योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-50

अदूरगतसादृश्यात्सुषुप्तस्योपलक्ष्यते ।
सावस्था भरिताकारा गगनश्रीरिवातता ॥ ५० ॥

adūragatasādṛśyātsuṣuptasyopalakṣyate ,
sāvasthā bharitākārā gaganaśrīrivātatā 50

50. adūragatasādṛśyāt suṣuptasya upalakṣyate sā
avasthā bharitākārā gaganaśrīḥ iva ātatā

50. sā avasthā suṣuptasya adūragatasādṛśyāt
upalakṣyate bharitākārā gaganaśrīḥ iva ātatā

50. That state is perceived due to its close resemblance to deep sleep (suṣupti). That condition is characterized by a fullness of form, like the vast splendor of the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• अदूरगतसादृश्यात् (adūragatasādṛśyāt) - from close resemblance, due to near similarity

• सुषुप्तस्य (suṣuptasya) - of one in deep sleep, pertaining to deep sleep

• उपलक्ष्यते (upalakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is noticed

• सा (sā) - that, she

• अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition

• भरिताकारा (bharitākārā) - having a full form, complete in appearance

• गगनश्रीः (gaganaśrīḥ) - splendor of the sky, beauty of the sky

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आतता (ātatā) - spread out, vast, expansive

Words meanings and morphology

अदूरगतसादृश्यात् (adūragatasādṛśyāt) - from close resemblance, due to near similarity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of adūragatasādṛśya

adūragatasādṛśya - close resemblance, near similarity, having attained close similarity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adūra+gata+sādṛśya)

• adūra – not far, near
  adjective
  `nañ`-tatpuruṣa of `dūra` (far)
• gata – gone, attained, reached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `gam` (to go, attain)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sādṛśya – similarity, resemblance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `sadṛśa` (similar) with `ṣyañ` suffix

Note: The ablative case indicates the reason or cause.

सुषुप्तस्य (suṣuptasya) - of one in deep sleep, pertaining to deep sleep

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of suṣupta

suṣupta - deep sleep, one who is in deep sleep

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `svap` (to sleep) with `su` prefix and `kta` suffix, involving phonetic changes.

Prefix: su

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Genitive case, 'of deep sleep'.

उपलक्ष्यते (upalakṣyate) - is perceived, is observed, is noticed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Passive form of root `lakṣ` with `upa` prefix.

Prefix: upa

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

सा (sā) - that, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Refers to `avasthā`.

अवस्था (avasthā) - state, condition

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation

Derived from root `sthā` with `ava` prefix and `a` suffix.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The subject of the clause.

भरिताकारा (bharitākārā) - having a full form, complete in appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bharitākāra

bharitākāra - having a filled or complete form/appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bharita+ākāra)

• bharita – filled, full, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bhṛ` (to bear, fill) with `kta` suffix.
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• ākāra – form, appearance, shape
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `kṛ` with `ā` prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

गगनश्रीः (gaganaśrīḥ) - splendor of the sky, beauty of the sky

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaganaśrī

gaganaśrī - splendor/beauty of the sky

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (gagana+śrī)

• gagana – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• śrī – splendor, beauty, glory, prosperity
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आतता (ātatā) - spread out, vast, expansive

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ātata

ātata - spread, extended, vast

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `tan` (to stretch, extend) with `ā` prefix and `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

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