योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-85, verse-15

प्रविशामि नभःसंस्थं मुकुरं प्रतिबिम्बवत् ।
इत्यसौ मुनिरादित्यं विवेशानिलरूपधृक् ॥ १५ ॥

praviśāmi nabhaḥsaṃsthaṃ mukuraṃ pratibimbavat ,
ityasau munirādityaṃ viveśānilarūpadhṛk 15

15. praviśāmi nabhaḥsaṃstham mukuraṃ pratibimbavat
iti asau muniḥ ādityaṃ viveśa anilarūpadhṛk

15. asau muniḥ anilarūpadhṛk ādityaṃ viveśa.
"nabhaḥsaṃstham mukuraṃ pratibimbavat praviśāmi" iti.

15. "I enter the celestial mirror, just like a reflection." Having declared this, that sage (muni) entered the sun (āditya), assuming the form of wind.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रविशामि (praviśāmi) - I enter (referring to the sage's intention) (I enter, I go into, I penetrate)

• नभःसंस्थम् (nabhaḥsaṁstham) - situated in the sky (referring to the sun acting as a mirror) (situated in the sky, existing in the atmosphere, celestial)

• मुकुरं (mukuraṁ) - mirror (mirror, bud, blossom)

• प्रतिबिम्बवत् (pratibimbavat) - like a reflection (like a reflection, resembling a reflection, as an image)

• इति (iti) - thus, saying this (introduces or concludes a direct quote) (thus, so, saying this, in this manner)

• असौ (asau) - that (referring to the sage mentioned earlier in the narrative context) (that, that one)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (Agastya) (sage, ascetic, saint, hermit)

• आदित्यं (ādityaṁ) - the sun (the sun, a son of Aditi, a god)

• विवेश (viveśa) - he entered (the sun) (he entered, he went into)

• अनिलरूपधृक् (anilarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of wind (assuming the form of wind, bearing the form of wind)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रविशामि (praviśāmi) - I enter (referring to the sage's intention) (I enter, I go into, I penetrate)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pra-√viś

Present Active Indicative

1st person singular, parasmaipada, 6th class verb (viśati), prefixed with pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √viś (class 6)

नभःसंस्थम् (nabhaḥsaṁstham) - situated in the sky (referring to the sun acting as a mirror) (situated in the sky, existing in the atmosphere, celestial)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥsaṃstha

nabhaḥsaṁstha - situated in the sky, celestial

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhas+saṃstha)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, firmament, cloud
  noun (neuter)
• saṃstha – situated, standing, abiding in, placed in
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from √sthā (to stand) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mukuraṃ'.

मुकुरं (mukuraṁ) - mirror (mirror, bud, blossom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mukura

mukura - mirror, bud, blossom

Note: Object of 'praviśāmi'.

प्रतिबिम्बवत् (pratibimbavat) - like a reflection (like a reflection, resembling a reflection, as an image)

(indeclinable)

suffix -vat indicating similarity or possession

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the action of entering.

इति (iti) - thus, saying this (introduces or concludes a direct quote) (thus, so, saying this, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a direct quotation.

असौ (asau) - that (referring to the sage mentioned earlier in the narrative context) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of 'viveśa'.

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (Agastya) (sage, ascetic, saint, hermit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, inspired person, silent one

Note: Subject of 'viveśa', in apposition to 'asau'.

आदित्यं (ādityaṁ) - the sun (the sun, a son of Aditi, a god)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the sun, son of Aditi, a god, the solar deity

Note: Object of 'viveśa'.

विवेश (viveśa) - he entered (the sun) (he entered, he went into)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vi-√viś

Perfect Active Indicative (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, parasmaipada, root √viś (6th class), prefixed with vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: √viś (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

अनिलरूपधृक् (anilarūpadhṛk) - assuming the form of wind (assuming the form of wind, bearing the form of wind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anilarūpadhṛk

anilarūpadhṛk - assuming the form of wind

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (anila+rūpa+dhṛ)

• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)
• dhṛk – bearing, holding, possessing (as a suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Kvip suffix (nominalizer)
  From √dhṛ (to hold, bear) with kvip suffix
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'muniḥ'.

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