योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-16

इन्द्रायुधवदालोलनानारागमनोहरा ।
लोला तडिदिवोत्पन्नध्वंसिनी च जडाश्रया ॥ १६ ॥

indrāyudhavadālolanānārāgamanoharā ,
lolā taḍidivotpannadhvaṃsinī ca jaḍāśrayā 16

16. indrāyudhavat ālolānānārāgamanoharā lolā
taḍit iva utpannadhvaṃsinī ca jaḍāśrayā

16. It is like a rainbow, alluring with its multitude of shifting colors. It is fickle, like lightning, destroying what has just arisen, and dependent on inert matter.

16. היא שובה את הלב בצבעים משתנים ולוחשים כמו קשת בענן, תזזיתית כמו ברק ונעלמת ברגע שהיא נוצרת, ונסמכת כולה על חומר חסר תודעה.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रायुधवत् (indrāyudhavat) - like a rainbow

• आलोलानानारागमनोहरा (ālolānānārāgamanoharā) - charming/captivating with its many wavering colors

• लोला (lolā) - fickle, restless, wavering, trembling

• तडित् (taḍit) - lightning

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उत्पन्नध्वंसिनी (utpannadhvaṁsinī) - destroying what has arisen/been produced

• च (ca) - and, also

• जडाश्रया (jaḍāśrayā) - depending on/resorting to inert matter

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रायुधवत् (indrāyudhavat) - like a rainbow

(indeclinable)

From indrāyudha + vat suffix.

आलोलानानारागमनोहरा (ālolānānārāgamanoharā) - charming/captivating with its many wavering colors

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ālolānānārāgamanoharā

ālolānānārāgamanoharā - one that is charming/captivating (manoharā) by its many (nānā) wavering (ālolā) colors (rāga)

Compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ālola+nānārāga+manohara)

• ālola – greatly agitated, trembling, wavering, restless
  adjective (masculine)
  From ā + lul (to shake, move).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lul (class 1)
• nānārāga – various colors, manifold hues
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: nānā (various) + rāga (color).
• manohara – charming, captivating, attractive, pleasing to the mind
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From manas (mind) + hṛ (to seize) + a suffix.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

लोला (lolā) - fickle, restless, wavering, trembling

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lola

lola - fickle, unsteady, restless, tremulous, moving to and fro

From root lul (to shake, move).

Root: lul (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

तडित् (taḍit) - lightning

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of taḍit

taḍit - lightning, flash of lightning

From root taḍ (to strike).

Root: taḍ (class 1)

Note: Used with iva for comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उत्पन्नध्वंसिनी (utpannadhvaṁsinī) - destroying what has arisen/been produced

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utpannadhvaṃsinī

utpannadhvaṁsinī - one who destroys (dhvaṃsinī) what has arisen/been produced (utpanna)

Agent Noun

Compound: utpanna (past passive participle of ut-pad) + dhvaṃsinī (agent noun from dhvaṃs).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (utpanna+dhvaṃsinī)

• utpanna – produced, arisen, born, caused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ut + pad (to go, move, arise).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: pad (class 4)
• dhvaṃsinī – destroying, ruining, annihilating
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent Noun (feminine)
  From root dhvaṃs (to fall, destroy) + in suffix.
  Root: dhvaṃs (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

जडाश्रया (jaḍāśrayā) - depending on/resorting to inert matter

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jaḍāśrayā

jaḍāśrayā - one who relies on, takes refuge in, or is based on inert/unconscious matter (jaḍa)

Compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (jaḍa+āśraya)

• jaḍa – inert, unconscious, dull, stupid, cold
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jaḍ (to be cold, dull).
  Root: jaḍ
• āśraya – support, refuge, resort, dwelling, basis
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + śrī (to resort to, cling to).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

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