योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-10, verse-14

क्रीडद्वधूविलोकेषु वहत्कुसुमवायुषु ।
लतावलयगेहेषु भवत्यतिविषादवान् ॥ १४ ॥

krīḍadvadhūvilokeṣu vahatkusumavāyuṣu ,
latāvalayageheṣu bhavatyativiṣādavān 14

14. krīḍat-vadhū-vilokeṣu vahant-kusuma-vāyuṣu
latā-valaya-geheṣu bhavati ati-viṣādavān

14. He becomes extremely dejected amidst the glances of playful women, the breezes carrying flower fragrances, and within the arbors formed by creepers.

14. גם כאשר הוא מביט בנשים צעירות המשתעשעות, בעוד רוחות הנושאות ניחוח פרחים מנשבות בסוכות הגפנים, הוא מתמלא עציבות עמוקה.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रीडत्-वधू-विलोकेषु (krīḍat-vadhū-vilokeṣu) - in the glances of playing women

• वहन्त्-कुसुम-वायुषु (vahant-kusuma-vāyuṣu) - in the breezes carrying flowers/fragrance

• लता-वलय-गेहेषु (latā-valaya-geheṣu) - in the arbors of creeper-houses

• भवति (bhavati) - he becomes, he is, exists

• अति-विषादवान् (ati-viṣādavān) - extremely dejected, very sad, greatly disheartened

Words meanings and morphology

क्रीडत्-वधू-विलोकेषु (krīḍat-vadhū-vilokeṣu) - in the glances of playing women

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of krīḍat-vadhū-viloka

krīḍat-vadhū-viloka - glances of playing women

Compound. krīḍat (playing, Present Active Participle) + vadhū (women) + viloka (glance).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (krīḍat+vadhū+viloka)

• krīḍat – playing, sporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root krīḍ (to play) with suffix -at.
  Root: krīḍ (class 1)
• vadhū – woman, wife, bride
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vah (class 1)
• viloka – glance, sight, looking at
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun
  From root lok (to see) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Refers to the location/context of his dejection.

वहन्त्-कुसुम-वायुषु (vahant-kusuma-vāyuṣu) - in the breezes carrying flowers/fragrance

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vahant-kusuma-vāyu

vahant-kusuma-vāyu - breezes carrying flowers

Compound. vahant (carrying, Present Active Participle) + kusuma (flower) + vāyu (breeze).

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (vahant+kusuma+vāyu)

• vahant – carrying, bearing, blowing (for wind)
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root vah (to carry, to blow) with suffix -ant.
  Root: vah (class 1)
• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kus (class 1)
• vāyu – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)
  From root vā (to blow).
  Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the location/context of his dejection.

लता-वलय-गेहेषु (latā-valaya-geheṣu) - in the arbors of creeper-houses

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of latā-valaya-geha

latā-valaya-geha - houses/bowers formed by circles of creepers

Compound. latā (creeper) + valaya (circle, enclosure) + geha (house, abode).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (latā+valaya+geha)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
  Root: lat (class 1)
• valaya – circle, ring, enclosure, bracelet
  noun (masculine)
  From root val (to move around).
  Root: val (class 1)
• geha – house, abode, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gih (class 7)

Note: Refers to the location/context of his dejection.

भवति (bhavati) - he becomes, he is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present active indicative

Root bhū (1st class)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb of the sentence, subject is implied (the king).

अति-विषादवान् (ati-viṣādavān) - extremely dejected, very sad, greatly disheartened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-viṣādavat

ati-viṣādavat - having excessive dejection, very sad

Possessive suffix -vat

Compound. ati (excessively) + viṣāda (dejection) + possessive suffix vat.

Compound type : karmadhāraya-bahuvrīhi (ati+viṣāda+vat)

• ati – over, beyond, excessive, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• viṣāda – dejection, despondency, sadness
  noun (masculine)
  Action noun
  From root sad (to sink) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sad (class 1)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix (masculine)
  Possessive suffix
  Added to nouns to form adjectives meaning 'having' or 'possessing'.

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject (king).

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