योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-109, verse-10

आत्मोदन्तं विशेषेण ध्यानेनामलमैक्षत ।
अभिराज्यपरित्यागाच्चूडालादर्शनावधि ॥ १० ॥

ātmodantaṃ viśeṣeṇa dhyānenāmalamaikṣata ,
abhirājyaparityāgāccūḍālādarśanāvadhi 10

10. ātma-udantam viśeṣeṇa dhyānena amalam aikṣata
abhirājya-parityāgāt cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi

10. saḥ viśeṣeṇa amalam ātma-udantam dhyānena
abhirājya-parityāgāt cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi aikṣata

10. He clearly perceived his own life story (ātma-udanta) in detail through pure meditation (dhyāna), covering the period from his abandonment of the kingdom up to his meeting with Cūḍālā.

10. באמצעות מדיטציה טהורה התבונן המלך בבהירות בקורותיו, החל מזמן נטישת הממלכה ועד לרגע מראה צ'וּדָאלָה.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्म-उदन्तम् (ātma-udantam) - his own story, personal history

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, in detail

• ध्यानेन (dhyānena) - by meditation, through contemplation

• अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, clear, faultless

• ऐक्षत (aikṣata) - he saw, he observed, he perceived

• अभिराज्य-परित्यागात् (abhirājya-parityāgāt) - from the abandonment of the kingdom

• चूडाला-दर्शन-अवधि (cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi) - up to the sight/meeting of Cūḍālā

Words meanings and morphology

आत्म-उदन्तम् (ātma-udantam) - his own story, personal history

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātma-udanta

ātma-udanta - one's own news, one's own story, autobiography

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+udanta)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ego, essence
  noun (masculine)
• udanta – news, intelligence, story, conclusion, end
  noun (masculine)

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, in detail

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, peculiarity, speciality, detail, particularity

Note: Used adverbially here.

ध्यानेन (dhyānena) - by meditation, through contemplation

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhyāna

dhyāna - meditation, contemplation, profound thought

Root: dhyai (class 1)

अमलम् (amalam) - spotless, pure, clear, faultless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless, faultless, undefiled

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mala)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, blemish, stain
  noun (neuter)

ऐक्षत (aikṣata) - he saw, he observed, he perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of īkṣ

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person singular, ātmanepada.

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

अभिराज्य-परित्यागात् (abhirājya-parityāgāt) - from the abandonment of the kingdom

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhirājya-parityāga

abhirājya-parityāga - abandonment of the kingdom, renunciation of sovereignty

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (abhirājya+parityāga)

• abhirājya – kingdom, sovereignty, reign
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• parityāga – abandonment, relinquishment, renunciation, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'tyaj' (to abandon) with prefix 'pari'.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

चूडाला-दर्शन-अवधि (cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi) - up to the sight/meeting of Cūḍālā

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi

cūḍālā-darśana-avadhi - up to the vision of Cūḍālā, until Cūḍālā was seen or met

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cūḍālā+darśana+avadhi)

• cūḍālā – Cūḍālā (proper name)
  proper noun (feminine)
• darśana – sight, seeing, vision, meeting
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) + ana suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• avadhi – limit, boundary, term, until
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate extent.

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