योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-32, verse-21

निरभ्रोत्पलसंकाशव्योमवृष्टिरनाकुला ।
अदृष्टपूर्वा सर्वस्य जनस्य जनितस्मया ॥ २१ ॥

nirabhrotpalasaṃkāśavyomavṛṣṭiranākulā ,
adṛṣṭapūrvā sarvasya janasya janitasmayā 21

21. nirabhrotpalasaṃkāśavyomavṛṣṭiḥ anākulā
adṛṣṭapūrvā sarvasya janasya janitasmayā

21. nirabhrotpalasaṃkāśavyomavṛṣṭiḥ anākulā
adṛṣṭapūrvā sarvasya janasya janitasmayā

21. This was an unperturbed rain, originating from a cloudless sky and resembling blue lotuses. It was an unprecedented sight for everyone and generated great astonishment.

21. מטר שמימי זך ושקט זה, הדומה לפרחי לוטוס הנופלים משמיים נקיים מעננים, היה דבר שלא נראה כמותו מעולם והפליא את לב כל רואיו.

Words meanings summery:

• निरभ्रोत्पलसंकाशव्योमवृष्टिः (nirabhrotpalasaṁkāśavyomavṛṣṭiḥ) - rain from a cloudless sky resembling blue lotuses

• अनाकुला (anākulā) - flowing steadily, perfectly formed (referring to the lotus-like rain drops) (undisturbed, unperturbed, orderly, continuous)

• अदृष्टपूर्वा (adṛṣṭapūrvā) - unprecedented, never seen before

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of every

• जनस्य (janasya) - of the people, of the person

• जनितस्मया (janitasmayā) - causing wonder, generating astonishment

Words meanings and morphology

निरभ्रोत्पलसंकाशव्योमवृष्टिः (nirabhrotpalasaṁkāśavyomavṛṣṭiḥ) - rain from a cloudless sky resembling blue lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirabhrotpalasaṃkāśavyomavṛṣṭi

nirabhrotpalasaṁkāśavyomavṛṣṭi - rain from a cloudless sky, resembling blue lotuses

Complex descriptive compound. vṛṣṭi is the head noun.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (nirabhra+utpala+saṃkāśa+vyoman+vṛṣṭi)

• nirabhra – cloudless, clear sky
  adjective
  From nis (without) + abhra (cloud).
  Prefix: nis
• utpala – (blue) lotus, water-lily
  noun (neuter)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, similar to, appearing like
  adjective
  From sam + √kāś (to appear).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √kāś (class 1)
• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  From √vṛṣ (to rain) + kti suffix.
  Root: √vṛṣ (class 1)

अनाकुला (anākulā) - flowing steadily, perfectly formed (referring to the lotus-like rain drops) (undisturbed, unperturbed, orderly, continuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anākula

anākula - undisturbed, calm, tranquil, not confused, orderly

From an (not) + ākula (confused, disturbed).

अदृष्टपूर्वा (adṛṣṭapūrvā) - unprecedented, never seen before

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adṛṣṭapūrva

adṛṣṭapūrva - not seen before, unprecedented

Past Passive Participle (for dṛṣṭa)

Compound. adṛṣṭa (unseen) + pūrva (before). Feminine -ā ending.

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (adṛṣṭa+pūrva)

• adṛṣṭa – unseen, invisible
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From a (not) + √dṛś (to see) + kta suffix.
  Root: √dṛś (class 1)
• pūrva – former, prior, before
  adjective

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of every

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

जनस्य (janasya) - of the people, of the person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature

From √jan (to be born).

Root: √jan (class 4)

जनितस्मया (janitasmayā) - causing wonder, generating astonishment

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of janitasmaya

janitasmaya - causing wonder, generating astonishment/pride

Past Passive Participle (for janita)

Compound. janita (produced/caused) + smaya (wonder/astonishment). Feminine -ā ending.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (janita+smaya)

• janita – caused, produced, born
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √jan (to be born, produce) in causative (janayati) + kta suffix.
  Root: √jan (class 4)
• smaya – wonder, astonishment, pride, smile
  noun (masculine)
  From √smi (to smile).
  Root: √smi (class 1)

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