योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-84, verse-9

तावत्कालं स सुभगो न प्राबुध्यत योगवित् ।
उदारैरम्बुदारावैरासारभरघर्घरैः ॥ ९ ॥

tāvatkālaṃ sa subhago na prābudhyata yogavit ,
udārairambudārāvairāsārabharaghargharaiḥ 9

9. tāvatkālam saḥ subhagaḥ na prābuddhyata yogavit
udāraiḥ ambudārāvaiḥ āsārabhara-ghargharaiḥ

9. saḥ subhagaḥ yogavit tāvatkālam udāraiḥ
ambudārāvaiḥ āsārabhara-ghargharaiḥ na prābuddhyata

9. That fortunate one, a knower of yoga (yoga), did not awaken during that long period, unaffected even by the mighty sounds of falling rain and the gurgling noise of heavy downpours.

9. לאורך כל הפרק הזה, המבורך היודע יוֹגַה לא התעורר, אף לא מקולות הרעמים העזים של ענני הגשם השורקים במטר ניתך...

Words meanings summery:

• तावत्कालम् (tāvatkālam) - for that long period (for that much time, for such a long time)

• सः (saḥ) - that (fortunate one) (he, that)

• सुभगः (subhagaḥ) - fortunate one (fortunate, lucky, beautiful)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• प्राबुद्ध्यत (prābuddhyata) - awakened, became aware (awoke, perceived, became aware)

• योगवित् (yogavit) - knower of yoga (yoga) (knower of yoga, one skilled in yoga)

• उदारैः (udāraiḥ) - by mighty (sounds) (by loud, by mighty, by noble)

• अम्बुदारावैः (ambudārāvaiḥ) - by the sounds of falling rain (by the sounds of falling water/rain)

• आसारभर-घर्घरैः (āsārabhara-ghargharaiḥ) - by the gurgling noise of heavy downpours (by the gurgling sounds of heavy downpours)

Words meanings and morphology

तावत्कालम् (tāvatkālam) - for that long period (for that much time, for such a long time)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tāvatkāla

tāvatkāla - that much time, such a duration

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tāvat+kāla)

• tāvat – so much, so long, so many
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• kāla – time, duration
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative of duration.

सः (saḥ) - that (fortunate one) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सुभगः (subhagaḥ) - fortunate one (fortunate, lucky, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, lucky, lovely, charming

From su (good) and bhaga (fortune).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, good luck
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

Note: Negates the verb prābuddhyata.

प्राबुद्ध्यत (prābuddhyata) - awakened, became aware (awoke, perceived, became aware)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (luṅ) of prabudh

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

Root budh with prefix pra, in the 4th class (Divādi) passive/middle.

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: Verb of the sentence.

योगवित् (yogavit) - knower of yoga (yoga) (knower of yoga, one skilled in yoga)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yogavit

yogavit - one who knows yoga, skilled in yoga

Compound, vit from root vid (to know).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoga+vid)

• yoga – union, spiritual discipline, meditation, means
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies saḥ subhagaḥ.

उदारैः (udāraiḥ) - by mighty (sounds) (by loud, by mighty, by noble)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udāra

udāra - noble, lofty, generous, loud, strong

Note: Qualifies ambudārāvaiḥ.

अम्बुदारावैः (ambudārāvaiḥ) - by the sounds of falling rain (by the sounds of falling water/rain)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ambudārāva

ambudārāva - sound of falling rain/water

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+ārāva)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• ārāva – sound, cry, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root ru (to cry out) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Denotes the means or agent by which he might have awakened.

आसारभर-घर्घरैः (āsārabhara-ghargharaiḥ) - by the gurgling noise of heavy downpours (by the gurgling sounds of heavy downpours)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āsārabhara-gharghara

āsārabhara-gharghara - the gurgling sound of a heavy downpour

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āsāra+bhara+gharghara)

• āsāra – heavy shower, downpour
  noun (masculine)
• bhara – load, weight, abundance, fullness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• gharghara – gurgling, rumbling sound
  noun (masculine)
  Onomatopoeic.

Note: Coordinates with ambudārāvaiḥ as further means of potential awakening.

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