योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-85, verse-3

शार्वस्यास्य गणस्याभूत्प्राग्ज्योतिःस्मरणे स्वयम् ।
इच्छा कदाचित्सकलप्राग्जन्मालोकनोन्मुखी ॥ ३ ॥

śārvasyāsya gaṇasyābhūtprāgjyotiḥsmaraṇe svayam ,
icchā kadācitsakalaprāgjanmālokanonmukhī 3

3. śārvasya asya gaṇasya abhūt prāgjyotiḥ smaraṇe
svayam icchā kadācit sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī

3. asya śārvasya gaṇasya kadācit svayam prāgjyotiḥ
smaraṇe sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī icchā abhūt

3. Among this host (gaṇa) belonging to Śarva (Śiva), there spontaneously arose, at some point, a desire oriented towards recalling the light of former existences and viewing all past births.

Words meanings summery:

• शार्वस्य (śārvasya) - of Śarva, belonging to Śarva

• अस्य (asya) - of this, his

• गणस्य (gaṇasya) - of the host, of the group, of the multitude

• अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it occurred, it arose

• प्राग्ज्योतिः (prāgjyotiḥ) - prior light, ancient light, light of the past

• स्मरणे (smaraṇe) - in recollection, in memory, in remembering

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, of one's own accord

• इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, once

• सकलप्राग्जन्मालोकनोमुखी (sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī) - inclined towards viewing all past births

Words meanings and morphology

शार्वस्य (śārvasya) - of Śarva, belonging to Śarva

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śārva

śārva - related to Śarva (a name of Śiva), Śaivite

derived from Śarva (Śiva)

अस्य (asya) - of this, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Note: Refers to gaṇa.

गणस्य (gaṇasya) - of the host, of the group, of the multitude

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gaṇa

gaṇa - host, group, multitude, troop

अभूत् (abhūt) - there was, it occurred, it arose

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist, root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्राग्ज्योतिः (prāgjyotiḥ) - prior light, ancient light, light of the past

(noun)

neuter, singular of prāgjyotis

prāgjyotis - prior light, ancient light, light of the past

`prāk` (before, former) + `jyotis` (light)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prāk+jyotis)

• prāk – before, formerly, eastern, ancient
  indeclinable
• jyotis – light, luminescence, radiance, star
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially with `smaraṇe`.

स्मरणे (smaraṇe) - in recollection, in memory, in remembering

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of smaraṇa

smaraṇa - recollection, remembrance, memory

Action noun

Derived from root `smṛ`

Root: smṛ (class 1)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, of one's own accord

(indeclinable)

इच्छा (icchā) - desire, wish

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of icchā

icchā - desire, wish, will

From root `iṣ`

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject of `abhūt`.

कदाचित् (kadācit) - sometimes, at some time, once

(indeclinable)

`kadā` (when) + `cit` (enclitic particle)

सकलप्राग्जन्मालोकनोमुखी (sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī) - inclined towards viewing all past births

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī

sakalaprāgjanmālokanomukhī - inclined towards viewing all past births

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (internal) (sakala+prākjanma+ālokana+unmukhī)

• sakala – all, whole, entire, complete
  adjective (masculine)
• prākjanma – previous birth, former existence
  noun (neuter)
  `prāk` (prior) + `janma` (birth)
• ālokana – seeing, viewing, looking at
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  Derived from root `lok` with prefix `ā`
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 10)
• unmukhī – facing towards, inclined to, eager, intent
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of `unmukha` (`ud` + `mukha`)
  Prefix: ud