योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-24, verse-6

ज्ञध्वी करतले ज्ञथ्वी पानपात्री रसान्विता ।
कमलोत्पलकह्लारलोलजालकमालिता ॥ ६ ॥

jñadhvī karatale jñathvī pānapātrī rasānvitā ,
kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālitā 6

6. jñadhvī karatele jñathvī pānapātrī
rasānvitā kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālitā

6. karatale jñadhvī jñathvī rasānvitā
kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālitā pānapātrī

6. In (her) palm, there is a drinking vessel (pānapātrī) that is jñadhvī and jñathvī (of unknown meaning), filled with essence (rasa), and adorned with swaying clusters of lotuses, blue lotuses, and water lilies.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञध्वी (jñadhvī) - (meaning obscure, likely an adjective for the drinking vessel) ((meaning obscure))

• करतले (karatale) - located in the hand of the described deity (in the palm of the hand)

• ज्ञथ्वी (jñathvī) - (meaning obscure, likely an adjective for the drinking vessel) ((meaning obscure))

• पानपात्री (pānapātrī) - a ritual cup or vessel for containing liquid offerings or drinks (drinking vessel, cup)

• रसान्विता (rasānvitā) - the drinking vessel contains a liquid (rasa), implying it is filled with divine essence or a potent drink (filled with rasa, possessing essence/fluid)

• कमलोत्पलकह्लारलोलजालकमालिता (kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālitā) - describing the elaborate decoration of the drinking vessel with various types of beautiful, moving aquatic flowers (adorned with swaying clusters of lotuses, blue lotuses, and water lilies)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञध्वी (jñadhvī) - (meaning obscure, likely an adjective for the drinking vessel) ((meaning obscure))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñadhvī

jñadhvī - (meaning obscure, not found in standard dictionaries)

Note: Refers to 'pānapātrī' or an implied subject.

करतले (karatale) - located in the hand of the described deity (in the palm of the hand)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karatala

karatala - palm of the hand

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kara+tala)

• kara – hand
  noun (masculine)
• tala – palm, sole, surface, flat part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Specifies location.

ज्ञथ्वी (jñathvī) - (meaning obscure, likely an adjective for the drinking vessel) ((meaning obscure))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñathvī

jñathvī - (meaning obscure, not found in standard dictionaries)

Note: Refers to 'pānapātrī' or an implied subject.

पानपात्री (pānapātrī) - a ritual cup or vessel for containing liquid offerings or drinks (drinking vessel, cup)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pānapātrī

pānapātrī - drinking vessel, cup, bowl for liquids

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (pāna+pātrī)

• pāna – drinking, a drink
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root √pā (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)
• pātrī – vessel, cup, bowl
  noun (feminine)

Note: Main object described in the second part of the verse.

रसान्विता (rasānvitā) - the drinking vessel contains a liquid (rasa), implying it is filled with divine essence or a potent drink (filled with rasa, possessing essence/fluid)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rasānvita

rasānvita - accompanied by rasa, filled with essence/fluid/taste

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa / Bahuvrihi (rasa+anvita)

• rasa – essence, fluid, taste, sentiment, emotion
  noun (masculine)
• anvita – accompanied by, joined with, filled with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √i (to go) with prefix 'anu'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'pānapātrī'.

कमलोत्पलकह्लारलोलजालकमालिता (kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālitā) - describing the elaborate decoration of the drinking vessel with various types of beautiful, moving aquatic flowers (adorned with swaying clusters of lotuses, blue lotuses, and water lilies)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālita

kamalotpalakahlāralolajālakamālita - adorned with swaying clusters of lotuses, blue lotuses, and water lilies

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa / Bahuvrihi (kamalotpala+kahlāra+lolajālaka+mālita)

• kamalotpala – lotus and blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• kahlāra – white water lily
  noun (neuter)
• lolajālaka – swaying/dangling cluster/multitude
  noun (neuter)
• mālita – garlanded, adorned with garlands
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'mālā' (garland) with suffix '-ita' (denoting possession or adornment).

Note: Qualifies 'pānapātrī'.

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