योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-140, verse-10

अनन्तरमहं तस्मिन्मत्तैकार्णवरंहसि ।
जन्तोरोजः स्थितः स्वप्ने भ्रान्तं भ्रान्तो व्यलोकय ॥ १० ॥

anantaramahaṃ tasminmattaikārṇavaraṃhasi ,
jantorojaḥ sthitaḥ svapne bhrāntaṃ bhrānto vyalokaya 10

10. anantaram aham tasmin mattaikārṇavaraṃhasi jantoḥ
ojaḥ sthitaḥ svapne bhrāntam bhrāntaḥ vyalokayam

10. anantaram aham tasmin mattaikārṇavaraṃhasi jantoḥ
ojaḥ sthitaḥ svapne bhrāntaḥ bhrāntam vyalokayam

10. Afterwards, in that rushing current of the single, tumultuous ocean, I, existing as the essence of a living being, observed myself, bewildered and wandering, as if in a dream.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards, subsequently, immediately after

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - referring to the 'mattaikārṇavaraṃhasi' (in that, upon that)

• मत्तैकार्णवरंहसि (mattaikārṇavaraṁhasi) - in the powerful, turbulent flow of the universal, undifferentiated ocean-like state. (in the rushing current of the single maddened ocean)

• जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of an individual embodied consciousness (of a living being, of a creature, of a person)

• ओजः (ojaḥ) - the vital essence or life-force of a living being (vigor, energy, power, life-force, essence)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - existing or established in a particular state or form (as the life-force) (situated, standing, existing, being)

• स्वप्ने (svapne) - in an illusory or unreal state, like a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

• भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - in a state of disorientation; refers to the `aham` as object. (wandering, confused, deluded, mistaken)

• भ्रान्तः (bhrāntaḥ) - in a state of disorientation; refers to the `aham` as subject. (wandering, confused, deluded, mistaken)

• व्यलोकयम् (vyalokayam) - I saw, I beheld, I perceived

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterwards, subsequently, immediately after

(indeclinable)

compound of 'an' (negation) + 'antara' (interval)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (an+antara)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• antara – interval, space, difference, interior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - referring to the 'mattaikārṇavaraṃhasi' (in that, upon that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

मत्तैकार्णवरंहसि (mattaikārṇavaraṁhasi) - in the powerful, turbulent flow of the universal, undifferentiated ocean-like state. (in the rushing current of the single maddened ocean)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mattaikārṇavaraṃhas

mattaikārṇavaraṁhas - the current of the single maddened ocean

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matta+eka+arṇava+raṃhas)

• matta – maddened, intoxicated, wild, passionate, joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mad' (to be drunk, rejoice)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• eka – one, single, unique, alone
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• arṇava – ocean, sea, flood, water
  noun (masculine)
• raṃhas – speed, velocity, impetus, current, rush
  noun (neuter)

जन्तोः (jantoḥ) - of an individual embodied consciousness (of a living being, of a creature, of a person)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man, person

From root 'jan' (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

ओजः (ojaḥ) - the vital essence or life-force of a living being (vigor, energy, power, life-force, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ojas

ojas - vigor, energy, power, life-force, essence, brightness

Root: uj

Note: This is in nominative case, acting as a predicate nominative to `aham`.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - existing or established in a particular state or form (as the life-force) (situated, standing, existing, being)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, firm, present, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand, stay)

Root: sthā (class 1)

स्वप्ने (svapne) - in an illusory or unreal state, like a dream (in a dream, in sleep)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svapna

svapna - dream, sleep, dreaming

From root 'svap' (to sleep)

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Modifies the entire perception.

भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - in a state of disorientation; refers to the `aham` as object. (wandering, confused, deluded, mistaken)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandering, confused, mistaken, revolving

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err)

Root: bhram (class 1)

भ्रान्तः (bhrāntaḥ) - in a state of disorientation; refers to the `aham` as subject. (wandering, confused, deluded, mistaken)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandering, confused, mistaken, revolving

Past Passive Participle

From root 'bhram' (to wander, to err)

Root: bhram (class 1)

व्यलोकयम् (vyalokayam) - I saw, I beheld, I perceived

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of vilok

Aorist, 1st person singular, active voice (from causative of `lok` with `vi`)

Root `lok` (10th class 'lokaya-'), with prefix `vi`. The `a` in `vyalokaya` in Devanagari indicates 3rd sing aorist, but context 'aham' implies `vyalokayam` (1st sing aorist). The final `m` is often elided in verse.

Prefix: vi

Root: lok (class 10)

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