योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-106, verse-48

इत्युक्तवत्या गच्छन्त्या खेलया च पदेपदे ।
कुञ्जकेषु निमज्जन्त्या लीलावनतयोदितम् ॥ ४८ ॥

ityuktavatyā gacchantyā khelayā ca padepade ,
kuñjakeṣu nimajjantyā līlāvanatayoditam 48

48. iti uktavatyā gacchantyā khelayā ca pade pade
kuñjakeṣu nimajjantyā līlāvanatayā uditam

48. iti uditam uktavatyā gacchantyā pade pade
khelayā ca kuñjakeṣu nimajjantyā līlāvanatayā

48. Thus, by the one who had spoken, as she walked playfully at every step, immersing herself in the small groves, these words were uttered with a graceful bend.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, here, in this way

• उक्तवत्या (uktavatyā) - by her who had spoken

• गच्छन्त्या (gacchantyā) - by her who was going/walking

• खेलया (khelayā) - with play, playfully

• च (ca) - and, also

• पदे (pade) - at a step, on foot

• पदे (pade) - at a step, on foot

• कुञ्जकेषु (kuñjakeṣu) - in the small groves/thickets

• निमज्जन्त्या (nimajjantyā) - by her who was immersing/disappearing

• लीलावनतया (līlāvanatayā) - with a graceful/playful bend/bowing

• उदितम् (uditam) - Refers to the words spoken in the previous verse. (uttered, said, spoken)

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, here, in this way

(indeclinable)

उक्तवत्या (uktavatyā) - by her who had spoken

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of uktavat

uktavat - having spoken, spoken by

Past Active Participle

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the woman speaking in the previous verse.

गच्छन्त्या (gacchantyā) - by her who was going/walking

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gacchat

gacchat - going, walking

Present Active Participle

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the same woman.

खेलया (khelayā) - with play, playfully

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of khelā

khelā - play, sport, amusement

Root: khel (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पदे (pade) - at a step, on foot

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, word, position

Note: In iteration pade pade meaning 'at every step.'

पदे (pade) - at a step, on foot

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, word, position

Note: In iteration pade pade meaning 'at every step.'

कुञ्जकेषु (kuñjakeṣu) - in the small groves/thickets

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of kuñjaka

kuñjaka - small grove, thicket, arbour

निमज्जन्त्या (nimajjantyā) - by her who was immersing/disappearing

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nimajjat

nimajjat - immersing, sinking, disappearing

Present Active Participle

Prefix: ni

Root: maj (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the same woman.

लीलावनतया (līlāvanatayā) - with a graceful/playful bend/bowing

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlāvanatā

līlāvanatā - playful bending/bowing, graceful bend

Compound type : karmadhāraya (līlā+avanatā)

• līlā – play, sport, grace, ease
  noun (feminine)
• avanata – bent, bowed, stooped
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ava
  Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Describing the manner of utterance.

उदितम् (uditam) - Refers to the words spoken in the previous verse. (uttered, said, spoken)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - spoken, risen, uttered, told

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: ud

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied as 'this' or 'the statement' (neuter).

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