योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-67

स कल्पावधिमासाद्य द्वादशादित्यधामनि ।
जगाम भस्मशेषत्वं शलभः पावके यथा ॥ ६७ ॥

sa kalpāvadhimāsādya dvādaśādityadhāmani ,
jagāma bhasmaśeṣatvaṃ śalabhaḥ pāvake yathā 67

67. sa kalpāvavhim āsādya dvādaśādityadhāmani
jagāma bhasmaśeṣatvam śalabhaḥ pāvake yathā

67. sa kalpāvavhim āsādya dvādaśādityadhāmani
śalabhaḥ pāvake yathā bhasmaśeṣatvam jagāma

67. Having reached the end of a cosmic eon (kalpa), he attained the state of being reduced to ashes in the abode of the twelve suns (dvādaśādityadhāmani), just as a moth (śalabha) does in fire.

Words meanings summery:

• स (sa) - he, that

• कल्पावव्हिम् (kalpāvavhim) - the end of a cosmic eon (kalpa)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained, having approached

• द्वादशादित्यधामनि (dvādaśādityadhāmani) - Refers to the intense heat at the end of a kalpa when twelve suns are said to burn. (in the abode/splendor of the twelve suns)

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, attained, reached

• भस्मशेषत्वम् (bhasmaśeṣatvam) - the state of being reduced to ashes

• शलभः (śalabhaḥ) - a moth, grasshopper, locust

• पावके (pāvake) - in the fire

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

Words meanings and morphology

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कल्पावव्हिम् (kalpāvavhim) - the end of a cosmic eon (kalpa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kalpāvavhi

kalpāvavhi - end of a kalpa (cosmic eon)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalpa+avadhi)

• kalpa – a cosmic eon, a long period of time
  noun (masculine)
• avadhi – limit, end, boundary, period of time
  noun (masculine)

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having reached, having attained, having approached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

prefix ā + root sad (to sit, attain) + suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

द्वादशादित्यधामनि (dvādaśādityadhāmani) - Refers to the intense heat at the end of a kalpa when twelve suns are said to burn. (in the abode/splendor of the twelve suns)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvādaśādityadhāman

dvādaśādityadhāman - abode or splendor of the twelve Adityas (suns)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvādaśa+āditya+dhāman)

• dvādaśa – twelve
  adjective
• āditya – sun (deity), son of Aditi
  noun (masculine)
• dhāman – abode, dwelling, splendor, light, region
  noun (neuter)

जगाम (jagāma) - went, attained, reached

(verb)

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

Perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular, reduplicated

Root: gam (class 1)

भस्मशेषत्वम् (bhasmaśeṣatvam) - the state of being reduced to ashes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhasmaśeṣatva

bhasmaśeṣatva - state of having ashes as a remainder, condition of being reduced to ashes

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhasma+śeṣa+tva)

• bhasma – ashes
  noun (neuter)
• śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix meaning 'state of being', 'nature of'
  suffix (neuter)

शलभः (śalabhaḥ) - a moth, grasshopper, locust

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śalabha

śalabha - a moth, a grasshopper, a locust

पावके (pāvake) - in the fire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire; pure, purifying

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

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