योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-16, verse-23

श्रीवाल्मीकिरुवाच ।
इत्युक्तवत्यथ मुनौ दिवसो जगाम सायंतनाय विधयेऽस्तमिनो जगाम ।
स्नातुं सभा कृतनमस्करणा जगाम श्यामाक्षये रविकरैश्च सहाजगाम ॥ २३ ॥

śrīvālmīkiruvāca ,
ityuktavatyatha munau divaso jagāma sāyaṃtanāya vidhaye'stamino jagāma ,
snātuṃ sabhā kṛtanamaskaraṇā jagāma śyāmākṣaye ravikaraiśca sahājagāma 23

23. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca iti uktavati atha munau
divasaḥ jagāma sāyantanāya vidhaye astaminaḥ
jagāma snātum sabhā kṛtanamaskaraṇā
jagāma śyāmākṣaye ravikaraiḥ ca saha ājagāma

23. śrīvālmīkiḥ uvāca atha munau iti uktavati,
divasaḥ jagāma,
astaminaḥ sāyantanāya vidhaye jagāma,
kṛtanamaskaraṇā sabhā snātum jagāma,
ca śyāmākṣaye ravikaraiḥ saha ājagāma

23. Śrī Vālmīki said: When the sage had thus spoken, the day drew to a close. The sun (astamin) set, indicating the time for evening rites (vidhi). The assembly, having offered their salutations, then departed to bathe. And as twilight (śyāmā-kṣaya) faded, the sun's rays (ravikara) also vanished.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or quotation

• उक्तवति (uktavati) - when he had spoken, after having spoken

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• मुनौ (munau) - in the sage, when the sage

• दिवसः (divasaḥ) - day

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

• सायन्तनाय (sāyantanāya) - for the evening, for the evening time

• विधये (vidhaye) - for the evening rites (vidhi) (for the rite, for the ritual)

• अस्तमिनः (astaminaḥ) - the setting sun (astamin) (the setting one, the sun (going to set))

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

• स्नातुम् (snātum) - to bathe

• सभा (sabhā) - assembly, gathering

• कृतनमस्करणा (kṛtanamaskaraṇā) - having offered salutations, by whom salutation has been made

• जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

• श्यामाक्षये (śyāmākṣaye) - with the ending of twilight (śyāmā-kṣaya) (at the fading of twilight)

• रविकरैः (ravikaraiḥ) - the sun's rays (ravikara) (by the rays of the sun)

• च (ca) - and

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - vanished (poetic interpretation of 'came along with' the fading twilight) (came, approached, reached)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवाल्मीकिः (śrīvālmīkiḥ) - Sri Valmiki

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvālmīki

śrīvālmīki - The venerable sage Vālmīki

Note: Subject of `uvāca`.

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect active

Perfect form of `√vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or quotation

(indeclinable)

particle

उक्तवति (uktavati) - when he had spoken, after having spoken

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From `√vac` (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms a locative absolute with `munau`.

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

particle

मुनौ (munau) - in the sage, when the sage

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer

i-stem noun.

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Locative absolute with `uktavati`.

दिवसः (divasaḥ) - day

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Subject of `jagāma`.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect active

Perfect form of `√gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to `divasaḥ`.

सायन्तनाय (sāyantanāya) - for the evening, for the evening time

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of sāyantana

sāyantana - belonging to the evening, evening

Derived from `sāya` (evening).

विधये (vidhaye) - for the evening rites (vidhi) (for the rite, for the ritual)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, injunction, rite, ritual, method

i-stem noun.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of `jagāma` in purpose.

अस्तमिनः (astaminaḥ) - the setting sun (astamin) (the setting one, the sun (going to set))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of astamin

astamin - setting, disappearing (often used for the sun)

Derived from `asta` (setting) + `in` suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the second `jagāma`.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect active

Perfect form of `√gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

स्नातुम् (snātum) - to bathe

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of `√snā`.

Root: snā (class 2)

सभा (sabhā) - assembly, gathering

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sabhā

sabhā - assembly, council, court, meeting hall

a-stem noun.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Subject of `jagāma`.

कृतनमस्करणा (kṛtanamaskaraṇā) - having offered salutations, by whom salutation has been made

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtanamaskaraṇa

kṛtanamaskaraṇa - one who has made salutations

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kṛta+namaskaraṇa)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `√kṛ` (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• namaskaraṇa – making salutation, saluting
  noun (neuter)
  From `namas` (bow) + `karaṇa` (making).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies `sabhā`.

जगाम (jagāma) - went, passed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of gam

Perfect active

Perfect form of `√gam`.

Root: gam (class 1)

श्यामाक्षये (śyāmākṣaye) - with the ending of twilight (śyāmā-kṣaya) (at the fading of twilight)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śyāmākṣaya

śyāmākṣaya - fading of darkness/twilight, end of twilight

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śyāmā+kṣaya)

• śyāmā – dark, black, dark-colored, twilight, night
  noun (feminine)
  a-stem noun.
  Root: śyam (class 1)
• kṣaya – destruction, end, fading, decrease
  noun (masculine)
  From `√kṣi` (to waste away, destroy).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Indicates the time of action.

रविकरैः (ravikaraiḥ) - the sun's rays (ravikara) (by the rays of the sun)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ravikara

ravikara - sunbeam, ray of the sun

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ravi+kara)

• ravi – sun
  noun (masculine)
  i-stem noun.
  Root: ru (class 2)
• kara – hand, ray, tax
  noun (masculine)
  From `√kṛ` (to do, to make, often means 'hand' or 'ray').
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Instrumental implies 'along with' when combined with `saha`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction particle.

Note: Connects clauses.

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

preposition/adverb

आजगाम (ājagāma) - vanished (poetic interpretation of 'came along with' the fading twilight) (came, approached, reached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of ā-gam

Perfect active

Perfect form of `√gam` with prefix `ā`.

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)