योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-55, verse-26

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गतवति पदमाद्यं चेतसि स्वच्छभावं द्विजतनुरथ मासैः सोपविष्टैव षड्भिः ।
रविकरपरितप्ता वातभांकाररम्या तनुतरुभुजतन्त्री शैलवीणा बभूव ॥ २६ ॥

gatavati padamādyaṃ cetasi svacchabhāvaṃ dvijatanuratha māsaiḥ sopaviṣṭaiva ṣaḍbhiḥ ,
ravikaraparitaptā vātabhāṃkāraramyā tanutarubhujatantrī śailavīṇā babhūva 26

26. gata-vati padam ādyam cetasi svaccha-bhāvam
dvija-tanuḥ atha māsaiḥ sa-upaviṣṭā eva
ṣaḍbhiḥ ravi-kara-paritaptā vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramyā
tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī śaila-vīṇā babhūva

26. cetasi ādyam padam svaccha-bhāvam gata-vati,
atha ṣaḍbhiḥ māsaiḥ sa-upaviṣṭā eva dvija-tanuḥ ravi-kara-paritaptā vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramyā tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī śaila-vīṇā babhūva

26. When the mind (cetas) had attained the primal state and a pure disposition, then after six months, the body of the Brahmin (dvija), scorched by the sun's rays and rendered beautiful by the humming of the wind, became a mountain vīṇā (śaila-vīṇā), with its slender tree-like arms serving as strings.

Words meanings summery:

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गत-वति (gata-vati) - having gone, having attained

पदम् (padam) - state, condition, place, step

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primal, original, first

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in the consciousness

स्वच्छ-भावम् (svaccha-bhāvam) - a pure state, pure disposition

द्विज-तनुः (dvija-tanuḥ) - the body of the Brahmin (dvija)

अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover

मासैः (māsaiḥ) - by months, after months

स-उपविष्टा (sa-upaviṣṭā) - seated, accompanied by sitting

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - by six

रवि-कर-परितप्ता (ravi-kara-paritaptā) - scorched by the rays of the sun

वात-भाङ्कार-रम्या (vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramyā) - made beautiful by the humming of the wind

तनु-तरु-भुज-तन्त्री (tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī) - having slender tree-like arms as strings

शैल-वीणा (śaila-vīṇā) - a mountain vīṇā (stringed instrument)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, appeared

Words meanings and morphology

गत-वति (gata-vati) - having gone, having attained

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of gata-vat

gata-vat - one who has gone, having gone

Perfect Active Participle

derived from root gam (to go) with suffix -vat

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

पदम् (padam) - state, condition, place, step

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, state, word

आद्यम् (ādyam) - primal, original, first

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primeval, original, chief

derived from ādi (beginning)

चेतसि (cetasi) - in the mind, in the consciousness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

स्वच्छ-भावम् (svaccha-bhāvam) - a pure state, pure disposition

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svaccha-bhāva

svaccha-bhāva - purity of state, clear disposition

Compound type : karmadhāraya (svaccha+bhāva)

svaccha – pure, clear, clean
adjective
bhāva – state, condition, disposition, existence
noun (masculine)
Verbal Noun
derived from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)

द्विज-तनुः (dvija-tanuḥ) - the body of the Brahmin (dvija)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvija-tanu

dvija-tanu - body of a Brahmin

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvija+tanu)

dvija – twice-born (Brahmin), bird, tooth
noun (masculine)
tanu – body, form, person
noun (feminine)

अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover

(indeclinable)

मासैः (māsaiḥ) - by months, after months

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of māsa

māsa - month

Note: Indicates duration 'after X months'.

स-उपविष्टा (sa-upaviṣṭā) - seated, accompanied by sitting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sa-upaviṣṭa

sa-upaviṣṭa - seated, accompanied by sitting, having sat down

Past Passive Participle

compound of sa- (with) and upaviṣṭa (seated)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upaviṣṭa)

sa – with, together with
indeclinable
upaviṣṭa – seated, having sat down
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix upa- (near)
Prefix: upa
Root: viś (class 6)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

षड्भिः (ṣaḍbhiḥ) - by six

(numeral)

Note: Modifies māsaiḥ (by six months).

रवि-कर-परितप्ता (ravi-kara-paritaptā) - scorched by the rays of the sun

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ravi-kara-paritapta

ravi-kara-paritapta - scorched by sunbeams

Past Passive Participle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ravi+kara+paritapta)

ravi – sun
noun (masculine)
kara – hand, ray, tax
noun (masculine)
paritapta – scorched, heated, distressed
adjective (feminine)
Past Passive Participle
derived from root tap (to heat, burn) with prefix pari- (around)
Prefix: pari
Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Modifies dvija-tanuḥ.

वात-भाङ्कार-रम्या (vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramyā) - made beautiful by the humming of the wind

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramya

vāta-bhāṅkāra-ramya - charming due to the humming of the wind

Gerundive

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+bhāṅkāra+ramya)

vāta – wind, air
noun (masculine)
bhāṅkāra – humming, buzzing sound
noun (masculine)
ramya – beautiful, delightful, charming
adjective (feminine)
Gerundive
derived from root ram (to rejoice, be pleased)
Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Modifies dvija-tanuḥ.

तनु-तरु-भुज-तन्त्री (tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī) - having slender tree-like arms as strings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī

tanu-taru-bhuja-tantrī - a string of arms resembling slender trees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tanu+taru+bhuja+tantrī)