योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-74, verse-15

एकान्ते चिन्तयामास महीपतिरसाविति ।
जगद्यात्रामिमां नित्यमसमञ्जसमाकुलम् ॥ १५ ॥

ekānte cintayāmāsa mahīpatirasāviti ,
jagadyātrāmimāṃ nityamasamañjasamākulam 15

15. ekānte cintayāmāsa mahīpatiḥ asau iti
jagadyātrām imām nityam asamañjasam ākulam

15. asau mahīpatiḥ ekānte cintayāmāsa iti imām
nityam asamañjasam ākulam jagadyātrām

15. That king reflected in solitude, thinking, 'This worldly existence (lokayātrā) is always incongruous and agitated.'

Words meanings summery:

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a solitary place, apart

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he reflected, he pondered

• महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

• असौ (asau) - that (one), he

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a thought or quote (thus, so)

• जगद्यात्राम् (jagadyātrām) - the course of the world, worldly existence

• इमाम् (imām) - this

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

• असमञ्जसम् (asamañjasam) - incongruous, unsuitable, improper, confused

• आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, confused, disordered, crowded

Words meanings and morphology

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a solitary place, apart

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitary, secluded, lonely; a solitary place

From `eka` (one) + `anta` (end, proximity).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral
• anta – end, limit, proximity, vicinity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the location of reflection.

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - he thought, he reflected, he pondered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of cintayāṃ-kṛ

Periphrastic Perfect

Formed by `cintayām` (from `cint` causative) and `āsa` (perfect of `as`, to be).

Root: cint (class 10)

Note: Finite verb for the king's action.

महीपतिः (mahīpatiḥ) - king, lord of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahīpati

mahīpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+pati)

• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `cintayāmāsa`.

असौ (asau) - that (one), he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Note: Refers to the king, emphasizing 'that (known) king'.

इति (iti) - marks the end of a thought or quote (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a quotative particle.

जगद्यात्राम् (jagadyātrām) - the course of the world, worldly existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jagadyātrā

jagadyātrā - the course of the world, worldly life, living in the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+yātrā)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of `gam` (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• yātrā – journey, course, progress, life
  noun (feminine)
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Object of implicit statement ('is').

इमाम् (imām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with `jagadyātrām`.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying the state of `jagadyātrām`.

असमञ्जसम् (asamañjasam) - incongruous, unsuitable, improper, confused

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of asamañjasa

asamañjasa - incongruous, unsuitable, improper, confused, inconsistent

From `a-` (not) + `samañjasa` (suitable, appropriate).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+samañjasa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• samañjasa – suitable, proper, fitting, consistent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `jagadyātrām`.

आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, confused, disordered, crowded

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākula

ākula - agitated, confused, disordered, bewildered, crowded

From `ā` + `kula` (from root `kul` to accumulate, crowd).

Prefix: ā

Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jagadyātrām`.