योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-120, verse-17

न तानि कामस्य विलासिनीह मुखेऽपि शोभालसितानि सन्ति ।
तमालनीले चिबुकैकदेशे सुतस्य चान्यास्यगतामिषस्य ॥ १७ ॥

na tāni kāmasya vilāsinīha mukhe'pi śobhālasitāni santi ,
tamālanīle cibukaikadeśe sutasya cānyāsyagatāmiṣasya 17

17. na tāni kāmasya vilāsinī iva
mukhe api śobhā-lasitāni santi
tamāla-nīle cibuka-eka-deśe
sutasya ca anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya

17. na tāni śobhā-lasitāni santi
mukhe api kāmasya vilāsinī iva
sutasya ca tamāla-nīle
cibuka-eka-deśe anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya

17. Even on that part of my son's chin, which is dark like a tamāla tree and whose flesh, alas, has gone into another's mouth, no lustrous beauty like that of a charming woman (vilāsinī) of love is present.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तानि (tāni) - those (lustrous beauties) (those)

• कामस्य (kāmasya) - of love (of love, of Kāma (the god of love))

• विलासिनी (vilāsinī) - charming woman (whose beauty is compared to) (charming woman, playful one)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• मुखे (mukhe) - on the face (referring generally, then specified to chin) (on the face, in the mouth)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the lack of beauty) (even, also, too)

• शोभा-लसितानि (śobhā-lasitāni) - lustrous beauties (features) (shining with beauty, lustrous)

• सन्ति (santi) - are present (are, exist)

• तमाल-नीले (tamāla-nīle) - dark like a tamāla tree (describing the son's chin) (dark like a tamāla tree)

• चिबुक-एक-देशे (cibuka-eka-deśe) - on that specific part of the son's chin (on a single part of the chin, on the chin-area)

• सुतस्य (sutasya) - of my son (of the son)

• च (ca) - and (connecting `sutasya` to `anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya`) (and, also)

• अन्य-आस्य-गत-आमिषस्य (anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya) - of the son, whose flesh has been eaten by another (animal) (of one whose flesh has gone into another's mouth)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'santi'.

तानि (tāni) - those (lustrous beauties) (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Nominative/Accusative plural of 'tad'.

Note: Subject of 'santi'.

कामस्य (kāmasya) - of love (of love, of Kāma (the god of love))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, love, longing; Kāma (god of love)

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Possessive for 'vilāsinī'.

विलासिनी (vilāsinī) - charming woman (whose beauty is compared to) (charming woman, playful one)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vilāsinī

vilāsinī - charming woman, playful woman, coquette

Feminine form of vilāsin (from vi-√las 'to shine, sport').

Prefix: vi

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Used here in comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

मुखे (mukhe) - on the face (referring generally, then specified to chin) (on the face, in the mouth)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - face, mouth, front

Note: Refers to the general area, specified by 'cibuka-eka-deśe'.

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the lack of beauty) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

शोभा-लसितानि (śobhā-lasitāni) - lustrous beauties (features) (shining with beauty, lustrous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of śobhā-lasita

śobhā-lasita - shining with beauty, lustrous, splendid

Compound of śobhā (beauty, splendor) and lasita (shining, glistening, from root las 'to shine, appear').

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śobhā+lasita)

• śobhā – beauty, splendor, brilliance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)
• lasita – shining, glistening, appearing
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √las (to shine, play, appear).
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'santi'.

सन्ति (santi) - are present (are, exist)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person plural

Root √as (class 2)

Root: as (class 2)

तमाल-नीले (tamāla-nīle) - dark like a tamāla tree (describing the son's chin) (dark like a tamāla tree)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of tamāla-nīla

tamāla-nīla - dark blue/black like a tamāla tree

Compound of tamāla (tamāla tree, often dark-barked) and nīla (dark blue/black).

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada-bahuvrīhi (tamāla+nīla)

• tamāla – tamāla tree (Cinnamomum tamala), known for its dark bark/leaves
  noun (masculine)
• nīla – dark blue, black
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'cibuka-eka-deśe'.

चिबुक-एक-देशे (cibuka-eka-deśe) - on that specific part of the son's chin (on a single part of the chin, on the chin-area)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of cibuka-eka-deśa

cibuka-eka-deśa - a single part of the chin, a specific chin area

Compound of cibuka (chin), eka (one/single), and deśa (place/part).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cibuka+eka+deśa)

• cibuka – chin
  noun (neuter)
• eka – one, single, specific
  numeral
• deśa – place, region, part
  noun (masculine)
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Location for the features.

सुतस्य (sutasya) - of my son (of the son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son

Past Passive Participle (from √sū 'to bring forth')

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Possessive for 'cibuka-eka-deśe'.

च (ca) - and (connecting `sutasya` to `anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya`) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the descriptive phrases about the son.

अन्य-आस्य-गत-आमिषस्य (anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣasya) - of the son, whose flesh has been eaten by another (animal) (of one whose flesh has gone into another's mouth)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣa

anya-āsya-gata-āmiṣa - one whose flesh has gone into another's mouth

Compound formed from "anya" (other), "āsya" (mouth), "gata" (gone), and "āmiṣa" (flesh/meat).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anya+āsya+gata+āmiṣa)

• anya – other, another
  pronoun
• āsya – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• gata – gone, reached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• āmiṣa – flesh, meat; prey
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective agreeing with 'sutasya'.