योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-1, chapter-33, verse-8
तारावलिरिव व्योम्नि तेजःप्रसरपाटला ।
सूर्यावलिरिवान्योन्यं भासिताननमण्डना ॥ ८ ॥
सूर्यावलिरिवान्योन्यं भासिताननमण्डना ॥ ८ ॥
tārāvaliriva vyomni tejaḥprasarapāṭalā ,
sūryāvalirivānyonyaṃ bhāsitānanamaṇḍanā 8
sūryāvalirivānyonyaṃ bhāsitānanamaṇḍanā 8
8.
tārāvaliḥ iva vyomni tejaḥprasarapāṭalā
sūryāvaliḥ iva anyonyam bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā
sūryāvaliḥ iva anyonyam bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā
8.
vyomni tejaḥprasarapāṭalā tārāvaliḥ iva
anyonyam bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā sūryāvaliḥ iva
anyonyam bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā sūryāvaliḥ iva
8.
They are like a multitude of stars in the sky, reddish with spreading radiance; and like a multitude of suns, mutually illuminating their adorned faces.
Words meanings summery:
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- तारावलिः (tārāvaliḥ) - the group of female figures, compared to stars (a string/row/multitude of stars)
- इव (iva) - introducing a comparison (like, as if, similar to)
- व्योम्नि (vyomni) - the setting for the star comparison (in the sky, in space)
- तेजःप्रसरपाटला (tejaḥprasarapāṭalā) - describes the group of women, their glowing appearance (reddish with a diffusion/spread of radiance/splendor)
- सूर्यावलिः (sūryāvaliḥ) - the group of female figures, compared to suns (a string/row/multitude of suns)
- इव (iva) - introducing a comparison (like, as if, similar to)
- अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - indicating their faces reflect light onto each other (mutually, reciprocally, one another)
- भासिताननमाण्डना (bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā) - describing the female figures, highlighting their radiant and embellished faces (one whose faces are illumined/adorned)
Words meanings and morphology
तारावलिः (tārāvaliḥ) - the group of female figures, compared to stars (a string/row/multitude of stars)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tārāvali
tārāvali - a row/string/multitude of stars
tārā (star) + āvali (row, series).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (tārā+āvali)
- tārā – star, asteroid
noun (feminine)
From root tṛ (to cross) + ā suffix.
Root: tṛ (class 1) - āvali – row, line, range, series, multitude
noun (feminine)
From root val (to cover, move) + i suffix + ā prefix.
Prefix: ā
Root: val (class 1)
Note: Subject of comparison for the implied feminine subject.
इव (iva) - introducing a comparison (like, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - the setting for the star comparison (in the sky, in space)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space
From root vi-av (to move apart, separate) + man suffix.
Prefix: vi
Root: av (class 1)
तेजःप्रसरपाटला (tejaḥprasarapāṭalā) - describes the group of women, their glowing appearance (reddish with a diffusion/spread of radiance/splendor)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tejaḥprasarapāṭala
tejaḥprasarapāṭala - reddish (pāṭala) due to the spread (prasara) of radiance (tejas)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tejas+prasara+pāṭala)
- tejas – splendor, radiance, brilliance, light, energy
noun (neuter)
From root tij (to be sharp) + as suffix.
Root: tij (class 6) - prasara – spread, diffusion, flow, current
noun (masculine)
From pra-sṛ (to spread) + a suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: sṛ (class 1) - pāṭala – pale red, rosy, light red, pinkish
adjective
From root paṭ (to break, shine) + ala suffix.
Root: paṭ (class 10)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied feminine subject.
सूर्यावलिः (sūryāvaliḥ) - the group of female figures, compared to suns (a string/row/multitude of suns)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of sūryāvali
sūryāvali - a row/string/multitude of suns
sūrya (sun) + āvali (row, series).
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (sūrya+āvali)
- sūrya – sun, sun god
noun (masculine)
From root svar (to shine) + ya suffix.
Root: svar (class 1) - āvali – row, line, range, series, multitude
noun (feminine)
From root val (to cover, move) + i suffix + ā prefix.
Prefix: ā
Root: val (class 1)
Note: Subject of comparison for the implied feminine subject.
इव (iva) - introducing a comparison (like, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
अन्योन्यम् (anyonyam) - indicating their faces reflect light onto each other (mutually, reciprocally, one another)
(indeclinable)
anya (other) repeated for reciprocity.
Note: Accusative singular neuter of anyonya used adverbially.
भासिताननमाण्डना (bhāsitānanamāṇḍanā) - describing the female figures, highlighting their radiant and embellished faces (one whose faces are illumined/adorned)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāsitānanamāṇḍana
bhāsitānanamāṇḍana - one whose faces (ānana) are illumined (bhāsita) and adorned (maṇḍana)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāsita+ānana+maṇḍana)
- bhāsita – illumined, made to shine, caused to appear
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From causal bhāṣ or root bhās (to shine) + kta suffix.
Root: bhās (class 1) - ānana – face, mouth, aspect
noun (neuter)
From ā-an (to breathe) + ana suffix.
Prefix: ā
Root: an (class 2) - maṇḍana – ornamenting, decorating, adornment, decoration
noun (neuter)
From maṇḍ (to adorn) + ana suffix.
Root: maṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Adjective modifying the implied feminine subject.