योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-146, verse-7

अथ कंचित्तदा कालमनुभूय सुषुप्तताम् ।
तदा पद्माकर इव शनैर्बोधोन्मुखोऽभवम् ॥ ७ ॥

atha kaṃcittadā kālamanubhūya suṣuptatām ,
tadā padmākara iva śanairbodhonmukho'bhavam 7

7. atha kañcit tadā kālam anubhūya suṣuptatām tadā
padmākara iva śanaiḥ bodha unmukhaḥ abhavam

7. atha aham kañcit kālam tadā suṣuptatām anubhūya
tadā padmākara iva śanaiḥ bodha unmukhaḥ abhavam

7. Then, after experiencing that state of deep sleep (suṣuptatām) for a certain period, I slowly awakened, like a lotus pond (padmākara) opening its blossoms.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, subsequently (then, now, thereupon, therefore)

• कञ्चित् (kañcit) - a certain (period of time) (some, a certain, any)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• कालम् (kālam) - for a period (accusative of duration) (time, period)

• अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having experienced, having felt

• सुषुप्तताम् (suṣuptatām) - that state of deep, unconscious sleep (state of deep sleep, deep slumber)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• पद्माकर (padmākara) - lotus pond

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, softly

• बोध (bodha) - towards consciousness/awakening (awakening, perception, knowledge)

• उन्मुखः (unmukhaḥ) - inclined towards awakening (facing, inclined towards, eager for)

• अभवम् (abhavam) - I became, I was

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, subsequently (then, now, thereupon, therefore)

(indeclinable)

कञ्चित् (kañcit) - a certain (period of time) (some, a certain, any)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kañcid

kañcid - some, a certain, any

derived from kim + cid

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

derived from pronoun tad + suffix dā

Note: temporal adverb

कालम् (kālam) - for a period (accusative of duration) (time, period)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, duration

Root: kal (class 10)

Note: Accusative of duration of time.

अनुभूय (anubhūya) - having experienced, having felt

(indeclinable)

gerund/absolutive

absolutive (lyap) of root bhū with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुषुप्तताम् (suṣuptatām) - that state of deep, unconscious sleep (state of deep sleep, deep slumber)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of suṣuptatā

suṣuptatā - state of deep sleep, deep slumber

derived from suṣupta (deep sleep) + suffix tā (forming abstract noun)

Note: Object of anubhūya.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

derived from pronoun tad + suffix dā

पद्माकर (padmākara) - lotus pond

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padmākara

padmākara - lotus pond, lake where lotuses abound

compound of padma (lotus) and ākara (mine, source, abode)

Compound type : tatpurusha (padma+ākara)

• padma – lotus (flower), specifically Nelumbo nucifera
  noun (neuter)
• ākara – mine, source, receptacle, abode
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṛ (to scatter) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 10)

Note: Part of simile with iva.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, softly

(indeclinable)

adverbial form

Root: śī (class 2)

बोध (bodha) - towards consciousness/awakening (awakening, perception, knowledge)

(noun)

masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - awakening, perception, knowledge, understanding

from root budh (to awaken, know)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: This is bodha in bodha-unmukha.

उन्मुखः (unmukhaḥ) - inclined towards awakening (facing, inclined towards, eager for)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of unmukha

unmukha - facing, inclined towards, eager for, with upturned face

from mukha (face) with prefix ud (up)

Note: Agrees with aham (masculine speaker).

अभवम् (abhavam) - I became, I was

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of bhū

imperfect tense

1st person singular imperfect tense (laṅ) form of root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)