योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-26

मृत्वार्थितं प्रयागादौ क्षेत्रे तत्कथमुच्यताम् ।
खे स्यामक्षयपूर्णेन्दुरिति ध्यायिचितैः फलैः ॥ २६ ॥

mṛtvārthitaṃ prayāgādau kṣetre tatkathamucyatām ,
khe syāmakṣayapūrṇenduriti dhyāyicitaiḥ phalaiḥ 26

26. mṛtvā arthitam prayāga-ādau kṣetre tat katham ucyatām
khe syām akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ iti dhyāyi-citaiḥ phalaiḥ

26. tat prayāga-ādau kṣetre mṛtvā arthitam "khe akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ
syām" iti dhyāyi-citaiḥ phalaiḥ katham ucyatām

26. How can it be explained that what was desired after death in a sacred place like Prayaga, namely, 'May I be an undiminishing full moon in the sky,' was attained through the fruits cherished by those who meditated?

26. כיצד מתגשמת המשאלה של מי שמת במקום קדוש כמו פְּרָאיָאגָה? למשל, מי שמתרגל מדיטציה במחשבה "לו אהיה ירח מלא ובלתי נכלה בשמיים" ומשיג את פרי התבוננותו —

Words meanings summery:

• मृत्वा (mṛtvā) - having died

• अर्थितम् (arthitam) - that which was wished for (desired, requested, wished for)

• प्रयाग-आदौ (prayāga-ādau) - in Prayaga and other places; in places like Prayaga

• क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in the sacred place, in the field

• तत् (tat) - that (desired thing) (that)

• कथम् (katham) - how?

• उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said, how can it be explained

• खे (khe) - in the sky, in space

• स्याम् (syām) - may I be

• अक्षय-पूर्ण-इन्दुः (akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ) - an undiminishing full moon

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• ध्यायि-चितैः (dhyāyi-citaiḥ) - by meditators who have cherished (the fruits) (by those whose minds are meditating; by meditators who have gathered/conceived)

• फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

Words meanings and morphology

मृत्वा (mṛtvā) - having died

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root mṛ with suffix -tvā

Root: mṛ (class 6)

अर्थितम् (arthitam) - that which was wished for (desired, requested, wished for)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arthita

arthita - desired, requested

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root arth (to ask, to wish) with suffix -ita

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'that which was desired'.

प्रयाग-आदौ (prayāga-ādau) - in Prayaga and other places; in places like Prayaga

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prayāga+ādi)

• prayāga – Prayaga (a sacred confluence of rivers)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in the sacred place, in the field

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, region, holy place

तत् (tat) - that (desired thing) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'arthitam' - the desired thing.

कथम् (katham) - how?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said, how can it be explained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of vac

3rd person singular imperative, passive voice

Root vac, passive form with suffix -yatām

Root: vac (class 2)

खे (khe) - in the sky, in space

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether

स्याम् (syām) - may I be

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

1st person singular optative active

Root as, optative mood

Root: as (class 2)

अक्षय-पूर्ण-इन्दुः (akṣaya-pūrṇa-induḥ) - an undiminishing full moon

(compound noun)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (akṣaya+pūrṇa+indu)

• akṣaya – undiminishing, imperishable
  adjective
  a-kṣaya, not perishing
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the end of a direct quote or thought.

ध्यायि-चितैः (dhyāyi-citaiḥ) - by meditators who have cherished (the fruits) (by those whose minds are meditating; by meditators who have gathered/conceived)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhyāyin+cita)

• dhyāyin – meditator, contemplative
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root dhyai (to meditate)
  Root: dhyai (class 1)
• cita – gathered, piled, perceived, conceived
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ci (to gather, perceive)
  Root: ci (class 5)

फलैः (phalaiḥ) - by the fruits, by the results

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

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