योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-125, verse-3

पाश्चात्यः शिशिरे वर्षे पाषाणत्वमुपागतः ।
मोचितो दक्षिणेनाशु गोमांसादिप्रयोगतः ॥ ३ ॥

pāścātyaḥ śiśire varṣe pāṣāṇatvamupāgataḥ ,
mocito dakṣiṇenāśu gomāṃsādiprayogataḥ 3

3. pāścātyaḥ śiśire varṣe pāṣāṇatvam upāgataḥ
mocitaḥ dakṣiṇena āśu gomāṃsādiprayogataḥ

3. śiśire varṣe pāścātyaḥ pāṣāṇatvam upāgataḥ
dakṣiṇena gomāṃsādiprayogataḥ āśu mocitaḥ

3. In the cold region, the Westerner had become stone-like. He was quickly liberated by the Southerner through the use of beef and similar substances.

3. ההתגלות המערבית, שהפכה לאבן בחבל שִׁשִׁירָה, שוחררה במהירות על ידי ההתגלות הדרומית באמצעות טקסים מיוחדים.

Words meanings summery:

• पाश्चात्यः (pāścātyaḥ) - the Westerner, one from the west

• शिशिरे (śiśire) - in the cold region (in the cold, in winter)

• वर्षे (varṣe) - in the region (in the year, in the region, in the land)

• पाषाणत्वम् (pāṣāṇatvam) - the state of being stone, stoniness

• उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - had become (approached, attained, reached, became)

• मोचितः (mocitaḥ) - was released, was freed, was liberated

• दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - by the Southerner, by the South

• आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

• गोमांसादिप्रयोगतः (gomāṁsādiprayogataḥ) - by the use of beef and the like, through the application of beef etc.

Words meanings and morphology

पाश्चात्यः (pāścātyaḥ) - the Westerner, one from the west

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāścātya

pāścātya - western, occidental; a Westerner

Derived from 'paścāt' (behind, west) with 'tya' suffix.

Note: Used as a noun, referring to a person from the West.

शिशिरे (śiśire) - in the cold region (in the cold, in winter)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiśira

śiśira - cold, cool, frigid; winter, cold season

Root: śiś

Note: Qualifies 'varṣe'.

वर्षे (varṣe) - in the region (in the year, in the region, in the land)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of varṣa

varṣa - year; rain, monsoon; a division of the earth, region, country

Root: vṛṣ

पाषाणत्वम् (pāṣāṇatvam) - the state of being stone, stoniness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāṣāṇatva

pāṣāṇatva - stoniness, the quality of being a stone

'tva' suffix creates abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāṣāṇa+tva)

• pāṣāṇa – stone, rock
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Object of 'upāgataḥ'.

उपागतः (upāgataḥ) - had become (approached, attained, reached, became)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāgata

upāgata - approached, arrived at, obtained, reached, become

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root 'gam' (to go) with upasargas 'upa' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pāścātyaḥ'.

मोचितः (mocitaḥ) - was released, was freed, was liberated

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mocita

mocita - released, set free, liberated

Causative Past Passive Participle

From root 'muc' (to release) in causative ('mocayati') then participle.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'pāścātyaḥ' (implied subject).

दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇena) - by the Southerner, by the South

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right; skillful, clever; a Southerner

Root: dakṣ

Note: Agent of 'mocitaḥ'.

आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Can also be an adjective.

Note: Adverb modifying 'mocitaḥ'.

गोमांसादिप्रयोगतः (gomāṁsādiprayogataḥ) - by the use of beef and the like, through the application of beef etc.

(indeclinable)

'tas' suffix indicates 'from, by means of'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+māṃsa+ādi+prayoga)

• go – cow, ox, cattle
  noun (feminine)
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• ādi – beginning; and so forth, etc.
  indeclinable
• prayoga – application, use, practice
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra-yuj' (to apply).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: 'tas' suffix added to 'gomāṃsādiprayoga' to form an adverbial meaning 'by means of'.

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