योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-98, verse-35

पलायमानः पतितो महत्यन्धेऽन्धकूपके ।
तत्राहं सुचिरं कालमवसं तत्प्रतीक्षकः ॥ ३५ ॥

palāyamānaḥ patito mahatyandhe'ndhakūpake ,
tatrāhaṃ suciraṃ kālamavasaṃ tatpratīkṣakaḥ 35

35. palāyamānaḥ patitaḥ mahati andhe andhakūpake
tatra aham suciram kālam avasam tatpratīkṣakaḥ

35. palāyamānaḥ mahati andhe andhakūpake patitaḥ.
tatra aham suciram kālam tatpratīkṣakaḥ avasam

35. The one fleeing fell into a deep, dark pit. There, I remained for a very long time, waiting for him.

Words meanings summery:

• पलायमानः (palāyamānaḥ) - the one fleeing, while fleeing

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen

• महति (mahati) - in a great, large

• अन्धे (andhe) - in a blind, dark

• अन्धकूपके (andhakūpake) - into a dark pit/well

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अहम् (aham) - I

• सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a very long time

• कालम् (kālam) - time, period

• अवसम् (avasam) - I stayed, I resided

• तत्प्रतीक्षकः (tatpratīkṣakaḥ) - waiting for him/that, awaiting him/that

Words meanings and morphology

पलायमानः (palāyamānaḥ) - the one fleeing, while fleeing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of palāyamāna

palāyamāna - fleeing, running away, escaping

Present Middle Participle

From prefix parā + root √i (to go) + śānac suffix. Masculine nominative singular.

Prefix: parā

Root: √i (class 2)

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, dropped, degraded

Past Passive Participle

From root √pat (to fall) + kta suffix. Masculine nominative singular.

Root: √pat (class 1)

महति (mahati) - in a great, large

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, mighty

Present Active Participle (from √mah - to be great), but usually functions as an adjective.

Masculine locative singular.

Root: √mah (class 1)

अन्धे (andhe) - in a blind, dark

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of andha

andha - blind, dark, obscure

Masculine locative singular.

अन्धकूपके (andhakūpake) - into a dark pit/well

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of andhakūpaka

andhakūpaka - blind well, dark pit, a well where one cannot see the bottom

Compound of andha (blind, dark) and kūpaka (small well/pit, diminutive of kūpa).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (andha+kūpaka)

• andha – blind, dark, obscure
  adjective (masculine)
• kūpaka – small well, pit, hole
  noun (masculine)
  Diminutive of kūpa.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from tad (that).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun.

सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a very long time

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sucira

sucira - very long, lasting a very long time

Compound of su (good, very) and cira (long time). Here used adverbially (accusative of duration).

Compound type : Pra-ādi (su+cira)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• cira – long time, ancient
  adjective/noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Adverbial accusative of duration.

कालम् (kālam) - time, period

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Used in conjunction with 'suciram' for 'for a very long time'.

अवसम् (avasam) - I stayed, I resided

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperfect past (Laṅ) of √vas

Imperfect active

From root √vas (to dwell). 1st person singular, imperfect active.

Root: √vas (class 1)

तत्प्रतीक्षकः (tatpratīkṣakaḥ) - waiting for him/that, awaiting him/that

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tatpratīkṣaka

tatpratīkṣaka - awaiting that, waiting for that person/thing

Compound of tad (that) and pratīkṣaka (awaiting, watcher). Masculine nominative singular.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tad+pratīkṣaka)

• tad – that, he, she, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• pratīkṣaka – waiting for, awaiting, watcher
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √īkṣ (to see) with pra-ati prefixes
  From prati-√īkṣ (to wait for) + ṇvul suffix (agent noun).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: √īkṣ (class 1)

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