योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-43, verse-5

ततः प्रभृति तेनैव क्रमेणार्चनमात्मनः ।
अद्य यावद्गतव्यग्रः कुर्वन्नहमवस्थितः ॥ ५ ॥

tataḥ prabhṛti tenaiva krameṇārcanamātmanaḥ ,
adya yāvadgatavyagraḥ kurvannahamavasthitaḥ 5

5. tataḥ prabhṛti tena eva krameṇa arcanam ātmanaḥ
adya yāvat gata-vyagraḥ kurvan aham avasthitaḥ

5. tataḥ prabhṛti tena eva krameṇa ātmanaḥ arcanam
kurvan gata-vyagraḥ aham adya yāvat avasthitaḥ

5. From that time onwards, following that very process, I have remained, free from anxiety, performing the adoration of the self (ātman) up to this day.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from that, afterwards

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, from, onwards

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - by the method, in sequence, in due course

• अर्चनम् (arcanam) - worship, adoration, offering

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the Supreme Self (ātman)

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• यावत् (yāvat) - up to today (as far as, until, as long as)

• गत-व्यग्रः (gata-vyagraḥ) - free from agitation, calm, with anxiety gone

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - situated, stood, remained, existing

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thence, from that, afterwards

(indeclinable)

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - beginning from, from, onwards

(indeclinable)

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

तेन (tena) - by that, by him, by it

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Could also be neuter singular instrumental.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very, just

(indeclinable)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - by the method, in sequence, in due course

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, method, sequence, order

Root: kram (class 1)

अर्चनम् (arcanam) - worship, adoration, offering

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arcana

arcana - worship, adoration, homage, offering

verbal noun

Derived from root 'arc' (to worship).

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self, of the soul, of the Supreme Self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, supreme soul, essence, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Could also be ablative singular masculine.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

यावत् (yāvat) - up to today (as far as, until, as long as)

(indeclinable)

गत-व्यग्रः (gata-vyagraḥ) - free from agitation, calm, with anxiety gone

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata-vyagra

gata-vyagra - whose agitation is gone, free from anxiety

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+vyagra)

• gata – gone, departed, removed, past
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• vyagra – agitated, disturbed, eager, busy, anxious
  adjective (masculine)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - doing, performing, making

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, performing, making

Present Active Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make), present active participle.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - situated, stood, remained, existing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita

avasthita - stood, situated, remained, existing, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with upasarga ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

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