योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-33

चतुर्युगानि चाक्रान्तामसुरैर्मत्तकाशिभिः ।
दैत्यान्तःपुरतां प्राप्तां संस्मरामि धरामिमाम् ॥ ३३ ॥

caturyugāni cākrāntāmasurairmattakāśibhiḥ ,
daityāntaḥpuratāṃ prāptāṃ saṃsmarāmi dharāmimām 33

33. caturyugāni ca ākrāntām asuraiḥ mattakāśibhiḥ
daityāntaḥpuratām prāptām saṃsmarāmi dharām imām

33. saṃsmarāmi imām dharām ca caturyugāni mattakāśibhiḥ
asuraiḥ ākrāntām daityāntaḥpuratām prāptām

33. I remember this earth, which was overrun for four yugas by demons appearing intoxicated, and had become like the inner chambers of the demons.

33. אני זוכר את הארץ הזו כשהייתה נתונה למרמס במשך ארבעה עידנים בידי שדים יהירים, עד שהפכה לארמון הנשים של השדים הַדַאִיטְיִים.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्युगानि (caturyugāni) - four ages, four yugas

• च (ca) - and, also

• आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - overrun, occupied, afflicted, pervaded

• असुरैः (asuraiḥ) - by demons, by anti-gods

• मत्तकाशिभिः (mattakāśibhiḥ) - by those appearing intoxicated, by those shining madly

• दैत्यान्तःपुरताम् (daityāntaḥpuratām) - the state of being an inner apartment of demons, the condition of being a demon's harem

• प्राप्ताम् (prāptām) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

• संस्मरामि (saṁsmarāmi) - I remember, I recollect, I recall

• धराम् (dharām) - earth, ground, land

• इमाम् (imām) - this, here

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्युगानि (caturyugāni) - four ages, four yugas

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of caturyuga

caturyuga - a period of four yugas (epochs); comprising Kṛta, Tretā, Dvāpara, and Kali yugas

Compound type : dvigu (catur+yuga)

• catur – four
  numeral
• yuga – age, epoch, yoke
  noun (neuter)

Note: Functions as an adverbial accusative, indicating duration.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आक्रान्ताम् (ākrāntām) - overrun, occupied, afflicted, pervaded

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākrānta

ākrānta - overrun, attacked, pervaded, occupied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kram with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: √kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dharām'.

असुरैः (asuraiḥ) - by demons, by anti-gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of asura

asura - demon, anti-god, spirit

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'ākrāntām'.

मत्तकाशिभिः (mattakāśibhiḥ) - by those appearing intoxicated, by those shining madly

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mattakāśin

mattakāśin - appearing intoxicated, shining madly, proudly radiant

Compound of matta ('intoxicated, mad') and kāśin ('shining, appearing').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matta+kāśin)

• matta – intoxicated, mad, proud
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √mad.
  Root: √mad (class 4)
• kāśin – shining, appearing, radiant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √kāś.
  Root: √kāś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'asuraiḥ'.

दैत्यान्तःपुरताम् (daityāntaḥpuratām) - the state of being an inner apartment of demons, the condition of being a demon's harem

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of daityāntaḥpuratā

daityāntaḥpuratā - the state of being an inner apartment or harem of demons

Compound of 'daitya' (demon), 'antaḥpura' (inner apartment/harem), and suffix '-tā' (state of being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+antaḥpura+tā)

• daitya – demon, descendant of Diti
  noun (masculine)
• antaḥpura – inner apartment, harem, zenana
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: antar
• tā – state, condition (suffix)
  suffix (feminine)
  Abstract noun forming suffix.

Note: Object of 'prāptām'.

प्राप्ताम् (prāptām) - having attained, having reached, having obtained

(participle)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, reached, obtained, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √āp with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'dharām'.

संस्मरामि (saṁsmarāmi) - I remember, I recollect, I recall

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃsmar

Present Active Indicative

From root √smṛ with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: √smṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

धराम् (dharām) - earth, ground, land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharā

dharā - earth, ground, land

Note: Object of 'saṃsmarāmi'.

इमाम् (imām) - this, here

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, these

Note: Qualifies 'dharām'.

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