योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-4

महाकल्पान्त आयाते भवता भार्गवी तनुः ।
अपुनर्ग्रहणायैषा त्याज्या प्रम्लानपुष्पवत् ॥ ४ ॥

mahākalpānta āyāte bhavatā bhārgavī tanuḥ ,
apunargrahaṇāyaiṣā tyājyā pramlānapuṣpavat 4

4. mahā-kalpa-ante āyāte bhavatā bhārgavī tanuḥ
apunaḥ-grahaṇāya eṣā tyājyā pramlanapuṣpavat

4. mahā-kalpa-ante āyāte eṣā bhārgavī tanuḥ
bhavatā apunaḥ-grahaṇāya pramlanapuṣpavat tyājyā

4. When the end of a great epoch (mahākalpa) arrives, this body of Bhārgava must be abandoned by you like a withered flower, never to be taken up again.

Words meanings summery:

• महा-कल्प-अन्ते (mahā-kalpa-ante) - At the end of a great epoch (mahākalpa). (at the end of a great kalpa (epoch).)

• आयाते (āyāte) - When it (the end of the kalpa) has arrived. (having arrived, having come (locative singular).)

• भवता (bhavatā) - By you (referring to Śukra). (by you, by your honor.)

• भार्गवी (bhārgavī) - The body (tanuḥ) of Bhārgava (Śukra). (relating to Bhṛgu, descendant of Bhṛgu (feminine).)

• तनुः (tanuḥ) - The body (of Śukra). (body, form, person.)

• अपुनः-ग्रहणाय (apunaḥ-grahaṇāya) - For never being taken up again. (for not taking again, so it is not grasped again.)

• एषा (eṣā) - This (body). (this (feminine nominative singular).)

• त्याज्या (tyājyā) - Must be abandoned. (to be abandoned, to be given up, must be forsaken.)

• प्रम्लनपुष्पवत् (pramlanapuṣpavat) - Like a withered flower (similie for abandonment). (like a withered flower.)

Words meanings and morphology

महा-कल्प-अन्ते (mahā-kalpa-ante) - At the end of a great epoch (mahākalpa). (at the end of a great kalpa (epoch).)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahā-kalpa-anta

mahā-kalpa-anta - the end of a great kalpa (epoch).

Tatpuruṣa compound of `mahākalpa` and `anta`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā-kalpa+anta)

• mahā-kalpa – a great kalpa, a great cosmic epoch.
  noun (masculine)
  Karmadhāraya compound: `mahā` (great) + `kalpa` (cosmic epoch).
• anta – end, limit, conclusion.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with `āyāte`.

आयाते (āyāte) - When it (the end of the kalpa) has arrived. (having arrived, having come (locative singular).)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of yā

yā - to go, move.

Past Passive Participle

Formed with prefix `ā-` and suffix `-ta`. Masculine locative singular.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

भवता (bhavatā) - By you (referring to Śukra). (by you, by your honor.)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful form), being, existing.

Present active participle

Masculine instrumental singular of the polite pronoun `bhavat`. Derived from root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

भार्गवी (bhārgavī) - The body (tanuḥ) of Bhārgava (Śukra). (relating to Bhṛgu, descendant of Bhṛgu (feminine).)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhārgavī

bhārgavī - feminine of bhārgava, relating to Bhṛgu, daughter of Bhṛgu.

Feminine derivative from `bhṛgu`.

Note: Adjective modifying `tanuḥ`.

तनुः (tanuḥ) - The body (of Śukra). (body, form, person.)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, limb, form, person.

U-stem noun.

Root: tan

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

अपुनः-ग्रहणाय (apunaḥ-grahaṇāya) - For never being taken up again. (for not taking again, so it is not grasped again.)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of apunaḥ-grahaṇa

apunaḥ-grahaṇa - non-reception, not taking again.

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of `a-` (not) + `punaḥ-grahaṇa` (taking again).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+punaḥ-grahaṇa)

• a – not, un-.
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• punaḥ-grahaṇa – taking again, repeated reception.
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `punaḥ` (again) and `grahaṇa` (taking).
  Root: grah

Note: Indicates purpose.

एषा (eṣā) - This (body). (this (feminine nominative singular).)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this here.

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with `tanuḥ`.

त्याज्या (tyājyā) - Must be abandoned. (to be abandoned, to be given up, must be forsaken.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tyaj

tyaj - to abandon, give up, renounce, leave.

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Formed with suffix `-ya`. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

प्रम्लनपुष्पवत् (pramlanapuṣpavat) - Like a withered flower (similie for abandonment). (like a withered flower.)

(indeclinable)

Compound: `pramlanapuṣpa` + `vat` (suffix indicating similarity).

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