योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-10, verse-12
लोलान्तःपुरनारीभिः कृतदोलाभिरङ्गणे ।
नच क्रीडति लीलाभिर्धाराभिरिव चातकः ॥ १२ ॥
नच क्रीडति लीलाभिर्धाराभिरिव चातकः ॥ १२ ॥
lolāntaḥpuranārībhiḥ kṛtadolābhiraṅgaṇe ,
naca krīḍati līlābhirdhārābhiriva cātakaḥ 12
naca krīḍati līlābhirdhārābhiriva cātakaḥ 12
12.
lola-antaḥpura-nārībhiḥ kṛta-dolābhiḥ aṅgaṇe
na ca krīḍati līlābhiḥ dhārābhiḥ iva cātakaḥ
na ca krīḍati līlābhiḥ dhārābhiḥ iva cātakaḥ
12.
Nor does he engage in sports with the playful women of the inner apartments who are swinging in the courtyard, just as a cātaka bird does not play with streams of water.
Words meanings summery:
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- लोल-अन्तःपुर-नारीभिः (lola-antaḥpura-nārībhiḥ) - by the playful women of the inner apartments
- कृत-दोलाभिः (kṛta-dolābhiḥ) - who are swinging (by those who have made swings, by those engaged in swinging)
- अङ्गणे (aṅgaṇe) - in the courtyard, in the yard
- न (na) - not, no
- च (ca) - nor (with na) (and, also)
- क्रीडति (krīḍati) - plays, sports, amuses oneself
- लीलाभिः (līlābhiḥ) - with sports, with amusements, with plays
- धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - with streams, with showers, with flows
- इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
- चातकः (cātakaḥ) - cātaka bird (a legendary bird said to drink only rainwater)
Words meanings and morphology
लोल-अन्तःपुर-नारीभिः (lola-antaḥpura-nārībhiḥ) - by the playful women of the inner apartments
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of lola-antaḥpura-nārī
lola-antaḥpura-nārī - playful women of the inner apartments (harem)
Compound of lola (playful/restless) + antaḥpura (harem) + nārī (women).
Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (lola+antaḥpura+nārī)
- lola – moving, restless, trembling, playful
adjective (masculine)
From root lul (to move) with suffix -a.
Root: lul (class 1) - antaḥpura – inner apartments, harem, royal seraglio
noun (neuter)
Compound of antar (inside) and pura (city/house). - nārī – woman, wife
noun (feminine)
Root: nṛ
Note: Agent of playing or associated with the playing.
कृत-दोलाभिः (kṛta-dolābhiḥ) - who are swinging (by those who have made swings, by those engaged in swinging)
(adjective)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of kṛta-dolā
kṛta-dolā - having made a swing, swinging
Compound. kṛta (made) + dolā (swing). Describes the women.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+dolā)
- kṛta – made, done, performed
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do/make) with suffix -ta.
Root: kṛ (class 8) - dolā – swing, hammock
noun (feminine)
Root: dul (class 1)
Note: Qualifies nārībhiḥ.
अङ्गणे (aṅgaṇe) - in the courtyard, in the yard
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of aṅgaṇa
aṅgaṇa - courtyard, open space
Root: aṅg (class 1)
Note: Location of swinging.
न (na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
च (ca) - nor (with na) (and, also)
(indeclinable)
क्रीडति (krīḍati) - plays, sports, amuses oneself
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of krīḍ
Present active indicative
Root krīḍ (1st class)
Root: krīḍ (class 1)
Note: Verb for the implied subject (king).
लीलाभिः (līlābhiḥ) - with sports, with amusements, with plays
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of līlā
līlā - play, sport, amusement, pastime, grace
From root līl (to play).
Root: līl (class 1)
Note: Instrument of playing.
धाराभिः (dhārābhiḥ) - with streams, with showers, with flows
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of dhārā
dhārā - stream, current, flow, shower (of rain)
From root dhṛ (to hold/support) with suffix -ā.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Used in the simile, parallel to līlābhiḥ.
इव (iva) - like, as, as it were
(indeclinable)
चातकः (cātakaḥ) - cātaka bird (a legendary bird said to drink only rainwater)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of cātaka
cātaka - cātaka bird (Cuculus melanoleucus), a bird fabled to drink only rainwater
Note: Subject of the comparison.