योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-180, verse-14

लम्बते तस्य शाखायां पुरुषः पावनाकृतिः ।
भानुर्भानाविव रश्मिगृहीतो ग्रथिताकृतिः ॥ १४ ॥

lambate tasya śākhāyāṃ puruṣaḥ pāvanākṛtiḥ ,
bhānurbhānāviva raśmigṛhīto grathitākṛtiḥ 14

14. lambate tasya śākhāyām puruṣaḥ pāvana-ākṛtiḥ
bhānuḥ bhānau iva raśmi-gṛhītaḥ grathita-ākṛtiḥ

14. tasya śākhāyām pāvana-ākṛtiḥ puruṣaḥ lambate.
(saḥ) bhānuḥ bhānau iva raśmi-gṛhītaḥ grathita-ākṛtiḥ (asti).

14. From a branch of that (tree), a person (puruṣa) of purifying appearance was suspended. He was like the sun (bhānu) within the sun (bhānu) — intensely brilliant — with a compact form, held as if by rays.

Words meanings summery:

• लम्बते (lambate) - was suspended, hangs (hangs, dangles, depends)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (its, of that)

• शाखायाम् (śākhāyām) - from a branch (on the branch)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (person, human being, spirit, the Cosmic Person (puruṣa))

• पावन-आकृतिः (pāvana-ākṛtiḥ) - of purifying appearance (of purifying form, having a sacred appearance)

• भानुः (bhānuḥ) - the sun (sun, light, ray)

• भानौ (bhānau) - within the sun (in the sun, in light)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• रश्मि-गृहीतः (raśmi-gṛhītaḥ) - held as if by rays (held by rays, seized by light)

• ग्रथित-आकृतिः (grathita-ākṛtiḥ) - with a compact form (having a compact/bound form)

Words meanings and morphology

लम्बते (lambate) - was suspended, hangs (hangs, dangles, depends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of lamb

Root 'lamb' (to hang), Atmanepada

Root: lamb (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of that (tree) (its, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Possessive, agreeing with 'śākhāyām' (its branch).

शाखायाम् (śākhāyām) - from a branch (on the branch)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śākhā

śākhā - branch, bough, division

Root: śakh (class 1)

Note: Location where the person is hanging.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (person, human being, spirit, the Cosmic Person (puruṣa))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person, spirit, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)

Root: pṛ

पावन-आकृतिः (pāvana-ākṛtiḥ) - of purifying appearance (of purifying form, having a sacred appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāvana-ākṛti

pāvana-ākṛti - having a purifying form

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose form is purifying'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāvana+ākṛti)

• pāvana – purifying, sacred, pure, holy
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'pū' (to purify) + suffix 'ana'
  Root: pū (class 1)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ā' + root 'kṛ' (to make) + suffix 'ti'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'puruṣaḥ'.

भानुः (bhānuḥ) - the sun (sun, light, ray)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, light, ray, radiance

From root 'bhā' (to shine)

Root: bhā (class 2)

भानौ (bhānau) - within the sun (in the sun, in light)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhānu

bhānu - sun, light, ray, radiance

From root 'bhā' (to shine)

Root: bhā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

रश्मि-गृहीतः (raśmi-gṛhītaḥ) - held as if by rays (held by rays, seized by light)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of raśmi-gṛhīta

raśmi-gṛhīta - held by rays

Compound of 'raśmi' (ray) and 'gṛhīta' (held).

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (raśmi+gṛhīta)

• raśmi – ray (of light), rope, bridle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raś
• gṛhīta – taken, seized, held, caught
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'grah' (to seize) + suffix 'īta' (irregular)
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'puruṣaḥ'.

ग्रथित-आकृतिः (grathita-ākṛtiḥ) - with a compact form (having a compact/bound form)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grathita-ākṛti

grathita-ākṛti - having a woven/bound/compact form

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose form is bound/compact'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (grathita+ākṛti)

• grathita – bound, strung, fastened, woven, compact
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'grath' (to bind, tie) + suffix 'ta'
  Root: grath (class 9)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ā' + root 'kṛ' (to make) + suffix 'ti'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'puruṣaḥ'.

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