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6,21

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-41

असंख्यातान्मनून्ब्रह्मन्स्मरामि शतशो गतान् ।
सर्वान्संरम्भबहुलांश्चतुर्युगशतानि च ॥ ४१ ॥
asaṃkhyātānmanūnbrahmansmarāmi śataśo gatān ,
sarvānsaṃrambhabahulāṃścaturyugaśatāni ca 41
41. asaṅkhyātān manūn brahman smarāmi śataśaḥ gatān
sarvān saṃrambhabahulān caturyugaśatāni ca
41. brahman asaṅkhyātān śataśaḥ gatān manūn sarvān
saṃrambhabahulān ca caturyugaśatāni ca smarāmi
41. O (brahman) Brahman, I remember countless Manus who have passed, hundreds of them. All of them were full of great activity, and I recall hundreds of four-yuga cycles as well.

Words meanings summery:

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  • असङ्ख्यातान् (asaṅkhyātān) - countless, innumerable, numberless
  • मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)
  • ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Here, addressing a divine or wise being, possibly Brahma or a sage. (O Brahman, O priest, O knower of Veda)
  • स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recall
  • शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of
  • गतान् (gatān) - Refers to Manus who have already passed away. (gone, passed, departed)
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - All these Manus. (all, every)
  • संरम्भबहुलान् (saṁrambhabahulān) - Referring to the Manus, implying they were very active or energetic. (full of great activity, full of passion/vehemence)
  • चतुर्युगशतानि (caturyugaśatāni) - hundreds of Caturyugas (four-yuga cycles)
  • (ca) - Connects "all (Manus) full of activity" with "hundreds of Caturyugas". (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

असङ्ख्यातान् (asaṅkhyātān) - countless, innumerable, numberless
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of asaṅkhyāta
asaṅkhyāta - countless, innumerable, numberless
Past Passive Participle
From 'a' (negation) + 'saṃ' (together) + 'khyā' (to count) + suffix 'kta'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃkhyāta)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Prefix for negation
  • saṃkhyāta – counted, numbered
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From `saṃ` + `khyā` + `kta`
    Prefix: sam
    Root: khyā (class 2)
Note: Modifies 'manūn'.
मनून् (manūn) - Manus (progenitors of mankind)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of manu
manu - Manu, human being, man, ancestor
Root: man (class 4)
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Here, addressing a divine or wise being, possibly Brahma or a sage. (O Brahman, O priest, O knower of Veda)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - (neuter) ultimate reality (brahman), (masculine) priest, creator god Brahma, (vocative) O Brahman/priest
Root: bṛh (class 1)
स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recall
(verb)
1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of smṛ
Present active indicative
First person singular, active voice.
Root: smṛ (class 1)
शतशः (śataśaḥ) - by hundreds, hundreds of
(indeclinable)
From 'śata' (hundred) + 'śas' suffix.
गतान् (gatān) - Refers to Manus who have already passed away. (gone, passed, departed)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of gata
gata - gone, passed, arrived, obtained
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'kta'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'manūn'.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - All these Manus. (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
संरम्भबहुलान् (saṁrambhabahulān) - Referring to the Manus, implying they were very active or energetic. (full of great activity, full of passion/vehemence)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃrambhabahula
saṁrambhabahula - full of agitation, passionate, vehement, full of activity/excitement
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃrambha+bahula)
  • saṃrambha – agitation, vehemence, activity, passion, wrath
    noun (masculine)
    From `saṃ` + `rambh` (to begin, to be agitated)
    Prefix: sam
    Root: rambh (class 1)
  • bahula – abundant, numerous, copious, full of
    adjective (masculine)
चतुर्युगशतानि (caturyugaśatāni) - hundreds of Caturyugas (four-yuga cycles)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of caturyugaśata
caturyugaśata - a hundred four-yuga cycles, hundreds of Caturyugas
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (caturyuga+śata)
  • caturyuga – a four-yuga cycle, the four ages (kṛta, tretā, dvāpara, kali)
    noun (neuter)
  • śata – hundred
    noun (neuter)
(ca) - Connects "all (Manus) full of activity" with "hundreds of Caturyugas". (and, also)
(indeclinable)