Shloka 3.6Unverified draft
तत: पश्यति धर्मात्मा तत्सर्वं योगमास्थित: । पुरा यत्तत्र निर्वृत्तं पाणावामलकं यथा ।।1.3.6।।
Meaning
Through the power of yoga, the righteous sage then saw the entire past clearly, as though it were an amalaka fruit resting in his open palm.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| tataḥ | ततः | thereupon | Adverb — sequence |
| paśyati | पश्यति | sees | Main verb — 3rd person singular present |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled sage | Subject — nominative singular |
| tat sarvam | तत्सर्वम् | all of that | Object — accusative |
| yogam āsthitaḥ | योगमास्थितः | established in yoga, having entered the yogic state | Adjectival phrase — nominative, qualifying dharmātmā |
| purā | पुरा | formerly, in the past | Adverb |
| yat tatra nirvṛttam | यत्तत्र निर्वृत्तम् | whatever had there come to pass | Relative clause — object |
| pāṇau | पाणौ | in the (open) palm | Locative singular |
| āmalakam | आमलकम् | an amalaka (myrobalan) fruit | Accusative — object of the comparison |
| yathā | यथा | just as, like | Particle of comparison |
Reference: 1.3.6 · Bāla Kāṇḍa