योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-93, verse-25

बभूवाभासिताङ्गश्रीर्विकासितविलोचनः ।
धारानिकरफुल्लात्मा प्रावृषीवाम्बुजाकरः ॥ २५ ॥

babhūvābhāsitāṅgaśrīrvikāsitavilocanaḥ ,
dhārānikaraphullātmā prāvṛṣīvāmbujākaraḥ 25

25. babhūva ābhāsita-aṅga-śrīḥ vikāsita-vilocanaḥ
dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātmā prāvṛṣi iva ambu-ja-ākaraḥ

25. ābhāsita-aṅga-śrīḥ vikāsita-vilocanaḥ
dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātmā prāvṛṣi iva ambu-ja-ākaraḥ babhūva

25. His bodily splendor became radiant, and his eyes opened wide. His self (ātman) blossomed with a multitude of streams, just like a lotus pond in the rainy season.

Words meanings summery:

• बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

• आभासित-अङ्ग-श्रीः (ābhāsita-aṅga-śrīḥ) - whose bodily splendor was illuminated

• विकासित-विलोचनः (vikāsita-vilocanaḥ) - whose eyes were opened, whose eyes bloomed

• धारा-निकर-फुल्ल-आत्मा (dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātmā) - whose self (ātman) bloomed with a multitude of streams

• प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season

• इव (iva) - like, as

• अम्बु-ज-आकरः (ambu-ja-ākaraḥ) - lotus pond, reservoir of lotuses

Words meanings and morphology

बभूव (babhūva) - he became, he was

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense

Perfect active, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

आभासित-अङ्ग-श्रीः (ābhāsita-aṅga-śrīḥ) - whose bodily splendor was illuminated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ābhāsita-aṅga-śrī

ābhāsita-aṅga-śrī - one whose bodily beauty is illuminated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ābhāsita+aṅga+śrī)

• ābhāsita – illuminated, shone upon
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhās (to shine) with upasarga ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)
• aṅga – body, limb
  noun (neuter)
• śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity
  noun (feminine)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject of 'babhūva'

विकासित-विलोचनः (vikāsita-vilocanaḥ) - whose eyes were opened, whose eyes bloomed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikāsita-vilocana

vikāsita-vilocana - one whose eyes are opened/expanded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vikāsita+vilocana)

• vikāsita – opened, expanded, bloomed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kas (to open) with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• vilocana – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject of 'babhūva'

धारा-निकर-फुल्ल-आत्मा (dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātmā) - whose self (ātman) bloomed with a multitude of streams

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātman

dhārā-nikara-phulla-ātman - one whose self (ātman) is expanded/bloomed by a multitude of streams

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhārā+nikara+phulla+ātman)

• dhārā – stream, current, torrent (often rain)
  noun (feminine)
• nikara – multitude, collection, heap
  noun (masculine)
• phulla – bloomed, expanded, opened
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: phull (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject of 'babhūva'

प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prāvṛṣ

prāvṛṣ - rainy season, monsoon

Note: Context for comparison

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

अम्बु-ज-आकरः (ambu-ja-ākaraḥ) - lotus pond, reservoir of lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambu-ja-ākara

ambu-ja-ākara - lotus pond, reservoir of lotuses

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ambu-ja+ākara)

• ambu-ja – lotus (water-born)
  noun (neuter)
• ākara – mine, source, receptacle, pond
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of comparison

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