योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-5, verse-5

पुरा भुशुण्डः कस्मिंश्चित्पृष्ट आसीत्कथान्तरे ।
मया कदाचिदेकान्ते मेरोः शिखरकोटरे ॥ ५ ॥

purā bhuśuṇḍaḥ kasmiṃścitpṛṣṭa āsītkathāntare ,
mayā kadācidekānte meroḥ śikharakoṭare 5

5. purā bhuśuṇḍaḥ kasmin cit pṛṣṭaḥ āsīt kathāntare
| mayā kadācit ekānte meroḥ śikharakoṭare ||

5. Long ago, Bhuśuṇḍa was once asked by me during a certain discussion (kathāntara), in a secluded spot within a hollow of Mount Meru's peak.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, long ago, in ancient times

• भुशुण्डः (bhuśuṇḍaḥ) - Bhuśuṇḍa

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in a certain (in which, in some)

• चित् (cit) - some, a certain

• पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - asked, questioned

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - during a certain discussion (kathāntara) (in a story's interval, in the course of a discussion)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a secluded place, apart

• मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru, from Meru)

• शिखरकोटरे (śikharakoṭare) - within a hollow of Mount Meru's peak (in the hollow of the peak, in a mountain cave)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, long ago, in ancient times

(indeclinable)

भुशुण्डः (bhuśuṇḍaḥ) - Bhuśuṇḍa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhuśuṇḍa

bhuśuṇḍa - Name of a sage (often depicted as a crow)

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in a certain (in which, in some)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

Note: Used with 'cit' to form an indefinite pronoun ('some')

चित् (cit) - some, a certain

(indeclinable)

पृष्टः (pṛṣṭaḥ) - asked, questioned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pṛṣṭa

pṛṣṭa - asked, questioned, inquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'prach' (to ask) with suffix -ta

Root: प्रछ् (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'Bhuśuṇḍaḥ'

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: अस् (class 2)

कथान्तरे (kathāntare) - during a certain discussion (kathāntara) (in a story's interval, in the course of a discussion)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kathāntara

kathāntara - interval of a story, a part of a narrative, during a discussion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kathā+antara)

• kathā – story, tale, narrative, discussion
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kath' (to tell)
  Root: कथ् (class 10)
• antara – interval, space, interior, difference, another
  noun (neuter)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

कदाचित् (kadācit) - once, sometimes, at some time

(indeclinable)

From 'kadā' (when) + 'cit' (indefinite particle)

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in a secluded place, apart

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitary, secluded, private, absolute

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, solitary, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, vicinity, secluded place
  noun (masculine)

मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Mount Meru (of Meru, from Meru)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain, center of the universe)

शिखरकोटरे (śikharakoṭare) - within a hollow of Mount Meru's peak (in the hollow of the peak, in a mountain cave)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikharakoṭara

śikharakoṭara - hollow of a peak, mountain cave

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śikhara+koṭara)

• śikhara – peak, summit, crest, top
  noun (neuter)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, cave, trunk of a tree
  noun (neuter)

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