योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-103, verse-17

इति संचिन्त्य देहं स्वं त्यक्तुमभ्युद्यता सती ।
पुनः संचिन्तयामास चूडाला सा महामतिः ॥ १७ ॥

iti saṃcintya dehaṃ svaṃ tyaktumabhyudyatā satī ,
punaḥ saṃcintayāmāsa cūḍālā sā mahāmatiḥ 17

17. iti saṃcintya deham svam tyaktum abhyudyatā
satī punaḥ saṃcintayāmāsa cūḍālā sā mahāmatiḥ

17. iti saṃcintya svam deham tyaktum abhyudyatā
satī sā mahāmatiḥ cūḍālā punaḥ saṃcintayāmāsa

17. Thus, having thoroughly pondered, and being prepared to abandon her own body, that highly intelligent (mahāmati) Chūḍālā again reflected.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - Introduces a thought or statement. (thus, so, in this way)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having thought thoroughly, having considered, having pondered

• देहम् (deham) - body

• स्वम् (svam) - own

• त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to give up

• अभ्युद्यता (abhyudyatā) - prepared, ready, about to undertake

• सती (satī) - while being, as she was (being, existing, virtuous woman)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, further

• संचिन्तयामास (saṁcintayāmāsa) - she thought deeply, she reflected, she pondered

• चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Chūḍālā (name of a queen/sage)

• सा (sā) - she, that

• महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent, wise

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - Introduces a thought or statement. (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects to the preceding verses (thoughts of Chūḍālā).

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having thought thoroughly, having considered, having pondered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root 'cit' (to perceive, know) with upasarga 'sam' and 'cint' (causal stem) and suffix -ya.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Action completed by Chūḍālā before her next reflection.

देहम् (deham) - body

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, physical form

Note: Object of `tyaktum`.

स्वम् (svam) - own

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, self, one's own

Note: Qualifies `deham`.

त्यक्तुम् (tyaktum) - to abandon, to give up

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of tyaktum

Infinitive

From root 'tyaj' (to abandon) with infinitive suffix -tum.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose for `abhyudyatā`.

अभ्युद्यता (abhyudyatā) - prepared, ready, about to undertake

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhyudyata

abhyudyata - prepared, ready, undertaken, about to begin

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yam' (to restrain, reach) with upasargas 'abhi' and 'ud'.

Prefixes: abhi+ud

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Describes Chūḍālā (`satī`, `sā`, `cūḍālā`, `mahāmatiḥ`).

सती (satī) - while being, as she was (being, existing, virtuous woman)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sat

sat - being, existing, good, true, real; a virtuous person

Present Active Participle

From root 'as' (to be) with present participle suffix -at.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Refers to Chūḍālā, providing a continuous action/state.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew, further

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `saṃcintayāmāsa`.

संचिन्तयामास (saṁcintayāmāsa) - she thought deeply, she reflected, she pondered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of saṃcintay

Causal/Denominative

Root 'cit' with upasarga 'sam' and causal/denominative suffix -aya, forming the stem 'saṃcintay'. Perfect tense forms the stem with 'āmāsa'.

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The subject is `cūḍālā`.

चूडाला (cūḍālā) - Chūḍālā (name of a queen/sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cūḍālā

cūḍālā - Chūḍālā (proper name)

Note: Subject of `saṃcintayāmāsa`.

सा (sā) - she, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to Chūḍālā.

महामतिः (mahāmatiḥ) - great-minded, highly intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mahāmati

mahāmati - great-minded, highly intelligent, wise

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'man' (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Describes Chūḍālā.