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

यदृच्छयैव प्रोद्धर्तुं देहं तस्याभवन्मतिः ।
अपश्यत्तत्तथा तत्र पङ्के कीटमिव स्थितम् ॥ ५ ॥

yadṛcchayaiva proddhartuṃ dehaṃ tasyābhavanmatiḥ ,
apaśyattattathā tatra paṅke kīṭamiva sthitam 5

5. yadṛcchayā eva proddhartum deham tasya abhavat matiḥ
apaśyat tat tathā tatra paṅke kīṭam iva sthitam

5. yadṛcchayā eva tasya deham proddhartum matiḥ abhavat
tat tatra paṅke kīṭam iva sthitam tathā apaśyat

5. Indeed, by chance, a resolve (mati) arose in him to recover that body. He then saw it there, just as if it were a worm lying in the mud.

Words meanings summery:

• यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, spontaneously

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the chance nature. (indeed, just, only, certainly)

• प्रोद्धर्तुम् (proddhartum) - to extract, to lift up, to recover

• देहम् (deham) - The particular body seen in the previous verse. (body)

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the main character (gaṇa member). (to him, of him, his)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - arose, became, happened

• मतिः (matiḥ) - resolve, intention, mind, thought

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw, he observed

• तत् (tat) - Refers to the `deham` (body). (that, it)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• तत्र (tatra) - Where the body was located. (there, in that place)

• पङ्के (paṅke) - in the mud, in mire

• कीटम् (kīṭam) - Used for simile. (a worm, an insect)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, lying, standing

Words meanings and morphology

यदृच्छया (yadṛcchayā) - by chance, accidentally, spontaneously

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yadṛcchā

yadṛcchā - chance, accident, free will, spontaneity

`yat` (which) + `ṛcchā` (going, wishing). Literally "whatever may come".

Compound type : avyayībhāva (or similar) (yat+ṛcchā)

• yat – which, whatever
  pronoun (neuter)
• ṛcchā – going, seeking, wish, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root `ṛch` (to go, to move)
  Root: ṛch (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adverb.

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the chance nature. (indeed, just, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle.

प्रोद्धर्तुम् (proddhartum) - to extract, to lift up, to recover

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of proddhṛ

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root `hṛ` with prefixes `pra` and `ud`.

Prefixes: pra+ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose.

देहम् (deham) - The particular body seen in the previous verse. (body)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, physical frame

Root: dih (class 2)

Note: Object of `proddhartum`.

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to the main character (gaṇa member). (to him, of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Indicates possession or relation ("in him" regarding the `matiḥ`).

अभवत् (abhavat) - arose, became, happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect tense

Imperfect 3rd singular active of root `bhū`.

Root: bhū (class 1)

मतिः (matiḥ) - resolve, intention, mind, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, understanding, resolve, opinion

From root `man` (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he saw, he observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect tense

Imperfect 3rd singular active of root `dṛś`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत् (tat) - Refers to the `deham` (body). (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of `apaśyat`.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

`tad` (that) + `thā` (manner suffix)

तत्र (tatra) - Where the body was located. (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

`tad` (that) + `tra` (locative suffix)

पङ्के (paṅke) - in the mud, in mire

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of paṅka

paṅka - mud, mire, dirt, impurity

Note: Indicates location.

कीटम् (kīṭam) - Used for simile. (a worm, an insect)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kīṭa

kīṭa - worm, insect, bug

Root: kīṭ (class 1)

Note: Object of implied comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating comparison.

स्थितम् (sthitam) - situated, lying, standing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, placed, being

Past Passive Participle

From root `sthā` with suffix `kta` (ta)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `tat` (the body) and `kīṭam`.