योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-160, verse-6

क्रमान्मुनिरुवाचाथ तां यथाप्रस्तुतां कथाम् ।
शशीवामृतमाह्लादमुद्गिरन्मुखदीप्तिभिः ॥ ६ ॥

kramānmuniruvācātha tāṃ yathāprastutāṃ kathām ,
śaśīvāmṛtamāhlādamudgiranmukhadīptibhiḥ 6

6. kramāt muniḥ uvāca atha tām yathāprastutām kathām
śaśī iva amṛtam āhlādam udgiran mukhadiptibhiḥ

6. atha kramāt muniḥ mukhadiptibhiḥ āhlādam amṛtam
iva udgiran tām yathāprastutām kathām uvāca

6. Then, in due course, the sage (muni) narrated that story as it had been presented, radiating delight with the brilliance of his face, much like the moon emits its pleasing nectar.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रमात् (kramāt) - in due course. (from order, in due course, successively.)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (Vasiṣṭha, from context). (sage, ascetic, silent one.)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he narrated. (he spoke, he said.)

• अथ (atha) - then. (then, now, moreover.)

• ताम् (tām) - that (feminine, accusative).

• यथाप्रस्तुताम् (yathāprastutām) - as it had been presented (earlier). (as presented, as introduced, as relevant.)

• कथाम् (kathām) - story, narrative, tale.

• शशी (śaśī) - moon.

• इव (iva) - like. (like, as, as if.)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (moon's soothing fluid). (nectar, immortality.)

• आह्लादम् (āhlādam) - joy, delight, pleasure.

• उद्गिरन् (udgiran) - emitting, radiating. (emitting, spitting out, sending forth.)

• मुखदिप्तिभिः (mukhadiptibhiḥ) - by the radiance of the face, by facial luster.

Words meanings and morphology

क्रमात् (kramāt) - in due course. (from order, in due course, successively.)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - order, sequence, succession

Root: kram (class 1)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (Vasiṣṭha, from context). (sage, ascetic, silent one.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he narrated. (he spoke, he said.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Root vac, Perfect 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

अथ (atha) - then. (then, now, moreover.)

(indeclinable)

ताम् (tām) - that (feminine, accusative).

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Feminine accusative singular of 'tad'.

Note: Refers to 'kathām'.

यथाप्रस्तुताम् (yathāprastutām) - as it had been presented (earlier). (as presented, as introduced, as relevant.)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yathāprastuta

yathāprastuta - as presented, as introduced, appropriate

Past Passive Participle (compound)

Compound of yathā (as) and prastuta (presented). Feminine accusative singular.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prastuta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• prastuta – presented, introduced, begun
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from pra-stu 'to praise, to begin'. Suffix -ta.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: stu (class 2)

कथाम् (kathām) - story, narrative, tale.

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kathā

kathā - story, narrative, tale, speech

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Object of 'uvāca'.

शशी (śaśī) - moon.

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaśin

śaśin - moon (lit. 'having a hare/rabbit')

Derived from śaśa (hare) + -in suffix, meaning 'possessing a hare', referring to the moon's markings.

Note: Subject of comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like. (like, as, as if.)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - nectar (moon's soothing fluid). (nectar, immortality.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar, immortality, ambrosia

From 'a' (not) + 'mṛta' (dead), meaning 'immortal'. Also neuter noun for 'nectar'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mṛ 'to die' with suffix -ta
  Root: mṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udgiran'.

आह्लादम् (āhlādam) - joy, delight, pleasure.

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āhlāda

āhlāda - joy, delight, pleasure, refreshment

Noun from ā-hlād 'to gladden'

Prefix: ā

Root: hlād (class 1)

Note: Object of 'udgiran', alongside 'amṛtam'.

उद्गिरन् (udgiran) - emitting, radiating. (emitting, spitting out, sending forth.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udgiran

udgiran - emitting, spitting out, sending forth

Present Active Participle

Derived from ut-gṛ 'to pour out, emit'. Masculine nominative singular, qualifying 'muniḥ' or 'śaśī'.

Prefix: ut

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'śaśī' in the simile (or by extension, 'muniḥ').

मुखदिप्तिभिः (mukhadiptibhiḥ) - by the radiance of the face, by facial luster.

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of mukhadipti

mukhadipti - radiance of the face, facial luster

Compound of mukha (face) and dipti (radiance)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mukha+dipti)

• mukha – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
• dipti – radiance, splendor, light
  noun (feminine)
  From root dīp 'to shine'
  Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means by which the 'āhlāda' is emitted.

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