योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-38

इति चिन्तापरवशो वन उद्दालको द्विजः ।
पुनः पुनस्तूपविशन्ध्यानाभ्यासं चकार ह ॥ ३८ ॥

iti cintāparavaśo vana uddālako dvijaḥ ,
punaḥ punastūpaviśandhyānābhyāsaṃ cakāra ha 38

38. iti cintāparavaśaḥ vane uddālakaḥ dvijaḥ punaḥ
punaḥ tu upaviśan dhyānābhyāsam cakāra ha

38. iti cintāparavaśaḥ dvijaḥ uddālakaḥ tu vane
punaḥ punaḥ upaviśan dhyānābhyāsam ha cakāra

38. Overwhelmed by such thoughts, the Brahmin (dvija) Uddālaka, repeatedly sat down in the forest and engaged in the practice of meditation (dhyāna).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• चिन्तापरवशः (cintāparavaśaḥ) - overwhelmed by worry/thought

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• उद्दालकः (uddālakaḥ) - Uddālaka (a sage's name)

• द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin sage (twice-born, Brahmin)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• उपविशन् (upaviśan) - sitting down

• ध्यानाभ्यासम् (dhyānābhyāsam) - practice of meditation (dhyāna)

• चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made, he performed

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the preceding verse's sentiment.

चिन्तापरवशः (cintāparavaśaḥ) - overwhelmed by worry/thought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintāparavaśa

cintāparavaśa - overpowered by thought/worry

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (cintā+paravaśa)

• cintā – thought, worry, reflection
  noun (feminine)
  From √cit 'to perceive, think'.
  Root: cit (class 10)
• paravaśa – dependent on others, powerless, overpowered
  adjective (masculine)
  para (other) + vaśa (control).
  Root: vaś (class 10)

Note: Qualifies Uddālaka.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

Root: van (class 1)

Note: Location of action.

उद्दालकः (uddālakaḥ) - Uddālaka (a sage's name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uddālaka

uddālaka - name of a sage

Note: Subject of the sentence.

द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a Brahmin sage (twice-born, Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija

dvija - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth

dvi (twice) + ja (born).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dvi+ja)

• dvi – two, twice
  numeral
• ja – born, produced from
  noun
  From √jan 'to be born'.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Appositive to Uddālaka.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in punaḥ punaḥ.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in punaḥ punaḥ.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunction/particle.

उपविशन् (upaviśan) - sitting down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upaviśat

upaviśat - sitting, having sat down

Present active participle

From upa-√viś 'to sit down'.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Describes the continuous action of Uddālaka.

ध्यानाभ्यासम् (dhyānābhyāsam) - practice of meditation (dhyāna)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhyānābhyāsa

dhyānābhyāsa - practice of meditation

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dhyāna+abhyāsa)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation
  noun (neuter)
  From √dhyai 'to think of, meditate'.
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study
  noun (masculine)
  From abhi-√as 'to throw, practice'.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of cakāra.

चकार (cakāra) - he did, he made, he performed

(verb)

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

Perfect active

From √kṛ 'to do', 3rd person singular perfect.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main verb.

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Serves as an intensifier or a marker of narrative style.