योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-17, verse-55

सिंहासनसमीपस्थे हैमचित्रासने नवे ।
उपाविशदसौ लीला लीलेव स्मरचेतसि ॥ ५५ ॥

siṃhāsanasamīpasthe haimacitrāsane nave ,
upāviśadasau līlā līleva smaracetasi 55

55. siṃhāsanasamīpasthe haimacitrāsane nave
upāviśat asau līlā līlā iva smaracetasi

55. asau līlā nave haimacitrāsane siṃhāsanasamīpasthe upāviśat,
smaracetasi līlā iva.

55. Līlā sat down on a new, golden, splendidly adorned seat near the throne, much like a playful display (līlā) manifests in Cupid's (Smara) mind.

55. על מושב זהב מרהיב לצד כס המלכות התיישבה לִיאלָה בחן ובקלות, בדיוק כפי שהמשחק הרומנטי מתעורר ברוחו של האוהב.

Words meanings summery:

• सिंहासनसमीपस्थे (siṁhāsanasamīpasthe) - on the seat located near the royal throne (on the one near the lion-seat, on the one located near the throne)

• हैमचित्रासने (haimacitrāsane) - on a golden, beautifully decorated seat (on a golden, ornamented seat)

• नवे (nave) - on a new (seat) (on a new (one))

• उपाविशत् (upāviśat) - sat down

• असौ (asau) - that (Līlā) (that (feminine))

• लीला (līlā) - The female character Līlā (Līlā (proper name))

• लीला (līlā) - a playful display or manifestation (līlā) (a play, a sport, a divine sport (līlā))

• इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

• स्मरचेतसि (smaracetasi) - in the mind of Cupid (Smara) (in the mind of Smara, in the mind of Cupid)

Words meanings and morphology

सिंहासनसमीपस्थे (siṁhāsanasamīpasthe) - on the seat located near the royal throne (on the one near the lion-seat, on the one located near the throne)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of siṃhāsanasamīpastha

siṁhāsanasamīpastha - located near a throne

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃhāsana+samīpastha)

• siṃhāsana – lion-seat, throne
  noun (neuter)
• samīpastha – located near, situated close to
  adjective (masculine)
  From samīpa (near) + stha (standing/located)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

हैमचित्रासने (haimacitrāsane) - on a golden, beautifully decorated seat (on a golden, ornamented seat)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of haimacitrāsana

haimacitrāsana - a golden, ornamented seat

Compound type : karmadhāraya (haima+citra+āsana)

• haima – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from heman (gold)
• citra – bright, variegated, wondrous, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
• āsana – seat, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'ās' (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)

नवे (nave) - on a new (seat) (on a new (one))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young

Note: Agrees with 'haimacitrāsane'.

उपाविशत् (upāviśat) - sat down

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of viś

Imperfect tense (laṅ) formation.

Prefix: upa-

Root: viś (class 6)

असौ (asau) - that (Līlā) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

लीला (līlā) - The female character Līlā (Līlā (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, divine play, Līlā (proper noun)

लीला (līlā) - a playful display or manifestation (līlā) (a play, a sport, a divine sport (līlā))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, divine play (līlā)

इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

स्मरचेतसि (smaracetasi) - in the mind of Cupid (Smara) (in the mind of Smara, in the mind of Cupid)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of smaracetas

smaracetas - the mind of Smara/Cupid

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (smara+cetas)

• smara – remembrance, love, Cupid
  noun (masculine)
  Root: smṛ (class 1)
• cetas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)

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