योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-16, verse-18

सा तथा सुखसंवृद्धा तस्य प्रणयिनी प्रिया ।
एकदा चिन्तयामास सुभ्रूः संकल्पशालिनी ॥ १८ ॥

sā tathā sukhasaṃvṛddhā tasya praṇayinī priyā ,
ekadā cintayāmāsa subhrūḥ saṃkalpaśālinī 18

18. sā tathā sukhasaṃvṛddhā tasya praṇayinī priyā
ekadā cintayāmāsa subhrūḥ saṅkalpaśālinī

18. sā tathā sukhasaṃvṛddhā tasya praṇayinī priyā
subhrūḥ saṅkalpaśālinī ekadā cintayāmāsa

18. She, his beloved and affectionate wife, who had grown up in such comfort, and who possessed beautiful eyebrows and a strong resolve (saṅkalpa), one day began to ponder.

Words meanings summery:

• सा (sā) - The princess/queen (main female character) (she)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• सुखसंवृद्धा (sukhasaṁvṛddhā) - well-grown in happiness, nurtured in comfort

• तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the king/husband. (his)

• प्रणयिनी (praṇayinī) - beloved, affectionate, loving one, mistress

• प्रिया (priyā) - dear one, beloved wife

• एकदा (ekadā) - once, one day, at one time

• चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she thought, pondered

• सुभ्रूः (subhrūḥ) - having beautiful eyebrows, beautiful-browed

• सङ्कल्पशालिनी (saṅkalpaśālinī) - possessing strong resolve/intention/desire

Words meanings and morphology

सा (sā) - The princess/queen (main female character) (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

सुखसंवृद्धा (sukhasaṁvṛddhā) - well-grown in happiness, nurtured in comfort

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sukhasaṃvṛddhā

sukhasaṁvṛddha - well-grown or brought up in happiness/pleasure

Compound of sukha (happiness) and saṃvṛddha (well-grown)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sukha+saṃvṛddha)

• sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• saṃvṛddha – grown up, increased, well-developed, prospered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam- + vṛdh- 'to grow'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sā' (she).

तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the king/husband. (his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रणयिनी (praṇayinī) - beloved, affectionate, loving one, mistress

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of praṇayinī

praṇayin - affectionate, loving; beloved, mistress

From pra- + nī- 'to lead' + ini (suffix)

Prefix: pra

Root: ṇī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'priyā'.

प्रिया (priyā) - dear one, beloved wife

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of priyā

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing; a beloved woman, wife

Note: Main noun for 'she'.

एकदा (ekadā) - once, one day, at one time

(indeclinable)

From eka (one) + dā (suffix for time)

चिन्तयामास (cintayāmāsa) - she thought, pondered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of cintayāmāsa

Periphrastic Perfect

Periphrastic perfect of the denominative verb cintayati (from cintā 'thought'), formed with the auxiliary verb ās.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: The form `āmāsa` is the 3rd person singular active periphrastic perfect of the root `as` (to be).

सुभ्रूः (subhrūḥ) - having beautiful eyebrows, beautiful-browed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of subhrū

subhrū - having beautiful eyebrows

Bahuvrīhi compound of su (good/beautiful) and bhrū (eyebrow)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (su+bhrū)

• su – good, beautiful, well, easy
  indeclinable
• bhrū – eyebrow
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'sā'.

सङ्कल्पशालिनी (saṅkalpaśālinī) - possessing strong resolve/intention/desire

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṅkalpaśālinī

saṅkalpaśālin - possessing strong will, firm resolve (saṅkalpa), or intention

Compound of saṅkalpa (resolve) and śālin (possessing)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saṅkalpa+śālin)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, will, strong desire (saṅkalpa), determination
  noun (masculine)
  From sam- + kḷp- 'to prepare, create'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -śālin

Note: Qualifies 'sā'.

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