योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-20, verse-9

बभूवुस्ते सुपुष्पासु स्थलीषु मृगयोनिषु ।
बहवो बन्धवो मार्गास्तान्कथं नानुशोचसि ॥ ९ ॥

babhūvuste supuṣpāsu sthalīṣu mṛgayoniṣu ,
bahavo bandhavo mārgāstānkathaṃ nānuśocasi 9

9. babhūvuḥ te supuṣpāsu sthalīṣu mṛgayoniṣu
bahavaḥ bandhavaḥ mārgāḥ tān katham na anuśocasi

9. supuṣpāsu sthalīṣu mṛgayoniṣu te bahavaḥ
bandhavaḥ mārgāḥ babhūvuḥ tān katham na anuśocasi

9. Many relatives of yours existed in animal species, on beautiful flower-filled plains, and they followed many paths (of life). Why do you not grieve for them?

Words meanings summery:

• बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they existed, they were born (they were, they became)

• ते (te) - your, of yours

• सुपुष्पासु (supuṣpāsu) - in beautifully flowered

• स्थलीषु (sthalīṣu) - in plains, on lands

• मृगयोनिषु (mṛgayoniṣu) - among animal forms (in saṃsāra) (in animal species, in animal wombs)

• बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

• बन्धवः (bandhavaḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

• मार्गाः (mārgāḥ) - various life courses or forms (within animal species) (paths, ways, courses, species)

• तान् (tān) - those (relatives and their life forms) (them, those)

• कथम् (katham) - why (how, why)

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुशोचसि (anuśocasi) - you grieve for, you lament after

Words meanings and morphology

बभूवुः (babhūvuḥ) - they existed, they were born (they were, they became)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

ते (te) - your, of yours

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

सुपुष्पासु (supuṣpāsu) - in beautifully flowered

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of supuṣpā

supuṣpā - having beautiful flowers, well-flowered

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+puṣpa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)

स्थलीषु (sthalīṣu) - in plains, on lands

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sthalī

sthalī - plain, ground, land

मृगयोनिषु (mṛgayoniṣu) - among animal forms (in saṃsāra) (in animal species, in animal wombs)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mṛgayoni

mṛgayoni - animal species, animal womb/origin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+yoni)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• yoni – womb, origin, source, species
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yu (class 2)

बहवः (bahavaḥ) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

बन्धवः (bandhavaḥ) - relatives, kinsmen

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bandhu

bandhu - relative, kinsman, friend

Root: bandh

मार्गाः (mārgāḥ) - various life courses or forms (within animal species) (paths, ways, courses, species)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course, species, manner

Root: mṛj

तान् (tān) - those (relatives and their life forms) (them, those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

कथम् (katham) - why (how, why)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुशोचसि (anuśocasi) - you grieve for, you lament after

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anuśuc

Prefix: anu

Root: śuc (class 1)