योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-81

चित्रं मातरमेष कोकिलशिशुः संत्यज्य काकीं गतः सैषैनं तुदतीति यावदहमप्याचिन्तयामि क्षणम् ।
तावत्सोऽपि तथाशु मातृसदृशं श्लिष्टो रसाद्वर्धितुं यामायाति दिशं स्वभावसुभगः सैवास्य माहात्म्यदा ॥ ८१ ॥

citraṃ mātarameṣa kokilaśiśuḥ saṃtyajya kākīṃ gataḥ saiṣainaṃ tudatīti yāvadahamapyācintayāmi kṣaṇam ,
tāvatso'pi tathāśu mātṛsadṛśaṃ śliṣṭo rasādvardhituṃ yāmāyāti diśaṃ svabhāvasubhagaḥ saivāsya māhātmyadā 81

81. citram mātaram eṣa kokilaśiśuḥ saṃtyajya kākīṃ gataḥ saḥ
eṣa enam tudati iti yāvat aham api ācintayāmi kṣaṇam |
tāvat saḥ api tathā āśu mātṛsadṛśam śliṣṭaḥ rasāt vardhitum
yām āyāti diśam svabhāvasubhagaḥ sā eva asya māhātmyadā ||

81. eṣa kokilaśiśuḥ mātaram saṃtyajya kākīṃ gataḥ citram aham api yāvat saḥ eṣa enam tudati iti kṣaṇam ācintayāmi,
tāvat svabhāvasubhagaḥ saḥ api tathā āśu rasāt mātṛsadṛśam vardhitum śliṣṭaḥ yām diśam āyāti sā eva asya māhātmyadā

81. It is astonishing that this cuckoo chick, having abandoned its own mother, went to a female crow. As I pondered for a moment, thinking, 'Surely, that one (the crow) torments this chick,' then, by its inherently fortunate nature (svabhāva), the chick also quickly clung to her with affection, as if to grow as if with a mother. The very circumstance to which it goes proves to be the source of its greatness.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्रम् (citram) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, strange, remarkable)

• मातरम् (mātaram) - its own mother (mother)

• एष (eṣa) - this (cuckoo chick) (this)

• कोकिलशिशुः (kokilaśiśuḥ) - cuckoo chick (cuckoo chick, young cuckoo)

• संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having forsaken)

• काकीं (kākīṁ) - to a female crow (female crow)

• गतः (gataḥ) - went (gone, went)

• सः (saḥ) - that (crow) (that, he)

• एष (eṣa) - this (emphatic, referring to the crow) (this, this very one)

• एनम् (enam) - this (chick, accusative) (him, this one)

• तुदति (tudati) - torments (pecks, torments, annoys)

• इति (iti) - thus (introducing thought) (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while (as long as, while, as much as)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• आचिन्तयामि (ācintayāmi) - I pondered, I was thinking (I think, I contemplate)

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment (moment, instant)

• तावत् (tāvat) - then, at that moment (then, at that time, so much)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the chick) (that, he)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that manner (so, thus, in that manner)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• मातृसदृशम् (mātṛsadṛśam) - like a mother (adverbial) (mother-like, resembling a mother)

• श्लिष्टः (śliṣṭaḥ) - clung to (embraced, clung to, united)

• रसात् (rasāt) - with affection (from affection, from juice/flavor, from love)

• वर्धितुम् (vardhitum) - to grow (to grow, to increase)

• याम् (yām) - to which (direction/circumstance) (which, to which)

• आयाति (āyāti) - goes (to) (comes, goes towards)

• दिशम् (diśam) - circumstance, situation (literally direction) (direction, quarter)

• स्वभावसुभगः (svabhāvasubhagaḥ) - inherently fortunate by its intrinsic nature (inherently beautiful, fortunate by nature)

• सा (sā) - that very one (the circumstance/direction) (she, that)

• एव (eva) - very (one) (indeed, only, very)

• अस्य (asya) - of his (of this, his)

• माहात्म्यदा (māhātmyadā) - the source of his greatness (giver of greatness, bestower of majesty)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रम् (citram) - astonishing (wonderful, astonishing, strange, remarkable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citra

citra - wonderful, astonishing, various, painted, picture

Note: Used here adverbially or as an exclamation, 'it is wonderful'.

मातरम् (mātaram) - its own mother (mother)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

एष (eṣa) - this (cuckoo chick) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

कोकिलशिशुः (kokilaśiśuḥ) - cuckoo chick (cuckoo chick, young cuckoo)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kokilaśiśu

kokilaśiśu - cuckoo chick

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kokila+śiśu)

• kokila – cuckoo
  noun (masculine)
• śiśu – child, young one, infant
  noun (masculine)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having abandoned (having abandoned, having forsaken)

(indeclinable)

absolutive

prefix sam- + root tyaj + suffix -ya

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Absolutive/Gerund

काकीं (kākīṁ) - to a female crow (female crow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kākī

kākī - female crow

गतः (gataḥ) - went (gone, went)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, reached, past

Past Passive Participle

root gam + suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a main verb here.

सः (saḥ) - that (crow) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the kākī (crow), although in masculine form.

एष (eṣa) - this (emphatic, referring to the crow) (this, this very one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Used as an emphatic demonstrative, forming a phrase with 'saḥ' meaning 'this very one', referring to the crow.

एनम् (enam) - this (chick, accusative) (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, that, him, her, it

Note: Direct object of 'tudati', referring to the cuckoo chick.

तुदति (tudati) - torments (pecks, torments, annoys)

(verb)

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

present active

root tud (class 6) + -a + -ti

Root: tud (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus (introducing thought) (thus, so, indicating direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while (as long as, while, as much as)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

आचिन्तयामि (ācintayāmi) - I pondered, I was thinking (I think, I contemplate)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ācint

present active

prefix ā- + root cint (denom. from cintā) + -āmi

Prefix: ā

Root: cint (class 10)

क्षणम् (kṣaṇam) - for a moment (moment, instant)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

Note: Accusative of duration.

तावत् (tāvat) - then, at that moment (then, at that time, so much)

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he (the chick) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, in that manner (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

मातृसदृशम् (mātṛsadṛśam) - like a mother (adverbial) (mother-like, resembling a mother)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mātṛsadṛśa

mātṛsadṛśa - mother-like, resembling a mother

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+sadṛśa)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• sadṛśa – like, similar, resembling
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here.

श्लिष्टः (śliṣṭaḥ) - clung to (embraced, clung to, united)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śliṣṭa

śliṣṭa - embraced, clung, joined, attached

Past Passive Participle

root śliṣ + suffix -ta

Root: śliṣ (class 1)

Note: Functions as a main verb here.

रसात् (rasāt) - with affection (from affection, from juice/flavor, from love)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rasa

rasa - taste, flavor, juice, essence, affection, love, emotion

वर्धितुम् (vardhitum) - to grow (to grow, to increase)

(indeclinable)

infinitive

root vṛdh (caus. vardh) + suffix -tum

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Infinitive of purpose.

याम् (yām) - to which (direction/circumstance) (which, to which)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Correlates with sā (eva).

आयाति (āyāti) - goes (to) (comes, goes towards)

(verb)

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

present active

prefix ā- + root yā (class 2) + -ti

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

दिशम् (diśam) - circumstance, situation (literally direction) (direction, quarter)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

स्वभावसुभगः (svabhāvasubhagaḥ) - inherently fortunate by its intrinsic nature (inherently beautiful, fortunate by nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāvasubhaga

svabhāvasubhaga - beautiful by nature, inherently fortunate

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+subhaga)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• subhaga – fortunate, beloved, beautiful, charming
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the cuckoo chick.

सा (sā) - that very one (the circumstance/direction) (she, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative to 'yām'.

एव (eva) - very (one) (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अस्य (asya) - of his (of this, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the chick.

माहात्म्यदा (māhātmyadā) - the source of his greatness (giver of greatness, bestower of majesty)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of māhātmyada

māhātmyada - giver of greatness, bestower of majesty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māhātmya+da)

• māhātmya – greatness, majesty, magnificence
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing
  adjective (feminine)
  suffix -da from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'sā'.