योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-92, verse-21

कुम्भस्त्वालोकयन्नेव तत्क्रियाः सस्मितः स्वयम् ।
आसने लोककार्येषु स्वस्यन्दन इवांशुमान् ॥ २१ ॥

kumbhastvālokayanneva tatkriyāḥ sasmitaḥ svayam ,
āsane lokakāryeṣu svasyandana ivāṃśumān 21

21. kumbhaḥ tu ālokayan eva tatkriyāḥ sasmitḥ svayam |
āsane lokakāryeṣu svasyandane iva aṃśumān || 21 ||

21. kumbhaḥ tu svayam sasmitḥ,
lokakāryeṣu svasyandane aṃśumān iva,
āsane eva tatkriyāḥ ālokayan 21

21. But Kumbha himself, smiling, just observed his (Shikhidhvaja's) actions while remaining on his seat, like the sun (stays) in its own chariot for the sake of worldly affairs.

Words meanings summery:

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - name of a sage, the companion of Shikhidhvaja (Kumbha (name of a sage); a pot, water-jar)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - observing, seeing, looking at

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, certainly

• तत्क्रियाः (tatkriyāḥ) - referring to Shikhidhvaja's actions of renunciation (his actions, those actions)

• सस्मित्ः (sasmitḥ) - smiling, having a smile

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, herself, itself, spontaneously

• आसने (āsane) - on his meditation seat (on the seat, in the position)

• लोककार्येषु (lokakāryeṣu) - in worldly affairs, in the activities of people

• स्वस्यन्दने (svasyandane) - in his own chariot

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun, ray-possessing

Words meanings and morphology

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - name of a sage, the companion of Shikhidhvaja (Kumbha (name of a sage); a pot, water-jar)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - a pot, pitcher, jar; a proper name

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

आलोकयन् (ālokayan) - observing, seeing, looking at

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lok

lok - to see, to look, to perceive

Present Active Participle

Root lok, class 10 (cāyādi), present active participle, masculine singular nominative, with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Refers to Kumbha.

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

तत्क्रियाः (tatkriyāḥ) - referring to Shikhidhvaja's actions of renunciation (his actions, those actions)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tatkriyā

tatkriyā - his/those actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+kriyā)

• tad – that, his, her, its
  pronoun
• kriyā – action, deed, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सस्मित्ः (sasmitḥ) - smiling, having a smile

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sasmit

sasmit - smiling, with a smile

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+smita)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root smi (to smile)
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumbha.

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, herself, itself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

आसने (āsane) - on his meditation seat (on the seat, in the position)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of āsana

āsana - seat, sitting, posture

Derived from root ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

लोककार्येषु (lokakāryeṣu) - in worldly affairs, in the activities of people

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of lokakārya

lokakārya - worldly affairs, activities of people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+kārya)

• loka – world, people, common folk
  noun (masculine)
• kārya – deed, work, business, affair
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive (future passive participle)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do) + ṇyat suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्वस्यन्दने (svasyandane) - in his own chariot

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svasyandana

svasyandana - one's own chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+syandana)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• syandana – chariot, car, flowing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root syand (to flow)
  Root: syand (class 1)

Note: Used in simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun, ray-possessing

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - possessing rays, the sun

Possessive suffix -mat

Note: Refers to the sun.