योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-19, verse-22

कल्पाग्निररिवृक्षाणां स्त्रीणां मकरकेतनः ।
मेरुर्विषयवायूनां साध्वब्जानां दिवाकरः ॥ २२ ॥

kalpāgnirarivṛkṣāṇāṃ strīṇāṃ makaraketanaḥ ,
merurviṣayavāyūnāṃ sādhvabjānāṃ divākaraḥ 22

22. kalpāgniḥ arivṛkṣāṇām strīṇām makaraketanaḥ
meruḥ viṣayavāyūnām sādhvabjānām divākaraḥ

22. arivṛkṣāṇām kalpāgniḥ strīṇām makaraketanaḥ
viṣayavāyūnām meruḥ sādhvabjānām divākaraḥ

22. He is like the conflagration at the end of a world-period (kalpāgni) for the trees of enemies, the god of love (makaraketana) for women, Mount Meru for the winds of sensual objects (viṣaya), and the sun (divākara) for the lotuses of good people.

Words meanings summery:

• कल्पाग्निः (kalpāgniḥ) - a devastating conflagration, like the one at the end of a kalpa (the fire of destruction at the end of a world-period)

• अरिवृक्षाणाम् (arivṛkṣāṇām) - of the trees of enemies

• स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

• मकरकेतनः (makaraketanaḥ) - the god of love (Kāmadeva)

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - a steadfast and unshakable entity, symbolizing firmness against external influences (Mount Meru (mythical sacred mountain))

• विषयवायूनाम् (viṣayavāyūnām) - of the winds of sensual objects

• साध्वब्जानाम् (sādhvabjānām) - of the lotuses of good people / of the good lotuses

• दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (day-maker)

Words meanings and morphology

कल्पाग्निः (kalpāgniḥ) - a devastating conflagration, like the one at the end of a kalpa (the fire of destruction at the end of a world-period)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpāgni

kalpāgni - the fire that consumes the universe at the end of a kalpa (world-period)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+agni)

• kalpa – a world-period, a cosmic age, a measure of time in Hindu cosmology
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• agni – fire; the god of fire
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ag

अरिवृक्षाणाम् (arivṛkṣāṇām) - of the trees of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arivṛkṣa

arivṛkṣa - trees that are enemies, or trees belonging to enemies

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ari+vṛkṣa)

• ari – enemy, foe, adversary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ (class 1)
• vṛkṣa – tree
  noun (masculine)

स्त्रीणाम् (strīṇām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

मकरकेतनः (makaraketanaḥ) - the god of love (Kāmadeva)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of makaraketana

makaraketana - one whose banner bears a makara (mythical sea-creature); an epithet for Kāmadeva, the god of love

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (makara+ketana)

• makara – a sea-monster, crocodile, a mythical aquatic creature (often depicted as the vehicle of Varuna or banner of Kāmadeva)
  noun (masculine)
• ketana – banner, flag, standard, symbol
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kit

मेरुः (meruḥ) - a steadfast and unshakable entity, symbolizing firmness against external influences (Mount Meru (mythical sacred mountain))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - the mythical sacred mountain, considered the center of the universe and abode of gods

Root: mī (class 5)

विषयवायूनाम् (viṣayavāyūnām) - of the winds of sensual objects

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viṣayavāyu

viṣayavāyu - the winds of sensual objects or worldly distractions (viṣaya)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+vāyu)

• viṣaya – object of sense, sensual object, sphere, domain, matter, subject
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ṣi (class 1)
• vāyu – wind, air; the god of wind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vā (class 2)

साध्वब्जानाम् (sādhvabjānām) - of the lotuses of good people / of the good lotuses

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sādhvabja

sādhvabja - lotuses that are good, or lotuses belonging to good people; metaphorically, good people likened to lotuses

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sādhu+abja)

• sādhu – good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; a good person, saint, sage
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sādh (class 5)
• abja – lotus (lit. 'born from water')
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ap
  Root: jan (class 4)

दिवाकरः (divākaraḥ) - the sun (day-maker)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of divākara

divākara - the sun (lit. 'day-maker')

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (divā+kara)

• divā – by day, during the day
  indeclinable
  Root: div
• kara – maker, doer, causing; hand
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from the root kṛ (to do, to make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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