योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-19

सुरुचिर्नाम काचित्स्त्री अप्सरोगणउत्तमा ।
उपविष्टा हिमवतः शिखरे शिखिसंवृते ॥ १९ ॥

surucirnāma kācitstrī apsarogaṇauttamā ,
upaviṣṭā himavataḥ śikhare śikhisaṃvṛte 19

19. suruciḥ nāma kācit strī apsarogaṇottamā
upaviṣṭā himavataḥ śikhare śikhisaṃvṛte

19. There was a certain woman named Suruci, the best among the group of Apsarās (celestial nymphs). She was seated on a peak of the Himavat (Himalayas), which was covered with peacocks.

19. אישה אחת ושמה סוּרוּצִ'י, שהייתה מהטובות בקרב הַאַפְּסָרוֹת (הפיות השמימיות), ישבה על פסגה של הרי הַהִימָלָאיָה, מוקפת בטווסים.

Words meanings summery:

• सुरुचिः (suruciḥ) - The woman named Suruci (Suruci (a proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Suruci) (by name, indeed, for example)

• काचित् (kācit) - a certain (woman) (a certain (feminine))

• स्त्री (strī) - woman (woman, female)

• अप्सरोगणोत्तमा (apsarogaṇottamā) - the best among the celestial nymphs (Apsarās) (best among the group of Apsarās)

• उपविष्टा (upaviṣṭā) - seated (seated, sitting)

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (mountain range) (of the Himalayas, of Himavat)

• शिखरे (śikhare) - on a peak (on the peak, on the summit)

• शिखिसंवृते (śikhisaṁvṛte) - covered with peacocks

Words meanings and morphology

सुरुचिः (suruciḥ) - The woman named Suruci (Suruci (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suruci

suruci - name of a woman/apsarā (lit. 'good taste', 'beautiful')

नाम (nāma) - named (Suruci) (by name, indeed, for example)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of nāman used adverbially, or as an indeclinable 'by name'.

काचित् (kācit) - a certain (woman) (a certain (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain

Feminine nominative singular of the indefinite pronoun kimcid.

स्त्री (strī) - woman (woman, female)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Nominative singular of strī.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अप्सरोगणोत्तमा (apsarogaṇottamā) - the best among the celestial nymphs (Apsarās) (best among the group of Apsarās)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apsarogaṇottamā

apsarogaṇottamā - best of the Apsara groups, excellent Apsara

Compound of apsaras (celestial nymph) + gaṇa (group) + uttamā (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa+uttamā)

• apsaras – celestial nymph
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• uttamā – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (feminine)
  Superlative degree of 'ud' or 'ava'. Feminine form.

उपविष्टा (upaviṣṭā) - seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, having sat down

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix upa- + √viś (to enter, sit) + suffix -kta. Feminine form.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Past passive participle acting adjectivally.

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (mountain range) (of the Himalayas, of Himavat)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat (the Himalayas), snowy, frosty

Genitive singular of himavat.

Note: Specifies the peak.

शिखरे (śikhare) - on a peak (on the peak, on the summit)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikhara

śikhara - peak, summit, top, crest

Locative singular of śikhara.

Note: Location of sitting.

शिखिसंवृते (śikhisaṁvṛte) - covered with peacocks

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikhisaṃvṛta

śikhisaṁvṛta - covered with peacocks

Compound of śikhi (peacock) and saṃvṛta (covered).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (śikhin+saṃvṛta)

• śikhin – peacock (lit. having a crest)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, enclosed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix saṃ- + √vṛ (to cover) + suffix -kta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śikhare'.

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