योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-87, verse-28

याभ्यामहमथाश्रौषं त इमे श्रवणव्रणे ।
प्रदेशाभ्यां विचरता मरुता विततस्वनम् ॥ २८ ॥

yābhyāmahamathāśrauṣaṃ ta ime śravaṇavraṇe ,
pradeśābhyāṃ vicaratā marutā vitatasvanam 28

28. yābhyām aham atha aśrauṣam te ime śravaṇavraṇe
pradeśābhyām vicaratā marutā vitata-svanam

28. yābhyām aham atha aśrauṣam,
te ime śravaṇavraṇe.
(aham) pradeśābhyām vicaratā marutā vitata-svanam (aśrauṣam).

28. Those two by which I then heard are these two ear-apertures. I heard a widespread sound, which was produced by the wind moving through these regions.

Words meanings summery:

• याभ्याम् (yābhyām) - by which (dual), with which (dual)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and

• अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

• ते (te) - those (two), they (two)

• इमे (ime) - these (two)

• श्रवणव्रणे (śravaṇavraṇe) - two ear-apertures, two ear-holes

• प्रदेशाभ्याम् (pradeśābhyām) - by the two regions, through the two places

• विचरता (vicaratā) - by the moving (wind), by that which moves about

• मरुता (marutā) - by the wind, by the air

• वितत-स्वनम् (vitata-svanam) - a widespread sound, an extended sound

Words meanings and morphology

याभ्याम् (yābhyām) - by which (dual), with which (dual)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, dual of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Can be masculine, feminine, or neuter. Here, it refers to śravaṇavraṇe, which is neuter.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of mad

mad - I

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover, and

(indeclinable)

अश्रौषम् (aśrauṣam) - I heard

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of śru

Aorist, active voice, 1st person singular

From root śru (class 5 svādi), aorist form.

Root: śru (class 5)

ते (te) - those (two), they (two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Refers to 'śravaṇavraṇe' (ear-apertures) which are neuter.

इमे (ime) - these (two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Refers to 'śravaṇavraṇe' (ear-apertures) which are neuter.

श्रवणव्रणे (śravaṇavraṇe) - two ear-apertures, two ear-holes

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of śravaṇavraṇa

śravaṇavraṇa - ear-aperture, ear-hole

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śravaṇa+vraṇa)

• śravaṇa – hearing, ear
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• vraṇa – wound, opening, aperture, scar
  noun (masculine)

प्रदेशाभ्याम् (pradeśābhyām) - by the two regions, through the two places

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of pradeśa

pradeśa - region, place, part, specific area

विचरता (vicaratā) - by the moving (wind), by that which moves about

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicarat

vicarat - moving about, circulating, roaming

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of root car (to move) with upasarga vi

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'marutā'.

मरुता (marutā) - by the wind, by the air

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of marut

marut - wind, air, a god of wind

वितत-स्वनम् (vitata-svanam) - a widespread sound, an extended sound

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vitatasvana

vitatasvana - widespread sound, extended sound, diffused sound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vitata+svana)

• vitata – spread out, extended, diffused, wide
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root tan (to stretch, extend) with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• svana – sound, noise, voice
  noun (masculine)
  From root svan (to sound)
  Root: svan (class 1)