योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-10

दीर्घकन्धरया नूनमुन्नतीकृतवक्त्रया ।
प्रेक्षमाणमिव प्राणानुत्क्रान्तानम्बरोदरे ॥ १० ॥

dīrghakandharayā nūnamunnatīkṛtavaktrayā ,
prekṣamāṇamiva prāṇānutkrāntānambarodare 10

10. dīrghakandharayā nūnam unnatīkṛtavaktrayā
prekṣamāṇam iva prāṇān utkrāntān ambarodare

10. saḥ dīrghakandharayā unnatīkṛtavaktrayā nūnam
ambarodare utkrāntān prāṇān iva prekṣamāṇam

10. With a long neck and a face tilted upwards, it was as if he was looking at his vital breaths (prāṇa) that had departed into the expanse of the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• दीर्घकन्धरया (dīrghakandharayā) - by a long neck; having a long neck

• नूनम् (nūnam) - as if (certainly, indeed, surely, as if)

• उन्नतीकृतवक्त्रया (unnatīkṛtavaktrayā) - by a raised face; with an elevated face

• प्रेक्षमाणम् (prekṣamāṇam) - looking at, observing

• इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life forces

• उत्क्रान्तान् (utkrāntān) - departed, gone forth, ascended

• अम्बरोदरे (ambarodare) - in the space of the sky, in the hollow of the sky

Words meanings and morphology

दीर्घकन्धरया (dīrghakandharayā) - by a long neck; having a long neck

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dīrghakandharā

dīrghakandharā - long-necked

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dīrgha+kandharā)

• dīrgha – long, tall
  adjective
• kandharā – neck, throat
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies an implied feminine noun (e.g., 'tanvā' - by the body).

नूनम् (nūnam) - as if (certainly, indeed, surely, as if)

(indeclinable)

उन्नतीकृतवक्त्रया (unnatīkṛtavaktrayā) - by a raised face; with an elevated face

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of unnatīkṛtavaktra

unnatīkṛtavaktra - whose face is raised/elevated

Bahuvrihi compound. 'unnatīkṛta' (made raised) + 'vaktra' (face).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (unnatīkṛta+vaktra)

• unnatīkṛta – made high, raised, elevated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'unnata' + 'īkṛ' (to make so).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: nam + kṛ (class 1)
• vaktra – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied feminine noun (e.g., 'tanvā').

प्रेक्षमाणम् (prekṣamāṇam) - looking at, observing

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prekṣamāṇa

prekṣamāṇa - looking at, observing, seeing

Present Middle Participle

From 'pra-īkṣ' (to look at, observe). 'īkṣ' is from 'īkṣ' dhātu.

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Describes the action of the implied subject (the person).

इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life forces

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit, vital energy (prāṇa)

From 'pra-an' (to breathe forth).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'prekṣamāṇam'.

उत्क्रान्तान् (utkrāntān) - departed, gone forth, ascended

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of utkrānta

utkrānta - departed, gone out, transcended

Past Passive Participle

From 'ut-kram' (to go out, depart).

Prefix: ut

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'prāṇān'.

अम्बरोदरे (ambarodare) - in the space of the sky, in the hollow of the sky

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambarodara

ambarodara - hollow of the sky, space of the sky

Tatpurusha compound (ambara + udara).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ambara+udara)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, clothing
  noun (neuter)
• udara – belly, abdomen, interior, hollow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location where the vital breaths have departed.

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