योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-151, verse-5

ततो न ज्ञायते नासीत्क्वाश्रमः क्व तनू तथा ।
क्व पेटकं बहूनां तत्स्वप्नपूर्जाग्रतो यथा ॥ ५ ॥

tato na jñāyate nāsītkvāśramaḥ kva tanū tathā ,
kva peṭakaṃ bahūnāṃ tatsvapnapūrjāgrato yathā 5

5. tataḥ na jñāyate na āsīt kva āśramaḥ kva tanū tathā
kva peṭakam bahūnām tat svapnapur jāgrataḥ yathā

5. tataḥ kva āśramaḥ,
kva tanū tathā,
kva tat bahūnām peṭakam (āsīt) iti na jñāyate,
na ca āsīt; yathā jāgrataḥ svapnapur (na jñāyate).

5. Afterwards, it is unknown where the hermitage (āśrama) was, or where the body was, or where that collection of many things had gone, just as a city (seen) in a dream vanishes for one who has awakened.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, therefore, after that

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - it is known (impersonal passive) (is known, is understood)

• न (na) - not, nor

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, retreat, stage of life)

• क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

• तनू (tanū) - the body (body, form, self)

• तथा (tathā) - and (and, likewise, thus, so)

• क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

• पेटकम् (peṭakam) - collection of things (chest, box, basket, collection)

• बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many (things) (of many, of numerous (people/things))

• तत् (tat) - that

• स्वप्नपुर् (svapnapur) - dream-city, city in a dream

• जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - of one who is awake, for one who is awake

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, from there, therefore, after that

(indeclinable)

Formed from `tad` (that) with suffix `tas` (from)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

A particle of negation

Note: Negates `jñāyate`.

ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - it is known (impersonal passive) (is known, is understood)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of jñā

Present Middle

Root `jñā` (9th class) with passive suffix `ya`

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Impersonal passive construction 'it is known'.

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

A particle of negation

Note: Negates `āsīt`.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

Root `as` (2nd class), 3rd person singular imperfect active

Root: as (class 2)

क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb

Note: Introduces a question about location.

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, retreat, stage of life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, retreat, stage of life (āśrama)

From `ā-śram` (to exert oneself, to rest)

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Subject of an implied `āsīt` (was).

क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb

Note: Introduces a question about location.

तनू (tanū) - the body (body, form, self)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanū

tanū - body, form, person

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Subject of an implied `āsīt`.

तथा (tathā) - and (and, likewise, thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of manner, also functions as a conjunctive particle

Note: Connects the `kva` clauses.

क्व (kva) - where? in what place?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb

Note: Introduces a question about location.

पेटकम् (peṭakam) - collection of things (chest, box, basket, collection)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of peṭaka

peṭaka - chest, box, basket, collection

Note: Subject of an implied `āsīt`.

बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - of many (things) (of many, of numerous (people/things))

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, numerous

Note: Modifies an implied noun (e.g., things) which is part of `peṭakam` (collection of many things).

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Modifies `peṭakam`.

स्वप्नपुर् (svapnapur) - dream-city, city in a dream

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svapnapur

svapnapur - dream-city

Compound of `svapna` (dream) and `pur` (city)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (svapna+pur)

• svapna – dream, sleep
  noun (masculine)
  From root `svap` (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• pur – city, fortress, town
  noun (feminine)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: The object of comparison (a city in a dream).

जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - of one who is awake, for one who is awake

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, wakeful, vigilant

Present Active Participle

From root `jāgṛ` (to wake) + `śatṛ` suffix

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Refers to a person who is awake.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, like

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb

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