योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-27, verse-45

कर्णिकाक्रोडशय्यासु विश्रान्तमलिना सह ।
पद्मकुड्मलकोशेषु भुक्तकिंजल्कया रहः ॥ ४५ ॥

karṇikākroḍaśayyāsu viśrāntamalinā saha ,
padmakuḍmalakośeṣu bhuktakiṃjalkayā rahaḥ 45

45. karṇikākroḍaśayyāsu viśrāntamalinā saha
padmakuḍmalakoṣeṣu bhuktakijañjalkayā rahaḥ

45. bhuktakijañjalkayā viśrāntamalinā saha
rahaḥ karṇikākroḍaśayyāsu padmakuḍmalakoṣeṣu

45. Along with a rested and dark female (bee), who had secretly consumed the filaments, (I was present) in the couches within the pericarps and in the sheaths of lotus buds.

45. נחתי כדבורה לצד דבור זכר על מצע עלי הכותרת של הלוטוס, וזללתי בסתר מאבקני הפרח בתוך ניצני הלוטוס.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णिकाक्रोडशय्यासु (karṇikākroḍaśayyāsu) - in the couches within the pericarps (in the beds within the pericarp (of a lotus))

• विश्रान्तमलिना (viśrāntamalinā) - with a rested and dark female (bee) (with a rested dark one (female))

• सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, together with)

• पद्मकुड्मलकोषेषु (padmakuḍmalakoṣeṣu) - in the sheaths of lotus buds (in the sheaths/calyxes of lotus buds)

• भुक्तकिजञ्जल्कया (bhuktakijañjalkayā) - who had secretly consumed the filaments (by the one who had enjoyed the filaments)

• रहः (rahaḥ) - secretly (secretly, privately, in solitude)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णिकाक्रोडशय्यासु (karṇikākroḍaśayyāsu) - in the couches within the pericarps (in the beds within the pericarp (of a lotus))

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of karṇikākroḍaśayyā

karṇikākroḍaśayyā - bed in the pericarp's interior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇikā+kroḍa+śayyā)

• karṇikā – pericarp (of a lotus), earlobe
  noun (feminine)
• kroḍa – interior, lap, bosom
  noun (masculine)
• śayyā – bed, couch, lying down
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śī (to lie down).
  Root: śī (class 2)

विश्रान्तमलिना (viśrāntamalinā) - with a rested and dark female (bee) (with a rested dark one (female))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of viśrāntamalinā

viśrāntamalinā - rested and dark (female)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (viśrānta+malina)

• viśrānta – rested, reposed, tranquil
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root śram (to be weary) with upasarga vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• malina – dark, dirty, black, impure
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Used with 'saha' to indicate companionship.

सह (saha) - along with (with, along with, together with)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the instrumental case.

पद्मकुड्मलकोषेषु (padmakuḍmalakoṣeṣu) - in the sheaths of lotus buds (in the sheaths/calyxes of lotus buds)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of padmakuḍmalakośa

padmakuḍmalakośa - sheath/calyx of a lotus bud

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (padma+kuḍmala+kośa)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• kuḍmala – bud, unblown flower
  noun (masculine)
• kośa – sheath, calyx, bud, treasury
  noun (masculine)

भुक्तकिजञ्जल्कया (bhuktakijañjalkayā) - who had secretly consumed the filaments (by the one who had enjoyed the filaments)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhuktakijañjalkā

bhuktakijañjalkā - one who has eaten/enjoyed the filaments (feminine)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhukta+kiñjalka)

• bhukta – eaten, enjoyed, consumed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root bhuj (to eat, enjoy).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• kiñjalka – filament, stamen (of a lotus)
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: The instrumental case indicates the agent or a characteristic.

रहः (rahaḥ) - secretly (secretly, privately, in solitude)

(indeclinable)

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