योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-18, verse-31

मेरुस्तम्भस्थलोकेशपुरन्ध्रीशालभञ्जिकः ।
चतुर्दशापवरकस्त्रिगर्तो भानुदीपकः ॥ ३१ ॥

merustambhasthalokeśapurandhrīśālabhañjikaḥ ,
caturdaśāpavarakastrigarto bhānudīpakaḥ 31

31. meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjikaḥ
caturdaśa-apavarakaḥ tri-gartaḥ bhānu-dīpakaḥ

31. meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjikaḥ
caturdaśa-apavarakaḥ tri-gartaḥ bhānu-dīpakaḥ

31. Its pillars are Mount Meru, and the wives of the lords of the various regions serve as its ornamental tree-nymph figures (śālabhañjikā). It has fourteen chambers, three chasms, and is illuminated by the sun as its lamp.

31. הר מֵרוּ משמש לו כעמודים, נשות שליטי העולם הן ספסלי הנוי והפסלים שבו, ארבעה-עשר חדרים (עולמות) מתוחמים בו, שלושה שקעים, והשמש היא המנורה המאירה אותו.

Words meanings summery:

• मेरु-स्तम्भ-स्थलोकेश-पुरन्ध्री-शालभञ्जिकः (meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjikaḥ) - whose pillars are Mount Meru and whose śālabhañjikā figures are the wives of the lords of various regions

• चतुर्दश-अपवरकः (caturdaśa-apavarakaḥ) - having fourteen chambers/rooms

• त्रि-गर्तः (tri-gartaḥ) - having three chasms/pits/hollows (referring to the three gunas, or three worlds/suffering)

• भानु-दीपकः (bhānu-dīpakaḥ) - illuminated by the sun, having the sun as its lamp

Words meanings and morphology

मेरु-स्तम्भ-स्थलोकेश-पुरन्ध्री-शालभञ्जिकः (meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjikaḥ) - whose pillars are Mount Meru and whose śālabhañjikā figures are the wives of the lords of various regions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjika

meru-stambha-sthalokeśa-purandhrī-śālabhañjika - whose pillars are Mount Meru and whose śālabhañjikā figures are the wives of the lords of various regions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (meru-stambha+sthala-īśa+purandhrī+śālabhañjikā)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain, axis of the universe)
  proper noun (masculine)
• stambha – pillar, column, support
  noun (masculine)
  Root: stambh (class 1)
• sthala – place, ground, region
  noun (neuter)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)
• purandhrī – wife, married woman, mistress of a house
  noun (feminine)
• śālabhañjikā – a statue of a woman (especially a tree-nymph) standing under a śāla tree or holding a branch
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃsāra-maṇḍapaḥ'.

चतुर्दश-अपवरकः (caturdaśa-apavarakaḥ) - having fourteen chambers/rooms

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturdaśa-apavaraka

caturdaśa-apavaraka - having fourteen chambers/rooms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (caturdaśa+apavaraka)

• caturdaśa – fourteen
  numeral
• apavaraka – private apartment, chamber, room
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa

Note: Qualifies 'saṃsāra-maṇḍapaḥ'.

त्रि-गर्तः (tri-gartaḥ) - having three chasms/pits/hollows (referring to the three gunas, or three worlds/suffering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tri-garta

tri-garta - having three chasms/pits/hollows; pertaining to three worlds or three kinds of suffering (ādhyātmika, ādhibhautika, ādhidaivika)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+garta)

• tri – three
  numeral
• garta – chasm, pit, hole, cave, abyss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃsāra-maṇḍapaḥ'.

भानु-दीपकः (bhānu-dīpakaḥ) - illuminated by the sun, having the sun as its lamp

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhānu-dīpaka

bhānu-dīpaka - illuminated by the sun, having the sun as its lamp

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhānu+dīpaka)

• bhānu – sun, ray of light, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• dīpaka – illuminator, lamp, one who causes to shine
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root dīp (to shine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃsāra-maṇḍapaḥ'.

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