योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-7

एतस्मिन्समये चास्मिन्नगरे दिवसोऽभवत् ।
तनुरष्टाङ्गशेषत्वाद्दृष्टो न च मनोहरः ॥ ७ ॥

etasminsamaye cāsminnagare divaso'bhavat ,
tanuraṣṭāṅgaśeṣatvāddṛṣṭo na ca manoharaḥ 7

7. etasmin samaye ca asmin nagare divasaḥ abhavat
tanuḥ aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatvāt dṛṣṭaḥ na ca manoharaḥ

7. ca etasmin samaye asmin nagare divasaḥ abhavat
saḥ tanuḥ aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatvāt ca na manoharaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ

7. And at this time, in this city, the daylight became manifest. It was meager, and as it had only eight parts remaining, it was not beautiful to behold.

Words meanings summery:

• एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this

• समये (samaye) - at this time (in time, at the time)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• नगरे (nagare) - in this city (in the city)

• दिवसः (divasaḥ) - the daylight (referring to the period of illumination) (day, daylight)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - it became manifest (it became, it was, it occurred)

• तनुः (tanuḥ) - meager, faint (describing the daylight) (thin, slender, diminished, body)

• अष्टाङ्गशेषत्वात् (aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatvāt) - as it had only eight parts (of its full duration) remaining (because of being a remainder of eight parts/limbs)

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen to be, appeared (seen, observed, appeared)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मनोहरः (manoharaḥ) - charming, beautiful (charming, beautiful, delightful)

Words meanings and morphology

एतस्मिन् (etasmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Adjective for samaye.

समये (samaye) - at this time (in time, at the time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samaya

samaya - time, occasion, convention, agreement

From sam-i (to come together).

Prefix: sam

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Adjective for nagare.

नगरे (nagare) - in this city (in the city)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

दिवसः (divasaḥ) - the daylight (referring to the period of illumination) (day, daylight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day, daytime

From div (sky, day).

Root: div

Note: Subject of abhavat.

अभवत् (abhavat) - it became manifest (it became, it was, it occurred)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect

a + bhū + at (3rd sing active).

Root: bhū (class 1)

तनुः (tanuḥ) - meager, faint (describing the daylight) (thin, slender, diminished, body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, person, form; thin, slender, delicate

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with divasaḥ.

अष्टाङ्गशेषत्वात् (aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatvāt) - as it had only eight parts (of its full duration) remaining (because of being a remainder of eight parts/limbs)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatva

aṣṭāṅgaśeṣatva - the state of being a remainder of eight limbs/parts

tva suffix indicating abstract state.

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭāṅga+śeṣa+tva)

• aṣṭāṅga – having eight limbs/parts
  noun (neuter)
  From aṣṭa (eight) + aṅga (limb/part).
• śeṣa – remainder, residue, what is left
  noun (masculine)
  From root śiṣ (to leave remaining).
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun, 'state of being'
  suffix (neuter)
  Forms abstract nouns.

Note: Denotes cause or reason.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen to be, appeared (seen, observed, appeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, known

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see) + suffix kta.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with divasaḥ.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

मनोहरः (manoharaḥ) - charming, beautiful (charming, beautiful, delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manohara

manohara - captivating the mind, charming, beautiful, attractive

From manas (mind) + hṛ (to seize, captivate).

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+hara)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• hara – taking, seizing, captivating, removing
  adjective (masculine)
  noun/agent from verb
  From root hṛ (to take, to carry, to seize) with a suffix.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with divasaḥ.