योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-3

ह्यस्तनोक्तो य आनन्दी विविक्तो वचसां गणः ।
अमृतावर्षणेनेव तेनैवाश्वासिता वयम् ॥ ३ ॥

hyastanokto ya ānandī vivikto vacasāṃ gaṇaḥ ,
amṛtāvarṣaṇeneva tenaivāśvāsitā vayam 3

3. hyastanoktaḥ yaḥ ānandī viviktaḥ vacasām gaṇaḥ
amṛtāvarṣaṇena iva tena eva āśvāṣitāḥ vayam

3. hyastanoktaḥ yaḥ ānandī viviktaḥ vacasām gaṇaḥ,
tena eva amṛtāvarṣaṇena iva vayam āśvāṣitāḥ (bhavāmaḥ).

3. We were indeed comforted, as if by a shower of nectar, by that very collection of delightful and clear words that was spoken yesterday.

Words meanings summery:

• ह्यस्तनोक्तः (hyastanoktaḥ) - spoken yesterday, mentioned yesterday

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• आनन्दी (ānandī) - delightful, joyous, happy

• विविक्तः (viviktaḥ) - distinct, clear, separated, isolated

• वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, of speeches

• गणः (gaṇaḥ) - collection, group, multitude

• अमृतावर्षणेन (amṛtāvarṣaṇena) - by a showering of nectar

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• तेन (tena) - by that collection (of words) (by that)

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• आश्वाषिताः (āśvāṣitāḥ) - comforted, reassured

• वयम् (vayam) - we

Words meanings and morphology

ह्यस्तनोक्तः (hyastanoktaḥ) - spoken yesterday, mentioned yesterday

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hyastanokta

hyastanokta - spoken yesterday, relating to yesterday's speech

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'hyas' (yesterday) and 'ukta' (spoken). 'ukta' is PPP of 'vac' (to speak).

Compound type : tatpurusha (hyas+ukta)

• hyas – yesterday
  indeclinable
• ukta – spoken, said
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṇaḥ'.

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ya

ya - which, who, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'gaṇaḥ'.

आनन्दी (ānandī) - delightful, joyous, happy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ānandin

ānandin - delightful, joyful, happy, full of joy

From 'ānanda' (joy) + suffix 'in'.

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṇaḥ'.

विविक्तः (viviktaḥ) - distinct, clear, separated, isolated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vivikta

vivikta - distinct, clear, separated, isolated, pure

Past Passive Participle

From 'vi-vic' (to separate, distinguish).

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṇaḥ'.

वचसाम् (vacasām) - of words, of speeches

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of vacas

vacas - speech, word, voice

From root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Dependent on 'gaṇaḥ'.

गणः (gaṇaḥ) - collection, group, multitude

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, host, multitude, collection, troop

Root: gaṇ (class 10)

Note: Subject of the clause, qualified by 'hyastanoktaḥ', 'ānandī', 'viviktaḥ'.

अमृतावर्षणेन (amṛtāvarṣaṇena) - by a showering of nectar

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of amṛtāvarṣaṇa

amṛtāvarṣaṇa - showering of nectar, nectar-rain

Compound of 'amṛta' (nectar) and 'varṣaṇa' (showering).

Compound type : tatpurusha (amṛta+varṣaṇa)

• amṛta – nectar, immortal, deathless
  noun (neuter)
  From 'a' (not) + 'mṛta' (dead).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• varṣaṇa – showering, raining, pouring
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'vṛṣ' (to rain).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Specifies the means or manner of comfort.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

तेन (tena) - by that collection (of words) (by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'gaṇaḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'tena'.

आश्वाषिताः (āśvāṣitāḥ) - comforted, reassured

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āśvāṣita

āśvāṣita - comforted, reassured, consoled

Past Passive Participle

From 'ā-śvas' (to breathe again, reassure, comfort).

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'vayam'.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

Note: Subject.