योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-62

लिङ्गस्योर्ध्वं रटत्काक आत्मानं दर्शयत्ययम् ।
सर्वाधःपातकोत्तुङ्गगतं पश्यत मामिति ॥ ६२ ॥

liṅgasyordhvaṃ raṭatkāka ātmānaṃ darśayatyayam ,
sarvādhaḥpātakottuṅgagataṃ paśyata māmiti 62

62. liṅgasya ūrdhvam raṭat kākaḥ ātmānam darśayati
ayam sarvādhaḥpātaka uttuṅgatam paśyata māma iti

62. ayam raṭat kākaḥ liṅgasya ūrdhvam ātmānam darśayati.
iti (vadati): he janāḥ! sarvādhaḥpātaka uttuṅgatam mām paśyata.

62. This cawing crow, high above the liṅga (phallic symbol), displays its (ātman) self, saying: 'Behold me! I am one who has ascended to a great height despite being guilty of all the most grievous sins!'

Words meanings summery:

• लिङ्गस्य (liṅgasya) - of the liṅga, of the phallic symbol, of the mark/sign

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - above, upwards, high

• रटत् (raṭat) - cawing, screaming, yelling

• काकः (kākaḥ) - crow

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own self (itself, the self (ātman))

• दर्शयति (darśayati) - shows, displays, causes to see

• अयम् (ayam) - this (crow) (this, this one)

• सर्वाधःपातक (sarvādhaḥpātaka) - guilty of all the most grievous sins (of all lowest sins, of all gravest transgressions)

• उत्तुङ्गतम् (uttuṅgatam) - ascended to a great height (gone to a great height, highly elevated)

• पश्यत (paśyata) - behold, look, see (you all)

• माम (māma) - me

• इति (iti) - thus, so, saying

Words meanings and morphology

लिङ्गस्य (liṅgasya) - of the liṅga, of the phallic symbol, of the mark/sign

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of liṅga

liṅga - mark, sign, characteristic, phallus, Śiva-liṅga, gender

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - above, upwards, high

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb here.

रटत् (raṭat) - cawing, screaming, yelling

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raṭat

raṭ - to cry, to shriek, to caw

Present Active Participle

from root raṭ (to cry, to caw) + śatṛ suffix

Root: raṭ (class 1)

Note: Modifies kākaḥ.

काकः (kākaḥ) - crow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāka

kāka - crow

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - its own self (itself, the self (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, (ātman)

दर्शयति (darśayati) - shows, displays, causes to see

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Causative, Present Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

root dṛś, 1st class (bhvādi), causative form (ṇic), present, parasmaipada, 3rd singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this (crow) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the crow.

सर्वाधःपातक (sarvādhaḥpātaka) - guilty of all the most grievous sins (of all lowest sins, of all gravest transgressions)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarvādhaḥpātaka

sarvādhaḥpātaka - worst of all sins, most heinous of transgressions

sarva (all) + adhaḥpātaka (lowest sin, great fall)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+adhaḥpātaka)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• adhaḥpātaka – a great sin, a lowest fall
  noun (neuter)
  adhaḥ (down) + pātaka (sin, fall)
  Prefix: adhas
  Root: pat

Note: Often used adjectivally to describe someone who commits such sins. Here, it is likely part of an implied phrase like 'guilty of (being) the lowest sin'.

उत्तुङ्गतम् (uttuṅgatam) - ascended to a great height (gone to a great height, highly elevated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttuṅgagata

uttuṅgagata - gone to a great height, highly elevated, lofty

Past Passive Participle (compound)

ut (up, out) + tuṅga (high, lofty) + gata (gone)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ut+tuṅga+gata)

• ud – up, out, upwards
  indeclinable
  prefix
• tuṅga – high, lofty, elevated
  adjective (neuter)
• gata – gone, reached, attained
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies mām.

पश्यत (paśyata) - behold, look, see (you all)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative, Parasmaipada, 2nd Person Plural

root dṛś, irregular stem paśya, imperative, parasmaipada, 2nd plural

Root: dṛś (class 1)

माम (māma) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun

Note: Accusative form, object of paśyata.

इति (iti) - thus, so, saying

(indeclinable)

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