योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-50

भानावदृश्यतां याते तत्र स्नानादिपूर्वकम् ।
किंचित्फलादिकं भुक्त्वा तां निनाय तमस्विनीम् ॥ ५० ॥

bhānāvadṛśyatāṃ yāte tatra snānādipūrvakam ,
kiṃcitphalādikaṃ bhuktvā tāṃ nināya tamasvinīm 50

50. bhānau adṛśyatām yāte tatra snānādipūrvakam
kiṃcit phalādikam bhuktvā tām nināya tamasvinīm

50. bhānau adṛśyatām yāte tatra snānādipūrvakam
kiṃcit phalādikam bhuktvā tām tamasvinīm nināya

50. After the sun had vanished from sight, he performed bathing and other rituals there. Then, having eaten some fruits and such, he passed that night (tamasvinī).

Words meanings summery:

• भानौ (bhānau) - when the sun (had set) (in the sun, on the sun, when the sun)

• अदृश्यताम् (adṛśyatām) - invisibility, disappearance

• याते (yāte) - having disappeared, when it disappeared (referring to the sun) (having gone, having reached, when it went)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• स्नानादिपूर्वकम् (snānādipūrvakam) - having first performed bathing and other rituals (preceded by bathing and so on)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some (fruits) (something, a little, some)

• फलादिकम् (phalādikam) - fruits and so on, fruits etc.

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, having enjoyed

• ताम् (tām) - that (night) (her, that (feminine))

• निनाय (nināya) - he passed (the night) (he led, he passed (time))

• तमस्विनीम् (tamasvinīm) - dark night

Words meanings and morphology

भानौ (bhānau) - when the sun (had set) (in the sun, on the sun, when the sun)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - light, ray, sun

From bhā (to shine) + -nu suffix

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'yāte'

अदृश्यताम् (adṛśyatām) - invisibility, disappearance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adṛśyatā

adṛśyatā - invisibility, unperceivableness

From a (not) + dṛśya (visible) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+dṛśyatā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• dṛśyatā – visibility, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  From dṛś (to see) + -ya (gerundive suffix) + -tā (abstract suffix)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of 'yāte'

याते (yāte) - having disappeared, when it disappeared (referring to the sun) (having gone, having reached, when it went)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, reached

Past Passive Participle

From yā (to go) + -ta

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'bhānau'

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + -tra (locative suffix)

Note: Refers to the forest where he rested.

स्नानादिपूर्वकम् (snānādipūrvakam) - having first performed bathing and other rituals (preceded by bathing and so on)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of snānādipūrvaka

snānādipūrvaka - preceded by bathing etc.

Compound of snāna (bathing), ādi (and so on), pūrvaka (preceded by)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snāna+ādi+pūrvaka)

• snāna – bathing, ablution
  noun (neuter)
  From snā (to bathe)
  Root: snā (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a basis
  adjective (masculine)
  From pūrva (former) + -ka

Note: Adverbial usage or qualifying the act of eating.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - some (fruits) (something, a little, some)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, a little, some

From kim (what) + cid (indefinite suffix)

Note: Adjectival usage, modifying 'phalādikam'.

फलादिकम् (phalādikam) - fruits and so on, fruits etc.

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phalādika

phalādika - fruits etc., fruits and the like

Compound of phala (fruit) + ādi (etc.) + -ka (suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+ādi)

• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etc.
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'bhuktvā'

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten, having enjoyed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Root bhuj with suffix -tvā

Root: bhuj (class 7)

ताम् (tām) - that (night) (her, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'tamasvinīm'

निनाय (nināya) - he passed (the night) (he led, he passed (time))

(verb)

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

Perfect Active

Root nī (to lead) in perfect tense

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Subject is the king (implied)

तमस्विनीम् (tamasvinīm) - dark night

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tamasvinī

tamasvinī - dark night, night

From tamas (darkness) + -vin (possessive suffix) + ī (feminine suffix)

Note: Object of 'nināya' (passed the night)

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