Dattātreyayogaśāstra 3
सुगन्धिनानाकुसुमैः स्वादुमत्फलसंयुतैः |
शाखिभिः शोभितं पुण्यं जलकासारमण्डितम् ||3||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
That sacred [forest] (puṇyam | acc sg n) was adorned (śobhitam | acc sg n) with trees (śākhibhiḥ | ins pl) bearing many kinds of fragrant flowers (sugandhi-nānā-kusumaiḥ | ins pl) and sweet fruit (svādumat-phala-saṃyutaiḥ | ins pl), and embellished with pools of water (jala-kāsāra-maṇḍitam | acc sg n).
The forest was filled with fragrant blossoms, delicious fruit, beautiful trees, and clear pools.
svādumatphalasaṃyutaiḥ JM2024 ] svādusatphalasaṃyutaiḥ DYŚ
jalakāsāramaṇḍitam JM2024 ] jalakāsāramaṃḍitam DYŚ
jalakāsāramaṇḍitam JM2024 ] jalakāsāramaṃḍitam DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 4
स मुनिस्तत्र विचरन्ददर्शाम्रतरोरधः |
वेदिकायां समासीनं दत्तात्रेयं महामुनिम् ||4||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
While the sage (sa muniḥ | nom sg) wandered (vicaran | nom sg m pca) there (tatra), he saw (dadarśa | 3p sg act perf), beneath a mango tree (āmra-taroḥ adhaḥ | gen sg), the great sage Dattātreya (dattātreyaṃ mahā-munim | acc sg) seated on a platform (vedikāyāṃ samāsīnam | acc sg).
As Sāṃkṛti wandered through the forest, he saw the great sage Dattātreya seated on a platform beneath a mango tree.
munis tatra vicaran JM2024 ] munir vicaraṃs tatra DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 5
दृढपद्मासनेनापि नासाग्रार्पितया दृशा |
ऊरुमध्यगतोत्तानपाणियुग्मेन शोभितम् ||5||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
[Dattātreya was] adorned (śobhitam | acc sg) by a firm lotus posture (dṛḍha-padmāsanena api), with his gaze directed to the tip of his nose (nāsāgrārpitayā dṛśā | ins sg) and with the pair of his upturned hands placed between his thighs (ūru-madhya-gatottāna-pāṇi-yugmena | ins sg).
Dattātreya sat firmly in the lotus posture. His gaze rested on the tip of his nose, and his upturned hands lay in his lap.
dṛḍhapadmāsanenāpi JM2024 ] baddhapadmāsanāsīnaṃ DYŚ
ūrumadhyagatottānapāṇiyugmena JM2024 ] urumadhyagatottānamaṇiyugmena DYŚ
ūrumadhyagatottānapāṇiyugmena JM2024 ] urumadhyagatottānamaṇiyugmena DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 6
ततः प्रणम्य तमृषिं दत्तात्रेयं स सांकृतिः |
तच्छिष्यैः सह तत्रैव सम्मुखं चोपविष्टवान् ||6||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Then (tataḥ), after this Sāṃkṛti (saḥ sāṃkṛtiḥ | nom sg) had bowed (praṇamya | abs) to that seer (tam ṛṣiṃ | acc sg), Dattātreya (dattātreyaṃ | acc sg), he sat down (upaviṣṭavān | nom sg) right there (tatraiva), together (saha) with his disciples (tacchiṣyaiḥ | ins pl), facing him (saṃmukham | acc sg n).
Sāṃkṛti bowed respectfully to Dattātreya and sat down facing him, together with Dattātreya’s disciples.
praṇamya tam ṛṣiṃ dattātreyaṃ sa sāṃkṛtiḥ JM2024 ] praṇamyam akhilaṃ dattātreyaṃ mahāmunim DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 7
तदैव स मुनिर्योगाद्विरम्य स्वपुरःस्थितम् |
उवाच सांकृतिं प्रीतिपूर्वकं स्वागतं वचः ||7||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
At that very moment (tadaiva), that sage (saḥ muniḥ | nom sg), having ceased (viramya | abs) from yoga (yogāt | abl sg), affectionately (prīti-pūrvakam | acc sg) addressed (uvāca | 3p sg act perf) to Sāṃkṛti (sāṃkṛtiṃ | acc sg), who stood before him (sva-puraḥ-sthitam | acc sg m ppp), the word (vacaḥ | acc sg), “Welcome” (svāgatam | acc sg).
Dattātreya ended his yoga practice, welcomed Sāṃkṛti warmly, and turned his attention to him.
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 8
सांकृते कथय त्वं मां किमुद्दिश्य इहागतः |
इति पृष्टः स तं प्राह योगं ज्ञातुमिहागतः ||8||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
“O Sāṃkṛti (sāṃkṛte | voc sg), tell me (kathaya tvaṃ mām): with what purpose (kim uddiśya | abs) have you come here (ihāgataḥ | nom sg)?” Asked thus (iti pṛṣṭaḥ | nom sg m ppp), he told him (sa taṃ prāha) that he had come here to learn yoga (yogaṃ jñātum ihāgataḥ).
Dattātreya asked, “Sāṃkṛti, what brings you here?” Sāṃkṛti replied that he had come to learn yoga.
pṛṣṭaḥ sa taṃ JM2024 ] pṛṣṭas tu sa DYŚ
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