योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-29, verse-29

तस्मिंस्तूष्णीं स्थिते किं स्यादिति सभ्ये महाजने ।
पतिते संशयाम्भोधौ रामः पुनरुवाच ह ॥ २९ ॥

tasmiṃstūṣṇīṃ sthite kiṃ syāditi sabhye mahājane ,
patite saṃśayāmbhodhau rāmaḥ punaruvāca ha 29

29. tasmin tu tūṣṇīm sthite kim syāt iti sabhye mahājane
patite saṃśayāmbhodhau rāmaḥ punaḥ uvāca ha

29. tu tasmin tūṣṇīm sthite sabhye mahājane kim syāt
iti saṃśayāmbhodhau patite rāmaḥ punaḥ ha uvāca

29. But when he (Vasiṣṭha) remained silent, and the great assembly, wondering 'What might happen?', had fallen into an ocean of doubt, Rāma then spoke again.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when he (Vasiṣṭha) was (in him, in that (one))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, in silence

• स्थिते (sthite) - when he remained, having remained

• किम् (kim) - what

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, might happen, should be

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quote or thought

• सभ्ये (sabhye) - among the assembled people (in the assembly, to the assembly)

• महाजने (mahājane) - among the great people, in the great assembly

• पतिते (patite) - having fallen

• संशयाम्भोधौ (saṁśayāmbhodhau) - in the ocean of doubt

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - when he (Vasiṣṭha) was (in him, in that (one))

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, in silence

(indeclinable)

स्थिते (sthite) - when he remained, having remained

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, existing, situated, firm, remaining

past passive participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

किम् (kim) - what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, why

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, might happen, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root as, class 2

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating a quote or thought

(indeclinable)

सभ्ये (sabhye) - among the assembled people (in the assembly, to the assembly)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sabhya

sabhya - fit for an assembly, belonging to an assembly, a member of an assembly

Derived from sabhā (assembly)

Note: Agrees with mahājane.

महाजने (mahājane) - among the great people, in the great assembly

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahājana

mahājana - great people, the populace, a great person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+jana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• jana – person, people, man, creature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

पतिते (patite) - having fallen

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, occurred

past passive participle

From root pat (to fall), class 1

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

संशयाम्भोधौ (saṁśayāmbhodhau) - in the ocean of doubt

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃśayāmbhodhi

saṁśayāmbhodhi - ocean of doubt

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (saṃśaya+ambhodhi)

• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-śī 'to doubt'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)
• ambhodhi – ocean, sea (bearer of water)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound 'ambhas' (water) + 'dhā' (to hold)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction.

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (the hero of the Rāmāyaṇa), pleasing, charming

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root vac, class 2

Root: vac (class 2)

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle of emphasis)

(indeclinable)

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