योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-118, verse-12

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तारं तीरतरौ स रौति तरलो यावद्बकः प्रोल्लसंस्तावत्पल्वलगोष्पदेऽम्बुकलिले यावद्बलाद्देहकम् ।
मज्जन्त्या प्रियवक्षसीव निपुणं त्रातं शफर्या भयाद्धृद्भङ्गेनमहापदीह हि मृतेनान्यद्भवेत्सौख्यदम् ॥ १२ ॥

tāraṃ tīratarau sa rauti taralo yāvadbakaḥ prollasaṃstāvatpalvalagoṣpade'mbukalile yāvadbalāddehakam ,
majjantyā priyavakṣasīva nipuṇaṃ trātaṃ śapharyā bhayāddhṛdbhaṅgenamahāpadīha hi mṛtenānyadbhavetsaukhyadam 12

12. tāram tīra-tarau saḥ rauti taralaḥ yāvat bakaḥ pra-ullasan
tāvat palvala-goṣpade ambu-kalile yāvat balāt dehakam |
majjanatyāḥ priya-vakṣasi iva nipuṇam trātam śapharyā bhayāt
hṛt-bhaṅgena mahā-āpadi iha hi mṛtena anyat bhavet saukhyadam ||

12. yāvat taralaḥ bakaḥ tīra-tarau tāram pra-ullasan saḥ rauti tāvat balāt śapharyā dehakam ambu-kalile palvala-goṣpade majjanatyāḥ priya-vakṣasi iva nipuṇam trātam.
hi iha mahā-āpadi hṛt-bhaṅgena mṛtena anyat saukhyadam bhavet.

12. While the restless crane, joyfully crying out loudly from a tree on the riverbank, observes, simultaneously, the tiny body of a minnow (śapharī) is skillfully saved from fear in a turbid puddle (palvala) within a cow's hoof-print (goṣpada), as if it were plunging into the chest of a beloved. Indeed, for one who has endured such a great calamity (mahā-āpadi) and experienced a broken heart (hṛt-bhaṅgena) to the extent of near death (mṛtena) here, what else could possibly bring such profound happiness?

Words meanings summery:

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तारम् (tāram) - loudly (referring to the crane's cry) (loudly, shrilly, high-pitched)

तीर-तरौ (tīra-tarau) - on a tree located at the riverbank (on a tree by the bank, on a bank-tree)

सः (saḥ) - he (the crane) (he, that)

रौति (rauti) - cries out, makes a sound (cries, roars, shouts)

तरलः (taralaḥ) - restless, unstable (describing the crane's eagerness) (restless, trembling, unstable, agitated)

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

बकः (bakaḥ) - the crane (waiting to catch fish) (crane)

प्र-उल्लसन् (pra-ullasan) - joyfully, delighted (describing the crane's mood) (rejoicing, leaping forth, delighted)

तावत् (tāvat) - simultaneously, at that very moment (then, so long, at that time)

पल्वल-गोष्पदे (palvala-goṣpade) - in a small, shallow puddle (likely a cow's hoof-print filled with water) (in a puddle in a cow's hoof-print)

अम्बु-कलिले (ambu-kalile) - in the murky, unclear water of the puddle (in turbid water, in murky water)

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

बलात् (balāt) - forcefully (implying the struggle for the fish's escape) (by force, from force)

देहकम् (dehakam) - the tiny body (of the minnow) (a small body, tiny body)

मज्जनत्याः (majjanatyāḥ) - of the one plunging (i.e., the fish, as if plunging into the beloved's chest) (of one plunging, of one sinking)

प्रिय-वक्षसि (priya-vakṣasi) - on the cherished chest (a place of safety and comfort) (on the beloved's chest, in the beloved's breast)

इव (iva) - as if (simile) (as if, like, as)

निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully (describing the manner of saving) ( skillfully, expertly, cleverly)

त्रातम् (trātam) - saved, rescued (saved, protected, rescued)

शफर्या (śapharyā) - of the minnow (whose body is saved) (of a minnow, of a small fish)

भयात् (bhayāt) - from the fear (of being caught by the crane) (from fear, due to fear)

हृत्-भङ्गेन (hṛt-bhaṅgena) - by the experience of intense emotional distress or despair (by a broken heart, by heartbreak)

महा-आपदि (mahā-āpadi) - in the dire situation, great danger (in a great calamity, in a major misfortune)

इह (iha) - in this situation, in this experience (here, in this world, in this case)

हि (hi) - indeed, truly (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, surely, for)

मृतेन (mṛtena) - by one who has experienced a death-like situation, or has died (from fear) (by one who has died, by a dead person)

अन्यत् (anyat) - anything else (other, another, anything else)

भवेत् (bhavet) - could be, might be (may be, should be, would be)

सौख्यदम् (saukhyadam) - bringing happiness, joy-giving (happiness-giving, conferring happiness)

Words meanings and morphology

तारम् (tāram) - loudly (referring to the crane's cry) (loudly, shrilly, high-pitched)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use from adjective 'tāra'

तीर-तरौ (tīra-tarau) - on a tree located at the riverbank (on a tree by the bank, on a bank-tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tīra-taru

tīra-taru - a tree on the bank

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tīra+taru)

tīra – bank, shore, edge
noun (neuter)
taru – tree, plant
noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he (the crane) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रौति (rauti) - cries out, makes a sound (cries, roars, shouts)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of ru

Present indicative

Class 2 verb, parasmaipada

Root: ru (class 2)

तरलः (taralaḥ) - restless, unstable (describing the crane's eagerness) (restless, trembling, unstable, agitated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tarala

tarala - trembling, restless, fluid, fickle

Note: Modifies 'bakaḥ'

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

(indeclinable)

बकः (bakaḥ) - the crane (waiting to catch fish) (crane)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baka

baka - a crane, a cheat, a rogue

Note: Subject of 'rauti' and 'pra-ullasan'

प्र-उल्लसन् (pra-ullasan) - joyfully, delighted (describing the crane's mood) (rejoicing, leaping forth, delighted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pra-ullasat

pra-ullasat - leaping forth, rejoicing, shining

Present active participle

From root 'ullas' (ut + las) with prefix 'pra'

Prefixes: pra+ut

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'bakaḥ'

तावत् (tāvat) - simultaneously, at that very moment (then, so long, at that time)

(indeclinable)

पल्वल-गोष्पदे (palvala-goṣpade) - in a small, shallow puddle (likely a cow's hoof-print filled with water) (in a puddle in a cow's hoof-print)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of palvala-goṣpada

palvala-goṣpada - a puddle in a cow's hoof-print

Compound type : karmadhāraya (palvala+goṣpada)

palvala – a small pond, a puddle
noun (neuter)
goṣpada – a cow's hoof-print (often filled with water)
noun (neuter)
Root: pad

अम्बु-कलिले (ambu-kalile) - in the murky, unclear water of the puddle (in turbid water, in murky water)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambu-kalila

ambu-kalila - turbid water, murky water (often as adjective 'turbid')

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ambu+kalila)

ambu – water
noun (neuter)
kalila – turbid, murky, dense
adjective (neuter)
Root: kal

Note: Agrees with the implied water (neuter) within the 'palvala-goṣpada' (neuter).

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

(indeclinable)

बलात् (balāt) - forcefully (implying the struggle for the fish's escape) (by force, from force)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, force, power

Note: Used adverbially 'forcefully' or 'out of necessity/power'.

देहकम् (dehakam) - the tiny body (of the minnow) (a small body, tiny body)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dehaka

dehaka - a small body, a body

Root: dih

Note: Object of 'trātam' (passive construction)

मज्जनत्याः (majjanatyāḥ) - of the one plunging (i.e., the fish, as if plunging into the beloved's chest) (of one plunging, of one sinking)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of majjat

majjat - plunging, sinking, bathing

Present active participle

Feminine genitive singular of 'majjat' (from root 'majj')

Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Modifies an implied feminine noun, likely referring to the fish.

प्रिय-वक्षसि (priya-vakṣasi) - on the cherished chest (a place of safety and comfort) (on the beloved's chest, in the beloved's breast)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of priya-vakṣas

priya-vakṣas - the chest of a beloved

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (priya+vakṣas)

priya – beloved, dear, liked
adjective
Root: prī
vakṣas – chest, breast
noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - as if (simile) (as if, like, as)

(indeclinable)

निपुणम् (nipuṇam) - skillfully (describing the manner of saving) ( skillfully, expertly, cleverly)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nipuṇa

nipuṇa - skillful, clever, expert

Note: Adverbial usage.

त्रातम् (trātam) - saved, rescued (saved, protected, rescued)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of trāta

trāta - saved, protected

Past Passive Participle

From root 'trā'

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Past Passive Participle.

शफर्या (śapharyā) - of the minnow (whose body is saved) (of a minnow, of a small fish)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śapharī

śapharī - a small fish, a minnow

Note: Poetic usage for genitive singular 'śapharyāḥ'.

भयात् (bhayāt) - from the fear (of being caught by the crane) (from fear, due to fear)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread

Root: bhī

हृत्-भङ्गेन (hṛt-bhaṅgena) - by the experience of intense emotional distress or despair (by a broken heart, by heartbreak)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of hṛt-bhaṅga

hṛt-bhaṅga - heartbreak, breaking of the heart

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hṛd+bhaṅga)

hṛd – heart, mind
noun (neuter)
bhaṅga – breaking, defeat, frustration
noun (masculine)
From root 'bhañj'
Root: bhañj (class 7)

Note: Agent/means for the 'mṛtena'.

महा-आपदि (mahā-āpadi) - in the dire situation, great danger (in a great calamity, in a major misfortune)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of mahā-āpad

mahā-āpad - great calamity, major misfortune

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+āpad)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective (feminine)
Feminine form of 'mahat', often used as prefix 'mahā-'.
āpad – calamity, distress, misfortune
noun (feminine)
From root 'pad' with prefix 'ā'
Prefix: ā
Root: pad (class 4)

इह (iha) - in this situation, in this experience (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, truly (emphasizing the statement) (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

मृतेन (mṛtena) - by one who has experienced a death-like situation, or has died (from fear) (by one who has died, by a dead person)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'mṛ'

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Refers to the agent, the fish, having undergone a death-like experience.