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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-136, verse-19

शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था मशकत्वविदास्य चित् ।
वेधिता मशकाङ्गानि विदित्वा मशकोऽभवत् ॥ १९ ॥
śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya cit ,
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśako'bhavat 19
19. śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya cit
vedhitā maśakāṅgāni viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
19. cit śuddhaśāpavidantasthā maśakatvavidāsya
maśakāṅgāni vedhitā viditvā maśakaḥ abhavat
19. A consciousness (cit), abiding within a pure curse and understanding it, and knowing the intrinsic nature (dharma) of that mosquito-state, became embodied in the mosquito's limbs. Having thus realized this, it became a mosquito.

Words meanings summery:

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  • शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था (śuddhaśāpavidantasthā) - dwelling within a pure curse, knowing it
  • मशकत्वविदास्य (maśakatvavidāsya) - knowing the state of being a mosquito, of it
  • चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit
  • वेधिता (vedhitā) - became embodied in (pierced, penetrated, struck, embodied)
  • मशकाङ्गानि (maśakāṅgāni) - mosquito's body (mosquito's limbs, mosquito's body parts)
  • विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus realized this state (having known, having understood, having realized)
  • मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito
  • अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was

Words meanings and morphology

शुद्धशापविदन्तस्था (śuddhaśāpavidantasthā) - dwelling within a pure curse, knowing it
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śuddhaśāpavidantasthā
śuddhaśāpavidantasthā - one who knows a pure curse and abides within it
compound of śuddha-śāpa-vit (one who knows a pure curse) and anta-sthā (one who dwells within)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śuddha+śāpa+vit+anta+sthā)
  • śuddha – pure, clean, clear
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root śudh (to purify)
    Root: śudh (class 4)
  • śāpa – curse, imprecation
    noun (masculine)
    Root: śap (class 1)
  • vit – knowing, knower
    adjective (masculine)
    nominal agent from root
    From root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • anta – inside, within, end, limit
    noun (masculine/neuter)
  • sthā – standing, staying, abiding
    adjective (feminine)
    nominal agent from root
    From root sthā (to stand, stay)
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying cit.
मशकत्वविदास्य (maśakatvavidāsya) - knowing the state of being a mosquito, of it
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of maśakatvavidāsya
maśakatvavidāsya - one who knows the mosquito-ness of it
compound of maśakatva (mosquito-ness), vit (knower), and asya (of it)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (maśakatva+vit+asya)
  • maśakatva – mosquitoness, state of being a mosquito
    noun (neuter)
    tva suffix for abstract noun
  • vit – knowing, knower
    adjective (masculine)
    nominal agent from root
    From root vid (to know)
    Root: vid (class 2)
  • asya – of it, its
    pronoun (neuter/masculine)
    Genitive singular of idam (this/it)
Note: Adjective modifying cit.
चित् (cit) - consciousness, awareness, spirit
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of cit
cit - consciousness, intelligence, spirit
Root: cit (class 1)
वेधिता (vedhitā) - became embodied in (pierced, penetrated, struck, embodied)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vedhita
vedhita - pierced, struck, wounded
Past Passive Participle
From root vyadh (to pierce, strike), alternative form to viddha.
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Modifies cit.
मशकाङ्गानि (maśakāṅgāni) - mosquito's body (mosquito's limbs, mosquito's body parts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of maśakāṅga
maśakāṅga - mosquito's limb/body part
compound of maśaka (mosquito) and aṅga (limb, body)
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (maśaka+aṅga)
  • maśaka – mosquito, gnat
    noun (masculine)
  • aṅga – limb, body part, body
    noun (neuter)
विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus realized this state (having known, having understood, having realized)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Formed from root vid with ktvā suffix.
Root: vid (class 2)
मशकः (maśakaḥ) - a mosquito
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of maśaka
maśaka - mosquito, gnat
Note: Subject of abhavat.
अभवत् (abhavat) - became, was
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū
Imperfect active 3rd singular
Root bhū in laṅ (imperfect past) with augment a- and personal ending -at.
Root: bhū (class 1)