योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-48, verse-13

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
एवंप्रायाः स्मरन्गाधिः प्राक्तनीः श्वपचक्रियाः ।
विस्मयोत्कम्पितशिरा धातुश्चेष्टां परामृशत् ॥ १३ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
evaṃprāyāḥ smarangādhiḥ prāktanīḥ śvapacakriyāḥ ,
vismayotkampitaśirā dhātuśceṣṭāṃ parāmṛśat 13

13. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca | evamprāyāḥ smaran gādhiḥ prāktanīḥ
śvapacakriyāḥ | vismayotkampitaśirā dhātuḥ ceṣṭām parāmṛśat ||

13. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca gādhiḥ smaran evamprāyāḥ prāktanīḥ
śvapacakriyāḥ vismayotkampitaśirā dhātuḥ ceṣṭām parāmṛśat

13. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Remembering such former actions (as those) of a dog-cooker outcaste, Gādhi, with his head trembling in astonishment, reflected upon the workings of the Creator.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - the revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• एवम्प्रायाः (evamprāyāḥ) - such (deeds) (of this kind, such, similar to this)

• स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering (remembering, recollecting)

• गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - King Gādhi (Gādhi (name of an ancient king, father of Viśvāmitra))

• प्राक्तनीः (prāktanīḥ) - former/past (former, ancient, previous)

• श्वपचक्रियाः (śvapacakriyāḥ) - deeds associated with being an outcaste (śvapaca) (actions of a dog-cooker outcaste)

• विस्मयोत्कम्पितशिरा (vismayotkampitaśirā) - his head trembling due to astonishment (with a head trembling in astonishment)

• धातुः (dhātuḥ) - the Creator (referring to divine providence) (Creator, element, constituent, principle, fate)

• चेष्टाम् (ceṣṭām) - the actions/workings (of the Creator) (action, effort, movement, activity, play, working)

• परामृशत् (parāmṛśat) - reflected upon, pondered (reflected upon, pondered, examined, touched, considered)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - the revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - Revered Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – radiance, prosperity, reverence (honorific prefix)
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (name of a prominent Vedic sage)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: The speaker of the verse.

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

3rd person singular perfect active of root vac-.

Root: vac (class 2)

एवम्प्रायाः (evamprāyāḥ) - such (deeds) (of this kind, such, similar to this)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of evamprāya

evamprāya - of this kind, such, similar to this

Compound of 'evam' (thus) and 'prāya' (mostly, of the nature of).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+prāya)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• prāya – mostly, similar, abundant, of the nature of
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'kriyāḥ'.

स्मरन् (smaran) - remembering (remembering, recollecting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smarat

smarat - remembering, recollecting

Present Active Participle

Derived from root smṛ- (to remember) + śatṛ pratyaya.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes Gādhi.

गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - King Gādhi (Gādhi (name of an ancient king, father of Viśvāmitra))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gādhi

gādhi - Gādhi (proper name)

Note: Subject of the main verb 'parāmṛśat'.

प्राक्तनीः (prāktanīḥ) - former/past (former, ancient, previous)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prāktana

prāktana - former, ancient, previous

Derived from 'prāk' (before) with '-tana' suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'śvapacakriyāḥ'.

श्वपचक्रियाः (śvapacakriyāḥ) - deeds associated with being an outcaste (śvapaca) (actions of a dog-cooker outcaste)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of śvapacakriyā

śvapacakriyā - actions of a dog-cooker outcaste, acts performed by an outcaste

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvapaca+kriyā)

• śvapaca – dog-cooker, outcaste (a low social class)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'śvan' (dog) + 'pac' (to cook).
• kriyā – action, deed, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ- (to do) + suffix -yā.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'smaran'.

विस्मयोत्कम्पितशिरा (vismayotkampitaśirā) - his head trembling due to astonishment (with a head trembling in astonishment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vismayotkampitaśiras

vismayotkampitaśiras - one whose head is trembling from astonishment

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vismaya+utkampita+śiras)

• vismaya – astonishment, wonder, surprise
  noun (masculine)
  From vi- (apart) + smi- (to wonder).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: smi (class 1)
• utkampita – trembling, shaken, quivering
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kamp- (to tremble) with prefix ut-.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: kamp (class 1)
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes Gādhi.

धातुः (dhātuḥ) - the Creator (referring to divine providence) (Creator, element, constituent, principle, fate)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātu

dhātu - Creator, element, constituent, basic principle, fate

Derived from root dhā- (to place, create).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of an implied verb, or perhaps in a genitive sense with 'ceṣṭām'.

चेष्टाम् (ceṣṭām) - the actions/workings (of the Creator) (action, effort, movement, activity, play, working)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ceṣṭā

ceṣṭā - action, effort, movement, activity, play, working

From root ceṣṭ- (to try, move, act).

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'parāmṛśat'.

परामृशत् (parāmṛśat) - reflected upon, pondered (reflected upon, pondered, examined, touched, considered)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of mṛś

Imperfect Active

3rd person singular imperfect active of root mṛś- (to touch, reflect) with prefix parā-.

Prefix: parā

Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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