योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-22, verse-42

अथाभ्युवाचासुरराडाः संस्मृतमिति क्षणात् ।
स्वात्मन्येव मनस्यर्थं सभ्रूभङ्गं विमर्शयन् ॥ ४२ ॥

athābhyuvācāsurarāḍāḥ saṃsmṛtamiti kṣaṇāt ,
svātmanyeva manasyarthaṃ sabhrūbhaṅgaṃ vimarśayan 42

42. atha abhi uvāca asurarāṭ āḥ saṃsmṛtam iti kṣaṇāt sva
ātmani eva manasi artham sabhrūbhaṅgam vimarśayan

42. atha asurarāṭ sva ātmani eva manasi artham sabhrūbhaṅgam
vimarśayan kṣaṇāt āḥ saṃsmṛtam iti abhi uvāca

42. Then the king of asuras (asurarāṭ) spoke, exclaiming, "Ah, I have just remembered (saṃsmṛtam)!" in an instant, as he reflected upon the matter (artham) within his own mind (manasi) with a frown.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now, moreover)

• अभि (abhi) - (intensifying prefix for `uvāca`) (towards, to, over, on, in front of (as prefix: towards, completely))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

• असुरराट् (asurarāṭ) - the king of asuras (asurarāṭ) (king of asuras, demon king)

• आः (āḥ) - Ah! (exclamation of sudden realization) (O!, Ah!, alas!)

• संस्मृतम् (saṁsmṛtam) - I have just remembered (lit. "it is remembered") (remembered, recollected)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (quotes previous speech)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in an instant (from a moment, instantly, in an instant)

• स्व (sva) - his own (own, one's own)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within his own self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• मनसि (manasi) - in his mind (manasi) (in the mind, in the intellect)

• अर्थम् (artham) - the matter (artham) (meaning, purpose, matter, object)

• सभ्रूभङ्गम् (sabhrūbhaṅgam) - with a frown (with a frown, with knitted brows)

• विमर्शयन् (vimarśayan) - as he reflected upon (reflecting, deliberating, considering)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, next, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अभि (abhi) - (intensifying prefix for `uvāca`) (towards, to, over, on, in front of (as prefix: towards, completely))

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke (he spoke, he said)

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Liṭ), Active Voice

Root `vac`, 3rd singular.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vac (class 2)

असुरराट् (asurarāṭ) - the king of asuras (asurarāṭ) (king of asuras, demon king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asurarāj

asurarāj - king of asuras, demon king

From `asura` (demon) + `rāj` (king). `j` becomes `ṭ` due to final sandhi.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (asura+rāj)

• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• rāj – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'rāj' (to rule)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

आः (āḥ) - Ah! (exclamation of sudden realization) (O!, Ah!, alas!)

(indeclinable)

संस्मृतम् (saṁsmṛtam) - I have just remembered (lit. "it is remembered") (remembered, recollected)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃsmṛta

saṁsmṛta - remembered, recollected

Past Passive Participle

From `sam` (upasarga) + root `smṛ` (to remember) + `ta` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally or as predicate of an implied subject, e.g., "it has been remembered [by me]".

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (quotes previous speech)

(indeclinable)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - in an instant (from a moment, instantly, in an instant)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

Note: Indicates suddenness.

स्व (sva) - his own (own, one's own)

(adjective)

masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own

Note: Part of the compound `svātmani`.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within his own self (ātman) (in the self, in the soul, in oneself)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+ātman)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

मनसि (manasi) - in his mind (manasi) (in the mind, in the intellect)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, disposition

Root: man (class 4)

अर्थम् (artham) - the matter (artham) (meaning, purpose, matter, object)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, matter

Root: ṛdh (class 5)

Note: Object of `vimarśayan`.

सभ्रूभङ्गम् (sabhrūbhaṅgam) - with a frown (with a frown, with knitted brows)

(indeclinable)

From `sa` (with) + `bhrūbhaṅga` (frown).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bhrūbhaṅga)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix for bahuvrīhi compounds
• bhrūbhaṅga – frown, knitting of brows
  noun (masculine)
  From 'bhrū' (eyebrow) + 'bhaṅga' (breaking, bending)

Note: Adverbial use, describing the manner of reflection.

विमर्शयन् (vimarśayan) - as he reflected upon (reflecting, deliberating, considering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimarśayat

vimarśayat - reflecting, deliberating, considering

Present Active Participle

From `vi` (upasarga) + root `mṛś` (to touch, consider) in causative (`marśaya`).

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Describes the action of the subject (`asurarāṭ`) concurrently with `uvāca`.