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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-106, verse-17

जम्बूकदम्बप्रायेषु कलालापाः पतत्रिणः ।
यत्र स्फुरन्ति खण्डेषु पान्थानामिव बान्धवाः ॥ १७ ॥
jambūkadambaprāyeṣu kalālāpāḥ patatriṇaḥ ,
yatra sphuranti khaṇḍeṣu pānthānāmiva bāndhavāḥ 17
17. jambūkadamba-prāyeṣu kalālāpāḥ patatriṇaḥ yatra
sphuranti khaṇḍeṣu pānthānām iva bāndhavāḥ
17. yatra jambūkadamba-prāyeṣu khaṇḍeṣu kalālāpāḥ patatriṇaḥ sphuranti,
(te) pānthānām bāndhavāḥ iva (dṛśyante).
17. There, in groves predominantly of jambu and kadamba trees, birds with melodious calls flutter, appearing like relatives to weary travelers.

Words meanings summery:

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  • जम्बूकदम्ब-प्रायेषु (jambūkadamba-prāyeṣu) - in groves predominantly of jambu and kadamba trees (in places predominantly of jambu and kadamba trees)
  • कलालापाः (kalālāpāḥ) - with melodious calls (having melodious calls, sweet-voiced)
  • पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds (birds, winged creatures)
  • यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which case)
  • स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they flutter (they flutter, they quiver, they appear, they shine)
  • खण्डेषु (khaṇḍeṣu) - in those parts (of the wilderness) (in parts, in sections, in fragments)
  • पान्थानाम् (pānthānām) - to weary travelers (of travelers, of wayfarers)
  • इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
  • बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen, friends)

Words meanings and morphology

जम्बूकदम्ब-प्रायेषु (jambūkadamba-prāyeṣu) - in groves predominantly of jambu and kadamba trees (in places predominantly of jambu and kadamba trees)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, plural of jambūkadamba-prāya
jambūkadamba-prāya - predominantly jambu and kadamba trees; abounding in jambu and kadamba trees
Compound: jambū (rose-apple tree) + kadamba (kadamba tree) + prāya (abundant, mostly)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (jambū+kadamba+prāya)
  • jambū – rose-apple tree (Eugenia jambolana)
    noun (feminine)
  • kadamba – kadamba tree (Anthocephalus cadamba)
    noun (masculine)
  • prāya – abundant, mostly, near, almost
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Describes the 'khaṇḍeṣu'.
कलालापाः (kalālāpāḥ) - with melodious calls (having melodious calls, sweet-voiced)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kalālāpa
kalālāpa - having a sweet or melodious cry/sound
Compound: kala (sweet, indistinctly sounding) + ālāpa (conversation, sound)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kala+ālāpa)
  • kala – sweet, soft, melodious (sound); indistinct
    adjective (masculine)
  • ālāpa – conversation, speech, sound, cry (of birds)
    noun (masculine)
    From ā-√lap (to speak, converse)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: lap (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'patatriṇaḥ'.
पतत्रिणः (patatriṇaḥ) - birds (birds, winged creatures)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of patatrin
patatrin - bird, winged creature, arrow (one that flies)
From patat (flying) + -rin
Root: pat (class 1)
Note: Subject of 'sphuranti'.
यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which case)
(indeclinable)
Note: Locative adverb, introducing a spatial clause.
स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they flutter (they flutter, they quiver, they appear, they shine)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sphur
Root: sphur (class 6)
Note: Main verb, agreeing with 'patatriṇaḥ'.
खण्डेषु (khaṇḍeṣu) - in those parts (of the wilderness) (in parts, in sections, in fragments)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of khaṇḍa
khaṇḍa - piece, part, section, fragment, division
Note: Location where the birds flutter.
पान्थानाम् (pānthānām) - to weary travelers (of travelers, of wayfarers)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of pānthin
pānthin - traveler, wayfarer, pedestrian
From path (path) + -in
Note: Indicates possession or relation, 'of travelers'.
इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle of comparison.
बान्धवाः (bāndhavāḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen, friends)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bāndhava
bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend, companion
Note: Subject of the implied verb in the simile, compared to the birds.