योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-19, verse-15

पावनोर्धप्रबुद्धोऽभूत्पूर्वसंध्याम्बुजं यथा ।
मौर्ख्यादधिगतो नाप्तः पदे दोलायितः स्थितः ॥ १५ ॥

pāvanordhaprabuddho'bhūtpūrvasaṃdhyāmbujaṃ yathā ,
maurkhyādadhigato nāptaḥ pade dolāyitaḥ sthitaḥ 15

15. pāvanaḥ ardhaprabuddhaḥ abhūt pūrvasandhyāmbujam yathā
maurkkyāt adhigataḥ na āptaḥ pade dolāyitaḥ sthitaḥ

15. pāvanaḥ pūrvasandhyāmbujam yathā ardhaprabuddhaḥ abhūt
maurkkyāt adhigataḥ pade na āptaḥ dolāyitaḥ sthitaḥ

15. Pāvana became semi-enlightened, like a lotus blossoming at dawn. Due to his foolishness, he could not fully grasp the truth and remained wavering in his understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - The younger son, Pāvana (Pāvana (name))

• अर्धप्रबुद्धः (ardhaprabuddhaḥ) - half-awakened, semi-enlightened

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

• पूर्वसन्ध्याम्बुजम् (pūrvasandhyāmbujam) - a lotus of the early twilight/dawn

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

• मौर्क्क्यात् (maurkkyāt) - from foolishness, due to ignorance

• अधिगतः (adhigataḥ) - obtained, acquired, understood, grasped

• न (na) - not, no

• आप्तः (āptaḥ) - attained, reached, realized

• पदे (pade) - in the state of true understanding or knowledge (in the state, in the position, in the word)

• दोलायितः (dolāyitaḥ) - wavering, oscillating, swinging

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained, stood, existed

Words meanings and morphology

पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - The younger son, Pāvana (Pāvana (name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, pure; proper name

Root: pū (class 1)

अर्धप्रबुद्धः (ardhaprabuddhaḥ) - half-awakened, semi-enlightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ardhaprabuddha

ardhaprabuddha - half-awakened, partially enlightened

Past Passive Participle

from ardha + pra + budh

Compound type : tatpurusha (ardha+prabuddha)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• prabuddha – awakened, enlightened, blossomed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pra + budh
  Prefix: pra
  Root: budh (class 1)

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past aorist (Luṅ) of bhū

Aorist form (Luṅ), 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

पूर्वसन्ध्याम्बुजम् (pūrvasandhyāmbujam) - a lotus of the early twilight/dawn

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pūrvasandhyāmbujam

pūrvasandhyāmbujam - lotus of the early twilight/dawn

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrvasandhyā+ambuja)

• pūrvasandhyā – early twilight, dawn
  noun (feminine)
• ambuja – lotus (born in water)
  noun (neuter)
  from ambhas (water) + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used as a simile, hence accusative for 'like'.

यथा (yathā) - as, like, according to

(indeclinable)

मौर्क्क्यात् (maurkkyāt) - from foolishness, due to ignorance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of maurkkhya

maurkkhya - foolishness, ignorance, stupidity

Derived from mūrkha (foolish)

अधिगतः (adhigataḥ) - obtained, acquired, understood, grasped

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhigata

adhigata - obtained, acquired, understood, learned

Past Passive Participle

from adhi + gam

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आप्तः (āptaḥ) - attained, reached, realized

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpta

āpta - attained, reached, trustworthy, reliable

Past Passive Participle

from āp (to obtain, reach)

Root: āp (class 5)

पदे (pade) - in the state of true understanding or knowledge (in the state, in the position, in the word)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, position, state, word, verse

दोलायितः (dolāyitaḥ) - wavering, oscillating, swinging

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dolāyita

dolāyita - swung, oscillated, wavering

Past Passive Participle

from root dul (to swing, waver) with secondary verbal suffix -āya

Root: dul (class 1)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remained, stood, existed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, situated, existing

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand, remain)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here as a copulative verb, 'remained'.