योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-182, verse-12

तपतस्ते ततो याता भ्रातरः सदनं निजम् ।
भूमौ धर्मयुगं भुक्त्वा वेधा ब्रह्मपुरीमिव ॥ १२ ॥

tapataste tato yātā bhrātaraḥ sadanaṃ nijam ,
bhūmau dharmayugaṃ bhuktvā vedhā brahmapurīmiva 12

12. tapataḥ te tataḥ yātāḥ bhrātaraḥ sadanam nijam
bhūmau dharmayugam bhuktvā vedhāḥ brahmapurīm iva

12. tataḥ tapataḥ te bhrātaraḥ bhūmau dharmayugam
bhuktvā nijam sadanam yātāḥ vedhāḥ brahmapurīm iva

12. Then, having performed asceticism (tapas), those brothers returned to their own abode, after having enjoyed an age of righteousness (dharma) on earth, just as the creator (Vedhā) returns to the city of Brahmā (Brahmapurī).

Words meanings summery:

• तपतः (tapataḥ) - from their asceticism (tapas) (from asceticism, by asceticism)

• ते (te) - those (brothers) (those)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

• याताः (yātāḥ) - (they) went (gone, departed, went)

• भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers

• सदनम् (sadanam) - abode, dwelling, home

• निजम् (nijam) - own, one's own

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, on the ground

• धर्मयुगम् (dharmayugam) - an age of natural law (dharma) (age of righteousness)

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed, after enjoying, having eaten

• वेधाः (vedhāḥ) - the creator (Brahmā) (creator, disposer, Brahmā)

• ब्रह्मपुरीम् (brahmapurīm) - to the city of Brahmā (Brahmapurī) (to the city of Brahmā)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तपतः (tapataḥ) - from their asceticism (tapas) (from asceticism, by asceticism)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, penance, austerity

Root: tap (class 1)

ते (te) - those (brothers) (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, thence

(indeclinable)

याताः (yātāḥ) - (they) went (gone, departed, went)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, arrived, walked

Past Passive Participle

From root yā (to go)

Root: yā (class 2)

भ्रातरः (bhrātaraḥ) - brothers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

सदनम् (sadanam) - abode, dwelling, home

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadana

sadana - abode, dwelling, seat, home

Root: sad (class 1)

निजम् (nijam) - own, one's own

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nija

nija - own, one's own, innate, native

Note: Agrees with `sadanam`

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land, soil

धर्मयुगम् (dharmayugam) - an age of natural law (dharma) (age of righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmayuga

dharmayuga - age of natural law/righteousness

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+yuga)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• yuga – age, era, yoke, pair
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed, after enjoying, having eaten

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

Suffix -tvā

Root: bhuj (class 7)

वेधाः (vedhāḥ) - the creator (Brahmā) (creator, disposer, Brahmā)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedhas

vedhas - creator, disposer, ordainer, wise man, Brahmā

ब्रह्मपुरीम् (brahmapurīm) - to the city of Brahmā (Brahmapurī) (to the city of Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmapurī

brahmapurī - city of Brahmā, a heavenly city

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (brahman+purī)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), sacred word, ultimate reality (brahman)
  proper noun (masculine)
• purī – city, town, fortress
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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