योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-180, verse-13

तत्रास्ति मध्ये विटपी लघुः पेलवपल्लवः ।
स्थित एषोऽम्बरे शून्ये मन्दरश्मिरिवांशुमान् ॥ १३ ॥

tatrāsti madhye viṭapī laghuḥ pelavapallavaḥ ,
sthita eṣo'mbare śūnye mandaraśmirivāṃśumān 13

13. tatra asti madhye viṭapī laghuḥ pelava-pallavaḥ
sthitaḥ eṣaḥ ambare śūnye manda-raśmiḥ iva aṃśumān

13. tatra madhye laghuḥ pelava-pallavaḥ viṭapī asti.
eṣaḥ śūnye ambare manda-raśmiḥ aṃśumān iva sthitaḥ.

13. In the middle of that (forest), there was a small tree with tender shoots. This (tree) stood in the void of the sky, like the sun with faint rays.

13. במרכזו עומד עץ קטן בעל עלים רכים, הניצב בחלל הריק כמו שמש שקרניה עמומות.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that place (of the forest) (there)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of the forest mentioned) (in the middle, amidst)

• विटपी (viṭapī) - a tree (tree, branch)

• लघुः (laghuḥ) - small (small, light, quick)

• पेलव-पल्लवः (pelava-pallavaḥ) - with tender shoots (having delicate sprouts/leaves)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (standing, situated, existing)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (tree) (this (one))

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in the empty, in the void)

• मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with faint rays (having dim rays, with slow rays)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (the sun, one possessing rays)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that place (of the forest) (there)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + suffix '-tra'

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of the forest mentioned) (in the middle, amidst)

(indeclinable)

Note: functions as an adverb here

विटपी (viṭapī) - a tree (tree, branch)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṭapin

viṭapin - tree (possessor of branches)

From 'viṭapa' (branch) + suffix 'in'

Note: Subject.

लघुः (laghuḥ) - small (small, light, quick)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - small, light, short, quick

Root: lagh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viṭapī'.

पेलव-पल्लवः (pelava-pallavaḥ) - with tender shoots (having delicate sprouts/leaves)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pelava-pallava

pelava-pallava - having delicate sprouts/leaves

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose leaves are delicate'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pelava+pallava)

• pelava – delicate, tender, soft
  adjective
  Root: pel
• pallava – sprout, young leaf, bud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viṭapī'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (standing, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) + suffix 'ta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used actively. Agrees with 'eṣaḥ' (referring to the tree).

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (tree) (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth

Root: amb (class 1)

Note: Location for 'sthitaḥ'.

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in the empty, in the void)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, zero

Root: śū (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'ambare'.

मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with faint rays (having dim rays, with slow rays)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manda-raśmi

manda-raśmi - having dim/faint rays

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose rays are dim'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+raśmi)

• manda – slow, dull, dim, faint
  adjective
  Root: mand (class 1)
• raśmi – ray (of light), rope, bridle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raś

Note: Agrees with 'aṃśumān'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (the sun, one possessing rays)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - possessing rays (epithet of the sun)

From 'aṃśu' (ray) + suffix 'mat'

Note: Object of comparison.

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