योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-136, verse-30

विहरन्हरिणोऽरण्ये व्याधेन धनुषा हतः ।
व्याधाननगदृष्टित्वात्संजातो व्याध एव सः ॥ ३० ॥

viharanhariṇo'raṇye vyādhena dhanuṣā hataḥ ,
vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitvātsaṃjāto vyādha eva saḥ 30

30. viharan hariṇaḥ araṇye vyādhena dhanuṣā hataḥ
vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitvāt saṃjātaḥ vyādhaḥ eva saḥ

30. viharan hariṇaḥ araṇye vyādhena dhanuṣā hataḥ;
vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitvāt saḥ eva vyādhaḥ saṃjātaḥ

30. While sporting in the forest, the deer was struck by a hunter with a bow. Because his gaze fell upon the hunter's face, that very (ātman) was then born as a hunter.

Words meanings summery:

• विहरन् (viharan) - wandering, sporting, strolling

• हरिणः (hariṇaḥ) - the individual who was previously the mosquito and is now reborn as a deer (deer, antelope)

• अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

• व्याधेन (vyādhena) - by a hunter, by an fowler

• धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - with a bow, by means of a bow

• हतः (hataḥ) - struck, killed, smitten

• व्याधाननगदृष्टित्वात् (vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitvāt) - because his perception/gaze was directed towards the hunter's face at the moment of death, influencing his next rebirth (saṃsāra) (due to the nature of having his gaze fixed on the hunter's face, because of the sight of the hunter's face)

• संजातः (saṁjātaḥ) - was born, became, originated

• व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - hunter, fowler

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

• सः (saḥ) - the same individual consciousness/soul (ātman) that was previously the deer (he, that (one))

Words meanings and morphology

विहरन् (viharan) - wandering, sporting, strolling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihar

vihar - to wander, roam, sport, play, disport oneself

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `hṛ` with upasarga `vi` and suffix `-at` (śatṛ)

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

हरिणः (hariṇaḥ) - the individual who was previously the mosquito and is now reborn as a deer (deer, antelope)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hariṇa

hariṇa - deer, antelope

Note: Subject of `hataḥ`.

अरण्ये (araṇye) - in the forest, in the wilderness

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of araṇya

araṇya - forest, wilderness, jungle

Note: Indicates the location of the action.

व्याधेन (vyādhena) - by a hunter, by an fowler

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, killer

Derived from root `vyadh` (to pierce, strike)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Indicates the agent of the passive verb `hataḥ`.

धनुषा (dhanuṣā) - with a bow, by means of a bow

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arch

Note: Indicates the instrument used to strike the deer.

हतः (hataḥ) - struck, killed, smitten

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hata

hata - struck, killed, smitten, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `han` (to strike, kill) with suffix `-ta`

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `hariṇaḥ`.

व्याधाननगदृष्टित्वात् (vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitvāt) - because his perception/gaze was directed towards the hunter's face at the moment of death, influencing his next rebirth (saṃsāra) (due to the nature of having his gaze fixed on the hunter's face, because of the sight of the hunter's face)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitva

vyādhānanagadṛṣṭitva - the state of having one's sight fallen on (or directed towards) the hunter's face

Derived from `vyādhānanagadṛṣṭi` with suffix `-tva` (abstract noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyādha+ānana+ga+dṛṣṭi+tva)

• vyādha – hunter, fowler
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `vyadh` (to pierce, strike)
  Root: vyadh (class 4)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
• ga – going, moving; relating to, residing in, directed towards
  adjective
  agent noun/suffix
  From root `gam` (to go), used as a compound element.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, view, gaze
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from root `dṛś` (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• tva – abstract suffix (-ness, -hood)
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix to form abstract neuter nouns.

Note: Indicates the cause or reason for the transformation.

संजातः (saṁjātaḥ) - was born, became, originated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjāta

saṁjāta - born, arisen, become, produced, fully developed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `jan` (to be born) with upasarga `sam` and suffix `-ta`

Prefix: sam

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ`.

व्याधः (vyādhaḥ) - hunter, fowler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyādha

vyādha - hunter, fowler, killer

Derived from root `vyadh` (to pierce, strike)

Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: The new form of existence.

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only, exactly

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - the same individual consciousness/soul (ātman) that was previously the deer (he, that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it