योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-2

तस्मिँल्लतादले स्थित्वा विलोक्य ककुभः क्षणात् ।
दृढपद्मासनं बद्ध्वा दिग्भ्यः प्रत्याहृतात्मना ॥ २ ॥

tasmiṃllatādale sthitvā vilokya kakubhaḥ kṣaṇāt ,
dṛḍhapadmāsanaṃ baddhvā digbhyaḥ pratyāhṛtātmanā 2

2. tasmin latādale sthitvā vilokya kakubhaḥ kṣaṇāt
dṛḍha-padmāsanam baddhvā digbhyaḥ pratyāhṛta-ātmanā

2. tasmin latādale sthitvā kṣaṇāt kakubhaḥ vilokya
dṛḍha-padmāsanam baddhvā digbhyaḥ pratyāhṛta-ātmanā

2. Sitting on that creeper leaf, quickly observing the quarters, and having fixed himself in a firm lotus posture, he withdrew his inner self (ātman) from the directions.

2. בעודו יושב על עלה הטיפוס, לאחר שהתבונן רגע ברוחות השמיים, הוא ייצב את תנוחת הלוטוס (פַּדְמָאסַנָה) ואסף את תשומת לבו מכל עברי התבל.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that

• लतादले (latādale) - on the creeper leaf

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having sat (having stood, having remained, having sat)

• विलोक्य (vilokya) - having observed, having seen

• ककुभः (kakubhaḥ) - the quarters, directions

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, quickly

• दृढ-पद्मासनम् (dṛḍha-padmāsanam) - a firm lotus posture

• बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having fastened

• दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions

• प्रत्याहृत-आत्मना (pratyāhṛta-ātmanā) - by one whose inner self (ātman) was withdrawn

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - on that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Agrees with 'latādale' in gender, number, and case.

लतादले (latādale) - on the creeper leaf

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of latādala

latādala - creeper leaf

Compound: latā (creeper) + dala (leaf)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (latā+dala)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• dala – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having sat (having stood, having remained, having sat)

(indeclinable)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

विलोक्य (vilokya) - having observed, having seen

(indeclinable)

Prefix: vi

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form with prefix vi.

ककुभः (kakubhaḥ) - the quarters, directions

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of kakubh

kakubh - direction, quarter (of the sky)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in a moment, quickly

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular form of kṣaṇa, used adverbially.

दृढ-पद्मासनम् (dṛḍha-padmāsanam) - a firm lotus posture

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛḍha-padmāsana

dṛḍha-padmāsana - firm lotus posture

Compound: dṛḍha (firm) + padmāsana (lotus posture)

Compound type : Karmadharaya (dṛḍha+padmāsana)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, rigid
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛṃh (to make firm)
  Root: dṛṃh (class 1)
• padmāsana – lotus posture (a yoga pose)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: padma (lotus) + āsana (seat, posture)

बद्ध्वा (baddhvā) - having bound, having fastened

(indeclinable)

Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Absolutive (Gerund) form.

दिग्भ्यः (digbhyaḥ) - from the directions

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter

प्रत्याहृत-आत्मना (pratyāhṛta-ātmanā) - by one whose inner self (ātman) was withdrawn

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pratyāhṛta-ātman

pratyāhṛta-ātman - one whose self/mind is withdrawn

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (pratyāhṛta+ātman)

• pratyāhṛta – withdrawn, brought back, recalled
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛ (to carry, seize) with prefixes prati and ā
  Prefixes: prati+ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, mind, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

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