योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-65, verse-22

तयोरथैकास्पदयोस्तथाभूतां सुतावुभौ ।
फुल्लाङ्कुरौ शुद्धतनू सरस्यम्बुजयोरिव ॥ २२ ॥

tayorathaikāspadayostathābhūtāṃ sutāvubhau ,
phullāṅkurau śuddhatanū sarasyambujayoriva 22

22. tayoḥ atha ekāspadayoh tathābhūtām sutau ubhau
phullāṅkurau śuddhatanū sarasi ambujayoḥ iva

22. atha tayoḥ ekāspadayoh ubhau sutau tathābhūtām
phullāṅkurau śuddhatanū sarasi ambujayoḥ iva

22. Then, for those two, who shared a single abode, two sons were born, both pure-bodied and like blossoming sprouts, just like two lotuses in a lake.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - Referring to the two ascetics (tāpasau) mentioned in the previous verse. (of those two)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover

• एकास्पदयोह् (ekāspadayoh) - Referring to the two ascetics (tāpasau) who lived in the same hermitage. (of those two who had a single abode/resting place)

• तथाभूताम् (tathābhūtām) - Grammatically problematic in this verse as it is accusative feminine singular, while the nouns it appears to modify (`sutau ubhau`) are nominative masculine dual. The most natural reading would be `tathābhūtau` (nominative masculine dual). If taken strictly as written, it might refer to an implied feminine noun or an adverbial sense, but this makes the verse awkward. (having become such, of such a nature)

• सुतौ (sutau) - two sons

• उभौ (ubhau) - both, two

• फुल्लाङ्कुरौ (phullāṅkurau) - two like blossoming sprouts, having blossoming sprouts

• शुद्धतनू (śuddhatanū) - two pure-bodied ones, having pure bodies

• सरसि (sarasi) - in a lake, in a pond

• अम्बुजयोः (ambujayoḥ) - of two lotuses

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - Referring to the two ascetics (tāpasau) mentioned in the previous verse. (of those two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अथ (atha) - then, next, moreover

(indeclinable)

एकास्पदयोह् (ekāspadayoh) - Referring to the two ascetics (tāpasau) who lived in the same hermitage. (of those two who had a single abode/resting place)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ekāspada

ekāspada - having a single abode/resting place

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (eka+āspada)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• āspada – abode, seat, place, position
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'tayoḥ'.

तथाभूताम् (tathābhūtām) - Grammatically problematic in this verse as it is accusative feminine singular, while the nouns it appears to modify (`sutau ubhau`) are nominative masculine dual. The most natural reading would be `tathābhūtau` (nominative masculine dual). If taken strictly as written, it might refer to an implied feminine noun or an adverbial sense, but this makes the verse awkward. (having become such, of such a nature)

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tathābhūta

tathābhūta - having become such, of such a nature

Past Passive Participle

From 'tathā' (thus) + 'bhūta' (become/been, PPP of 'bhū').

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: This form (`tathābhūtām`) is accusative feminine singular. It doesn't agree in gender, number, or case with 'sutau ubhau' (nominative masculine dual), which it would typically modify. It is highly likely a textual error and should be 'tathābhūtau' (nominative masculine dual) to agree with 'sutau ubhau'. For the translation, I have assumed the intended meaning of 'tathābhūtau'.

सुतौ (sutau) - two sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of suta

suta - son, born

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sū' (to produce, bear).

Root: sū (class 2)

उभौ (ubhau) - both, two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Agrees with 'sutau'.

फुल्लाङ्कुरौ (phullāṅkurau) - two like blossoming sprouts, having blossoming sprouts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of phullāṅkura

phullāṅkura - blossoming sprout

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (phulla+aṅkura)

• phulla – blossomed, open, expanded
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'phull' (to open, blossom).
  Root: phull (class 1)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, bud
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sutau'.

शुद्धतनू (śuddhatanū) - two pure-bodied ones, having pure bodies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śuddhatanu

śuddhatanu - pure-bodied

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śuddha+tanu)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śudh' (to purify).
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• tanu – body, form
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'sutau'.

सरसि (sarasi) - in a lake, in a pond

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saras

saras - lake, pond, pool

अम्बुजयोः (ambujayoḥ) - of two lotuses

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of ambuja

ambuja - lotus (born from water)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ambhas+ja)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Suffix/Participle
  Derived from root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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