योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-108, verse-19

क्षणाच्छिखिध्वजो ध्यानाद्विरतस्तामुवाच ह ।
अत्यन्तमधुरं वाक्यमिदमक्षुब्धया धिया ॥ १९ ॥

kṣaṇācchikhidhvajo dhyānādviratastāmuvāca ha ,
atyantamadhuraṃ vākyamidamakṣubdhayā dhiyā 19

19. kṣaṇāt śikhidhvajaḥ dhyānāt virataḥ tām uvāca ha
| atyanta madhuram vākyam idam akṣubdhayā dhiyā ||

19. kṣaṇāt śikhidhvajaḥ dhyānāt virataḥ akṣubdhayā dhiyā atyanta madhuram idam vākyam tām ha uvāca.

19. In a moment, Śikhidhvaja, having ceased his meditation (dhyāna), spoke to her, uttering these exceedingly sweet words with an unagitated intellect.

19. תוך רגע הרפה שִׁיכִידְווַגָ'ה ממדיטציה (דְהְיָאנָה) ואמר לה במחשבה שקטה לחלוטין את המילים המתוקות הללו:

Words meanings summery:

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in a moment, instantly

• शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - Śikhidhvaja, the sage (Śikhidhvaja (proper name, 'peacock-bannered'))

• ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - from meditation, from contemplation

• विरतः (virataḥ) - ceased, stopped, abstained

• ताम् (tām) - to Madanikā (to her, that (feminine))

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

• अत्यन्त (atyanta) - exceedingly, very much

• मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, pleasant, delightful

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

• इदम् (idam) - this, these

• अक्षुब्धया (akṣubdhayā) - by unagitated, by undisturbed

• धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding

Words meanings and morphology

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - from a moment, in a moment, instantly

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant

Note: Indicates "from/after a moment" or "instantly"

शिखिध्वजः (śikhidhvajaḥ) - Śikhidhvaja, the sage (Śikhidhvaja (proper name, 'peacock-bannered'))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - Śikhidhvaja (proper name); lit. 'one whose banner is a peacock'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śikhin+dhvaja)

• śikhin – peacock, crested, pointed
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence

ध्यानात् (dhyānāt) - from meditation, from contemplation

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, thought

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation from meditation (dhyāna)

विरतः (virataḥ) - ceased, stopped, abstained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of virata

virata - ceased, stopped, refrained, retired

Past Passive Participle

root ram with upasarga vi, suffix -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Śikhidhvaja

ताम् (tām) - to Madanikā (to her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of uvāca, refers to Madanikā

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect

root vac, 3rd person singular, perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

अत्यन्त (atyanta) - exceedingly, very much

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyanta

atyanta - exceedingly, very much, extreme

Compound type : avyayibhava (ati+anta)

• ati – beyond, over, excessively
  indeclinable
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies madhuram

मधुरम् (madhuram) - sweet, pleasant, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhura

madhura - sweet, pleasant, charming

Note: Qualifies vākyam

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, speech, sentence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

from root vac ('to speak')

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of uvāca

इदम् (idam) - this, these

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Qualifies vākyam

अक्षुब्धया (akṣubdhayā) - by unagitated, by undisturbed

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of akṣubdha

akṣubdha - unagitated, undisturbed, calm

Past Passive Participle

negative prefix a- + root kṣubh ('to agitate')

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣubdha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṣubh, suffix -ta
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies dhiyā

धिया (dhiyā) - by intellect, by understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, understanding, thought

Note: Indicates the means by which he spoke

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