योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-25

दृढा न याम्बरेऽत्रास्ति नलिनी हेमपङ्कजा ।
लोलवैदूर्यमधुपा सुगन्धितदिगन्तरा ॥ २५ ॥

dṛḍhā na yāmbare'trāsti nalinī hemapaṅkajā ,
lolavaidūryamadhupā sugandhitadigantarā 25

25. dṛḍhā na yā ambare atra asti nalinī hemapaṅkajā
lolavaidūryamadhupā sugandhitadigantarā

25. yā dṛḍhā hemapaṅkajā lolavaidūryamadhupā
sugandhitadigantarā nalinī ambare atra na asti

25. There is no firm lotus plant here in the sky, adorned with golden lotuses, with restless emerald-like bees, and whose fragrance fills all directions.

Words meanings summery:

• दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, fixed, steady

• न (na) - not, no

• या (yā) - which, who

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• नलिनी (nalinī) - lotus plant, lotus pond

• हेमपङ्कजा (hemapaṅkajā) - having golden lotuses, whose lotuses are golden

• लोलवैदूर्यमधुपा (lolavaidūryamadhupā) - having restless bees resembling emeralds

• सुगन्धितदिगन्तरा (sugandhitadigantarā) - whose fragrance permeates all directions, perfuming the quarters

Words meanings and morphology

दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, fixed, steady

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, steady, fixed

Past Passive Participle

from dṛh + ta

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Refers to nalinī.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the existence of the nalinī.

या (yā) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ya

ya - which, who, that

Note: Refers to nalinī.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present active

3rd person singular, present indicative, parasmaipada, from root as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms part of the negation 'na asti' (does not exist).

नलिनी (nalinī) - lotus plant, lotus pond

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nalinī

nalinī - lotus plant, lotus pond

Note: The main noun being described.

हेमपङ्कजा (hemapaṅkajā) - having golden lotuses, whose lotuses are golden

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hemapaṅkaja

hemapaṅkaja - having golden lotuses, whose lotuses are golden

Compound describing nalinī

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hema+paṅkaja)

• hema – gold
  noun (neuter)
• paṅkaja – lotus (born in mud)
  noun (neuter)
  from paṅka + ja (suffix ja, 'born')
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies nalinī.

लोलवैदूर्यमधुपा (lolavaidūryamadhupā) - having restless bees resembling emeralds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lolavaidūryamadhupa

lolavaidūryamadhupa - having restless bees resembling emeralds

Compound describing nalinī

Compound type : bahuvrihi (lola+vaidūrya+madhupa)

• lola – restless, trembling, wavering
  adjective
• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, beryl, emerald
  noun (neuter)
• madhupa – bee (lit. 'honey-drinker')
  noun (masculine)
  from madhu + pā (drinker)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies nalinī.

सुगन्धितदिगन्तरा (sugandhitadigantarā) - whose fragrance permeates all directions, perfuming the quarters

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sugandhitadigantara

sugandhitadigantara - whose fragrance permeates all directions, perfuming the quarters

Compound describing nalinī

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+gandhita+digantara)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• gandhita – perfumed, fragrant
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from gandh (denom.)
  Root: gandh (class 10)
• digantara – quarters of the sky/space, all directions
  noun (neuter)
  from diś + antara

Note: Qualifies nalinī.