योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-120, verse-13

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वृद्धा प्रवृद्धोज्ज्वलनेत्रबाष्पा कष्टं बताशुष्ककुचा कृशाङ्गी ।
अवग्रहोग्राशनिदग्धदेशे तत्रार्तनादा परिरोदितीदम् ॥ १३ ॥

vṛddhā pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpā kaṣṭaṃ batāśuṣkakucā kṛśāṅgī ,
avagrahogrāśanidagdhadeśe tatrārtanādā pariroditīdam 13

13. vṛddhā pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpā
kaṣṭam bata aśuṣkakucā kṛśāṅgī
avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśe
tatra ārtanādā pariroditī idam

13. vṛddhā pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpā
aśuṣkakucā kṛśāṅgī ārtanādā
kaṣṭam bata tatra
avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśe idam pariroditī

13. The old woman, with her eyes swollen with bright tears, her breasts undried, and her body emaciated, cried out in distress. There, in that region scorched by a severe drought and a fierce thunderbolt, she lamented these words.

Words meanings summery:

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वृद्धा (vṛddhā) - old woman, elderly woman

प्रवृद्धोज्ज्वलनेत्रबाष्पा (pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpā) - with greatly swollen, shining eye-tears; whose eyes swelled with bright tears

कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - Alas! (exclamation of sorrow) (alas, woe, painful)

बत (bata) - how sad! (interjection expressing regret or sorrow) (alas, oh, indeed)

अशुष्ककुचा (aśuṣkakucā) - her breasts undried (whose breasts were not dry/shriveled)

कृशाङ्गी (kṛśāṅgī) - thin-bodied, emaciated, lean-limbed

अवग्रहोग्राशनिदग्ध-देशे (avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśe) - in a region scorched by severe drought and fierce thunderbolts

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

आर्तनादा (ārtanādā) - crying out in distress, making a pained sound

परिरोदिती (pariroditī) - lamenting greatly, crying loudly

इदम् (idam) - these words (referring to what she is about to say) (this, these (words))

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धा (vṛddhā) - old woman, elderly woman

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddhā

vṛddhā - old woman, elderly woman

Past Passive Participle (from vṛdh)

Feminine form of 'vṛddha' (grown, old).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

प्रवृद्धोज्ज्वलनेत्रबाष्पा (pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpā) - with greatly swollen, shining eye-tears; whose eyes swelled with bright tears

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpa

pravṛddhojjvalanetrabāṣpa - having greatly swollen, shining eye-tears

Bahuvrīhi compound: pra-vṛddha (greatly grown) + ujjvala (shining) + netra (eye) + bāṣpa (tears).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛddha+ujjvala+netra+bāṣpa)

pravṛddha – greatly grown, increased, abundant
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From pra-√vṛdh (to grow forth).
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
ujjvala – shining, bright, radiant
adjective (masculine)
From ud-√jval (to shine forth).
Prefix: ud
Root: jval (class 1)
netra – eye
noun (neuter)
Root: nī (class 1)
bāṣpa – tears, vapor
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛddhā'.

कष्टम् (kaṣṭam) - Alas! (exclamation of sorrow) (alas, woe, painful)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used exclamatorily.

बत (bata) - how sad! (interjection expressing regret or sorrow) (alas, oh, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an interjection.

अशुष्ककुचा (aśuṣkakucā) - her breasts undried (whose breasts were not dry/shriveled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aśuṣkakuca

aśuṣkakuca - having undried/unshriveled breasts

Bahuvrīhi compound: a (not) + śuṣka (dry) + kuca (breast).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śuṣka+kuca)

a – not, non-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
śuṣka – dry, withered, emaciated
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √śuṣ (to dry).
Root: śuṣ (class 4)
kuca – breast, bosom
noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛddhā'.

कृशाङ्गी (kṛśāṅgī) - thin-bodied, emaciated, lean-limbed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛśāṅga

kṛśāṅga - thin-bodied, emaciated

Bahuvrīhi compound: kṛśa (thin, lean) + aṅga (body, limb). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛśa+aṅga)

kṛśa – thin, lean, emaciated
adjective (masculine)
Root: kṛś (class 6)
aṅga – body, limb
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛddhā'.

अवग्रहोग्राशनिदग्ध-देशे (avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśe) - in a region scorched by severe drought and fierce thunderbolts

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśa

avagrahogrāśanidagdha-deśa - region scorched by severe drought and fierce thunderbolts

Tatpuruṣa compound: avagraha (drought) + ugra (fierce) + aśani (thunderbolt) + dagdha (burnt) + deśa (region).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avagraha+ugra+aśani+dagdha+deśa)

avagraha – drought, famine, restraint
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ava
Root: grah (class 9)
ugra – fierce, terrible, violent
adjective (masculine)
aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
noun (masculine)
dagdha – burnt, scorched
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From √dah (to burn).
Root: dah (class 1)
deśa – region, place, country
noun (masculine)
Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Locative case, indicating 'in that region'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative case form of pronominal base 'tad' (that), used as an adverb.

Note: Refers to the location described by the preceding compound.

आर्तनादा (ārtanādā) - crying out in distress, making a pained sound

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ārtanāda

ārtanāda - cry of distress, pained sound

Compound: ārta (distressed) + nāda (cry, sound). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārta+nāda)

ārta – distressed, afflicted, pained
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle (from ṛ)
Root: ṛ (class 3)
nāda – cry, sound, roar
noun (masculine)
From √nad (to sound).
Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vṛddhā'.

परिरोदिती (pariroditī) - lamenting greatly, crying loudly

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parirodit

parirodit - lamenting, crying all around

Present Active Participle

Feminine nominative singular of present participle from pari-√rud (to lament, cry around).

Prefix: pari

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'vṛddhā'.

इदम् (idam) - these words (referring to what she is about to say) (this, these (words))

(pronoun)