योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-49

प्रातः शून्यामरण्यानीं स नीत्वा विततं दिनम् ।
सममर्केण कस्यांचिद्विशश्राम वनावनौ ॥ ४९ ॥

prātaḥ śūnyāmaraṇyānīṃ sa nītvā vitataṃ dinam ,
samamarkeṇa kasyāṃcidviśaśrāma vanāvanau 49

49. prātaḥ śūnyām araṇyānīm saḥ nītvā vitatam dinam
samam arkeṇa kasyāṃcit viśaśrāma vanāvanau

49. saḥ prātaḥ śūnyām araṇyānīm vitatam dinam nītvā
arkeṇa samam kasyāṃcit vanāvanau viśaśrāma

49. He spent a long day, from morning onwards, traversing the desolate forest. Then, as the sun was setting, he rested in some part of the forest land.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, early

• शून्याम् (śūnyām) - empty, desolate, deserted

• अरण्यानीम् (araṇyānīm) - a large forest, wilderness

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• नीत्वा (nītvā) - having spent (time) (having led, having carried, having passed, having spent)

• विततम् (vitatam) - long (day) (spread out, extensive, long, extended)

• दिनम् (dinam) - day

• समम् (samam) - at the same time as, along with (together with, simultaneously, equally, level)

• अर्केण (arkeṇa) - with the setting sun (by the sun, with the sun)

• कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some (part of) (in some, in a certain (feminine))

• विशश्राम (viśaśrāma) - he rested, he took rest

• वनावनौ (vanāvanau) - in some part of the forest land (in the forest ground, in the forest land)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रातः (prātaḥ) - in the morning, early

(indeclinable)

From pra- + at (to wander, go) + -as suffix, meaning 'early, at dawn'

Root: at (class 1)

शून्याम् (śūnyām) - empty, desolate, deserted

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, deserted, desolate

From śū (to swell, be hollow) + -nya suffix

Root: śū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'araṇyānīm'

अरण्यानीम् (araṇyānīm) - a large forest, wilderness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of araṇyānī

araṇyānī - a large forest, wilderness, jungle

Feminine form of araṇya (forest)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the king

नीत्वा (nītvā) - having spent (time) (having led, having carried, having passed, having spent)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root nī with suffix -tvā

Root: nī (class 1)

विततम् (vitatam) - long (day) (spread out, extensive, long, extended)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vitata

vitata - spread out, extensive, vast, long

Past Passive Participle

From vi- + tan (to stretch) + -ta

Prefix: vi

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'dinam'

दिनम् (dinam) - day

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dina

dina - day

Note: Object of 'nītvā'

समम् (samam) - at the same time as, along with (together with, simultaneously, equally, level)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'arkeṇa' (instrumental)

अर्केण (arkeṇa) - with the setting sun (by the sun, with the sun)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, fire

From arc (to shine, praise)

Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Indicates simultaneity or association with the sun's position (setting)

कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some (part of) (in some, in a certain (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain

From kim (what) + cid (indefinite suffix)

Note: Agrees with 'vanāvanau'

विशश्राम (viśaśrāma) - he rested, he took rest

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of viśram

Perfect Active

From vi- + śram (to be weary, exert oneself)

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

वनावनौ (vanāvanau) - in some part of the forest land (in the forest ground, in the forest land)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vanāvanī

vanāvanī - forest ground, forest land

Compound of vana (forest) and avani (earth, ground)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+avani)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• avani – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)

Note: Locative singular for feminine noun ending in ī.

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