योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-19, verse-38

तत्र पूर्वं मया नीडं कृतमासीत्स्फुरन्मणि ।
देव्या ध्याननिषण्णायां यस्मिन्किल रमे सुताः ॥ ३८ ॥

tatra pūrvaṃ mayā nīḍaṃ kṛtamāsītsphuranmaṇi ,
devyā dhyānaniṣaṇṇāyāṃ yasminkila rame sutāḥ 38

38. tatra pūrvam mayā nīḍam kṛtam āsīt sphurat-maṇi
devyāḥ dhyāna-niṣaṇṇāyām yasmin kila rame sutāḥ

38. tatra pūrvam mayā sphurat-maṇi nīḍam kṛtam āsīt
yasmin dhyāna-niṣaṇṇāyām devyāḥ sutāḥ kila rame

38. There, previously, I had made a nest sparkling with jewels. In that nest, the goddess's daughters, absorbed in contemplation (dhyāna), surely delighted.

38. שם בניתי בעבר קן המעוטר באבנים יקרות מבריקות, שבו עליזתי, בניי, בשעה שהָאֵלָה הייתה שקועה בַּמֶדִיטַצְיָה.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

• मया (mayā) - by me

• नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - made, done, performed

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• स्फुरत्-मणि (sphurat-maṇi) - shining with jewels, having shining jewels

• देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of the goddess

• ध्यान-निषण्णायाम् (dhyāna-niṣaṇṇāyām) - (of the goddess) absorbed in contemplation (dhyāna) (in her who is absorbed in meditation, when she is absorbed in meditation)

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

• किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is well known

• रमे (rame) - found pleasure, delighted

• सुताः (sutāḥ) - daughters, children

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously, formerly, before

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nīḍa

nīḍa - nest, dwelling, abode, resting place

कृतम् (kṛtam) - made, done, performed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

स्फुरत्-मणि (sphurat-maṇi) - shining with jewels, having shining jewels

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sphurat-maṇi

sphurat-maṇi - shining with jewels

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sphurat+maṇi)

• sphurat – sparkling, throbbing, flashing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• maṇi – jewel, gem
  noun (masculine)

देव्याः (devyāḥ) - of the goddess

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess

ध्यान-निषण्णायाम् (dhyāna-niṣaṇṇāyām) - (of the goddess) absorbed in contemplation (dhyāna) (in her who is absorbed in meditation, when she is absorbed in meditation)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of dhyāna-niṣaṇṇā

dhyāna-niṣaṇṇā - absorbed in meditation

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (dhyāna+niṣaṇṇā)

• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, deep thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• niṣaṇṇā – seated, settled, absorbed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sad (class 1)

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which, wherein

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, who, what

किल (kila) - indeed, surely, as is well known

(indeclinable)

रमे (rame) - found pleasure, delighted

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of ram

Root: ram (class 1)

सुताः (sutāḥ) - daughters, children

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sutā

sutā - daughter

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