, sometimes)

Words meanings and morphology

अहल्या (ahalyā) - Ahalya (Ahalya (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahalyā

ahalyā - Ahalya (name of a legendary woman)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously (formerly, previously, before)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular neuter of 'pūrva' used adverbially

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (chief of the devas)

Note: Dative (or genitive) of interest/relation.

बभूव (babhūva) - had been (was, became, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect

3rd person singular perfect active

Root: bhū (class 1)

इष्टा (iṣṭā) - beloved (desired, beloved, worshipped, sacrificed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, beloved, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yaj' (to sacrifice, worship) or 'iṣ' (to wish, desire), irregular formation. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: yaj/iṣ (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

इति (iti) - that (marks the content of what was heard) (thus, so, (marks reported speech/thought))

(indeclinable)

अहल्यया (ahalyayā) - by Ahalya

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ahalyā

ahalyā - Ahalya (name of a legendary woman)

Note: Refers to the queen Ahalya.

श्रुतम् (śrutam) - was heard (heard, listened to, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, renowned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śru' (to hear), neuter nominative singular

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Acts as the main verb.

राज-महिष्या (rāja-mahiṣyā) - by the queen

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rāja-mahiṣī

rāja-mahiṣī - queen (principal wife of a king)

Feminine compound of 'rāja' (king) and 'mahiṣī' (queen, chief wife)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+mahiṣī)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• mahiṣī – queen, chief wife
  noun (feminine)

Note: This is essentially the same Ahalya as `ahalyayā`. `Rājamaḥiṣyā` is in apposition with `ahalyayā`.

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

कथा-प्रस्तावतः (kathā-prastāvataḥ) - during the course of a story (from the context/occasion of a story, in the course of a story)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kathā-prastāva

kathā-prastāva - context/occasion of a story

Formed from 'kathā' (story) and 'prastāva' (introduction, occasion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kathā+prastāva)

• kathā – story, narrative
  noun (feminine)
• prastāva – introduction, occasion, context
  noun (masculine)
  From pra- √stu + ghañ
  Prefix: pra
  Root: stu (class 2)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - somewhere (somewhere, at some time, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

From 'kva' (where) + 'cit' (particle)

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