योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-72, verse-6

प्रलयोन्मुखतां याते ब्राह्मे संकल्पनेन्धने ।
सिद्धानां गतयः शेमुरिद्धानामर्चिषामिव ॥ ६ ॥

pralayonmukhatāṃ yāte brāhme saṃkalpanendhane ,
siddhānāṃ gatayaḥ śemuriddhānāmarciṣāmiva 6

6. pralayonmukhatām yāte brāhme saṅkalpanendhane
siddhānām gatayaḥ śemuḥ iddhānām arciṣām iva

6. brāhme saṅkalpanendhane pralayonmukhatām yāte
siddhānām gatayaḥ iddhānām arciṣām iva śemuḥ

6. As Brahman's creative intention (saṅkalpana), which serves as fuel, approached its dissolution, the movements of the perfected beings (siddhas) ceased, just like the flames of blazing fires.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रलयोन्मुखताम् (pralayonmukhatām) - the state of facing dissolution, orientation towards destruction

• याते (yāte) - having gone, having reached, having attained

• ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - related to Brahmā's creative power or intention (belonging to Brahman, divine, sacred)

• सङ्कल्पनेन्धने (saṅkalpanendhane) - in Brahmā's fuel of creative intention (saṅkalpana) (in the fuel of conception/resolve, in the fuel of creative intention)

• सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām) - of the perfected ones, of the accomplished beings

• गतयः (gatayaḥ) - trajectories or modes of existence (movements, courses, ways, destinations)

• शेमुः (śemuḥ) - ceased, became calm, perished, stopped

• इद्धानाम् (iddhānām) - of the blazing, of the kindled, of the shining ones

• अर्चिषाम् (arciṣām) - of the flames, of the rays, of the lights

• इव (iva) - like, as, similar to, as if

Words meanings and morphology

प्रलयोन्मुखताम् (pralayonmukhatām) - the state of facing dissolution, orientation towards destruction

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pralayonmukhatā

pralayonmukhatā - the state of being turned towards dissolution

Formed by the compound 'pralayonmukha' + the suffix 'tā' (forming abstract feminine nouns).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (pralayonmukha+tā)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, absorption, cosmic reabsorption
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix pra- + root lī (to dissolve, to merge).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• unmukha – facing, turned towards, intent on, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  From prefix ud- (up, forth) + mukha (face).
  Prefix: ud
• tā – state, condition, nature, -ness (suffix)
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix used to form abstract feminine nouns.

Note: Object of the participle 'yāte' within a locative absolute construction.

याते (yāte) - having gone, having reached, having attained

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, departed, passed, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root yā (to go, to move).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpanendhane'.

ब्राह्मे (brāhme) - related to Brahmā's creative power or intention (belonging to Brahman, divine, sacred)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of brāhma

brāhma - relating to Brahman, divine, sacred, priestly, belonging to Brahmā (brahman)

Derived from 'brahman' with the 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Agrees with 'saṅkalpanendhane'.

सङ्कल्पनेन्धने (saṅkalpanendhane) - in Brahmā's fuel of creative intention (saṅkalpana) (in the fuel of conception/resolve, in the fuel of creative intention)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpanendhana

saṅkalpanendhana - fuel of conception/resolve/creative intention

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saṅkalpana+indhana)

• saṅkalpana – conception, resolve, intention, creative thought, will (saṅkalpana)
  noun (neuter)
  From prefix sam- + root kḷp (to be formed, to be fit).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• indhana – fuel, kindling wood, fire-wood
  noun (neuter)
  From root idh (to kindle, to inflame).
  Root: idh (class 7)

Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with 'yāte'.

सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām) - of the perfected ones, of the accomplished beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being (siddha), semidivine being

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to accomplish, to succeed).

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gatayaḥ'.

गतयः (gatayaḥ) - trajectories or modes of existence (movements, courses, ways, destinations)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gati

gati - going, motion, course, movement, state, condition, destination

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'śemuḥ'.

शेमुः (śemuḥ) - ceased, became calm, perished, stopped

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (Lit (लिट्)) of śam

Perfect active 3rd plural

Root śam (class 4).

Root: śam (class 4)

इद्धानाम् (iddhānām) - of the blazing, of the kindled, of the shining ones

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of iddha

iddha - kindled, lit, shining, blazing, prosperous

Past Passive Participle

From root idh (to kindle, to shine, to inflame).

Root: idh (class 7)

अर्चिषाम् (arciṣām) - of the flames, of the rays, of the lights

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of arcis

arcis - flame, ray, light, luster, splendour

s-stem neuter noun.

इव (iva) - like, as, similar to, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

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