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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-18, verse-5

आगमापायिना नित्यं दन्तकेसरशालिना ।
विकासस्मितपुष्पेण प्रतिक्षणमलंकृतः ॥ ५ ॥
āgamāpāyinā nityaṃ dantakesaraśālinā ,
vikāsasmitapuṣpeṇa pratikṣaṇamalaṃkṛtaḥ 5
5. āgama-apāyinā nityam dantakesaraśālinā
vikāsasmita-puṣpeṇa pratikṣaṇam alaṅkṛtaḥ
5. This body-tree is constantly adorned at every moment by its transient teeth, which serve as stamens, and by the flower of a blooming smile.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • आगम-अपायिना (āgama-apāyinā) - by its transient (features, like teeth) (by that which comes and goes, by the transient)
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)
  • दन्तकेसरशालिना (dantakesaraśālinā) - by its teeth, which are like stamens (by that which possesses teeth as stamens, by the one having teeth like stamens)
  • विकासस्मित-पुष्पेण (vikāsasmita-puṣpeṇa) - by the flower of a blooming smile
  • प्रतिक्षणम् (pratikṣaṇam) - at every moment (at every moment, constantly)
  • अलङ्कृतः (alaṅkṛtaḥ) - adorned (adorned, decorated)

Words meanings and morphology

आगम-अपायिना (āgama-apāyinā) - by its transient (features, like teeth) (by that which comes and goes, by the transient)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of āgamāpāyin
āgamāpāyin - coming and going, transient, impermanent
From āgama (coming) and apāyin (going away), with an '-in' suffix indicating possession or agency.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (āgama+apāya)
  • āgama – coming, approach, arrival; tradition, scripture
    noun (masculine)
    From the root 'gam' (to go) with the prefix 'ā' and suffix '-a'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • apāya – going away, departure, disappearance, loss, destruction
    noun (masculine)
    From the root 'i' (to go) with the prefix 'apa' and suffix '-a'.
    Prefix: apa
    Root: i (class 2)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject, the body-tree.
नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of 'nitya' (eternal, constant).
दन्तकेसरशालिना (dantakesaraśālinā) - by its teeth, which are like stamens (by that which possesses teeth as stamens, by the one having teeth like stamens)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dantakesaraśālin
dantakesaraśālin - having teeth as stamens
Bahuvrīhi compound 'dantakesara' (teeth-stamens) + '-śālin' (possessing).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (danta+kesara+śālin)
  • danta – tooth, tusk
    noun (masculine)
    From the root 'damś' (to bite) with suffix '-ta'.
    Root: damś (class 1)
  • kesara – stamen (of a flower), mane, hair
    noun (neuter)
  • śālin – endowed with, possessing, having, characterized by
    adjective (masculine)
    From the root 'śāl' (to shine, to be splendid) with the suffix '-in'.
    Root: śāl (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject.
विकासस्मित-पुष्पेण (vikāsasmita-puṣpeṇa) - by the flower of a blooming smile
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of vikāsasmitapuṣpa
vikāsasmitapuṣpa - flower of a blooming smile
Tatpuruṣa compound: 'vikāsasmita' (blooming smile) as modifier of 'puṣpa' (flower). 'vikāsasmita' itself is a Karmadhāraya compound (a smile that is blooming).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vikāsa+smita+puṣpa)
  • vikāsa – blooming, expansion, opening
    noun (masculine)
    From the root 'kāś' (to shine) with the prefix 'vi' and suffix '-a'.
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kāś (class 1)
  • smita – smile, smiling
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From the root 'smi' (to smile) with the suffix '-kta'.
    Root: smi (class 1)
  • puṣpa – flower, blossom
    noun (neuter)
    From the root 'puṣ' (to nourish) with suffix '-pa'.
    Root: puṣ (class 4)
प्रतिक्षणम् (pratikṣaṇam) - at every moment (at every moment, constantly)
(indeclinable)
Avyayībhāva compound (prati + kṣaṇa), used adverbially.
Compound type : Avyayībhāva (prati+kṣaṇa)
  • prati – towards, against, every, each
    indeclinable
    Preposition/prefix indicating repetition or opposition.
  • kṣaṇa – moment, instant
    noun (masculine)
अलङ्कृतः (alaṅkṛtaḥ) - adorned (adorned, decorated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of alaṅkṛta
alaṅkṛta - adorned, decorated, ornamented
Past Passive Participle
From the verb 'alaṃ-kṛ' (to adorn, decorate) with the suffix '-kta'.
Prefix: alam
Root: kṛ (class 8)