योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-7

तदा मयोक्ता सा कान्ता क्व भवत्सर्गभूरिति ।
क्व रुद्रार्काग्नितारादि क्व लोकान्तरसप्तकम् ॥ ७ ॥

tadā mayoktā sā kāntā kva bhavatsargabhūriti ,
kva rudrārkāgnitārādi kva lokāntarasaptakam 7

7. tadā mayā uktā sā kāntā kva bhavat-sarga-bhūḥ iti
kva rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi kva loka-antara-saptakam

7. tadā mayā sā kāntā 'kva bhavat-sarga-bhūḥ?' iti uktā.
kva rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi? kva loka-antara-saptakam?

7. Then I asked that beautiful one, "Where is the place of your creation? Where are Rudra, the sun, fire, stars, and so forth? Where are the seven other worlds?"

7. אז שאלתי את האישה היפה: היכן היא ארץ הבריאה שלך? היכן רוּדְרָה, השמש, האש והכוכבים? היכן שבעת העולמות?

Words meanings summery:

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• मया (mayā) - by me

• उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, said, addressed

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• कान्ता (kāntā) - beautiful one, beloved, charming woman

• क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

• भवत्-सर्ग-भूः (bhavat-sarga-bhūḥ) - the place of your creation/origin

• इति (iti) - Used as a quotative particle. (thus, so; indicates direct speech or a conclusion)

• क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

• रुद्र-अर्क-अग्नि-तारा-आदि (rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi) - Refers to various celestial bodies and deities. (Rudra, the sun, fire, stars, and so on)

• क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

• लोक-अन्तर-सप्तकम् (loka-antara-saptakam) - Refers to the seven cosmic planes or realms beyond the one inhabited. (the group of seven other worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Derived from the pronoun 'tad' (that) with the suffix 'dā' indicating time.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

उक्ता (uktā) - spoken, said, addressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'vac' (to speak, to say) which changes to 'uk' in PPP formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

कान्ता (kāntā) - beautiful one, beloved, charming woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāntā

kāntā - beautiful, beloved, charming, desired (feminine)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kam' (to desire, love) with suffix 'ta', feminine form.

Root: kam (class 1)

क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

(indeclinable)

भवत्-सर्ग-भूः (bhavat-sarga-bhūḥ) - the place of your creation/origin

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhavat-sarga-bhū

bhavat-sarga-bhū - your place of creation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhavat+sarga+bhū)

• bhavat – your (polite form), being, existent
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root 'bhū' (to be, to become). When used respectfully, it means 'your/your honor'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• sarga – creation, emission, discharge
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sṛj' (to create, emit).
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• bhū – earth, ground, place, origin
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - Used as a quotative particle. (thus, so; indicates direct speech or a conclusion)

(indeclinable)

क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

(indeclinable)

रुद्र-अर्क-अग्नि-तारा-आदि (rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi) - Refers to various celestial bodies and deities. (Rudra, the sun, fire, stars, and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi

rudra-arka-agni-tārā-ādi - Rudra (Shiva), sun, fire, stars, etc.

Compound type : dvandva (rudra+arka+agni+tārā+ādi)

• rudra – Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva), a roarer
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: rud (class 2)
• arka – sun, ray, praise, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• agni – fire, the god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• tārā – star, pupil of the eye, name of a goddess
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṝ (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, and so on, etcetera
  indeclinable

Note: Used here as a collective noun or an enumeration followed by 'etc.'

क्व (kva) - where? to what place?

(indeclinable)

लोक-अन्तर-सप्तकम् (loka-antara-saptakam) - Refers to the seven cosmic planes or realms beyond the one inhabited. (the group of seven other worlds)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of loka-antara-saptaka

loka-antara-saptaka - seven other worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+antara+saptaka)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• antara – other, different, intermediate, inner
  adjective (neuter)
• saptaka – a group of seven, septet
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'saptan' (seven) with the suffix 'ka' (forming a group).

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