योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-27, verse-48

पीतं चर्मण्वतीतीरे गायन्त्या मधुरस्वरम् ।
पुलिन्द्या सुरतान्तेषु नालिकेररसासवम् ॥ ४८ ॥

pītaṃ carmaṇvatītīre gāyantyā madhurasvaram ,
pulindyā suratānteṣu nālikerarasāsavam 48

48. pītam carmaṇvatītīre gāyantyā madhurasvaram
pulindyā suratānteṣu nālikerarasāsavam

48. pulindyā gāyantyā madhurasvaram suratānteṣu
carmaṇvatītīre nālikerarasāsavam pītam

48. Coconut juice liquor was drunk on the bank of the Carmaṇvatī river by a Pulindī woman, who was singing in a sweet voice, after their lovemaking.

Words meanings summery:

• पीतम् (pītam) - drunk, consumed

• चर्मण्वतीतीरे (carmaṇvatītīre) - on the bank of the Carmaṇvatī (river)

• गायन्त्या (gāyantyā) - by one singing

• मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - in a sweet voice/tune

• पुलिन्द्या (pulindyā) - by the Pulindī woman (a tribal woman)

• सुरतान्तेषु (suratānteṣu) - at the ends of lovemaking, after lovemaking

• नालिकेररसासवम् (nālikerarasāsavam) - coconut juice liquor, fermented coconut juice

Words meanings and morphology

पीतम् (pītam) - drunk, consumed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pīta

pīta - drunk, imbibed

Past Passive Participle

From root √pā (to drink)

Root: pā (class 1)

चर्मण्वतीतीरे (carmaṇvatītīre) - on the bank of the Carmaṇvatī (river)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of carmaṇvatītīra

carmaṇvatītīra - bank of the Carmaṇvatī river

Compound type : tatpurusha (carmaṇvatī+tīra)

• carmaṇvatī – name of a river (modern Chambal)
  proper noun (feminine)
• tīra – bank, shore, edge
  noun (neuter)

गायन्त्या (gāyantyā) - by one singing

(participle)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of gāyatī

gāyatī - singing (feminine)

Present Active Participle

From root √gai (to sing)

Root: gai (class 1)

मधुरस्वरम् (madhurasvaram) - in a sweet voice/tune

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of madhurasvara

madhurasvara - sweet voice, melodious sound

Compound type : karma dhāraya (madhura+svara)

• madhura – sweet, melodious, charming
  adjective
• svara – sound, voice, tone
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially here, describing how she was singing.

पुलिन्द्या (pulindyā) - by the Pulindī woman (a tribal woman)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pulindī

pulindī - a woman of the Pulinda tribe, a tribal woman

सुरतान्तेषु (suratānteṣu) - at the ends of lovemaking, after lovemaking

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of suratānta

suratānta - end of lovemaking/sexual union

Compound type : tatpurusha (surata+anta)

• surata – lovemaking, sexual union, amorous sport
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

नालिकेररसासवम् (nālikerarasāsavam) - coconut juice liquor, fermented coconut juice

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nālikerarasāsava

nālikerarasāsava - coconut juice liquor

Compound type : tatpurusha (nālikera+rasa+āsava)

• nālikera – coconut tree, coconut
  noun (masculine)
• rasa – juice, sap, essence, fluid
  noun (masculine)
• āsava – fermented liquor, spirituous liquor
  noun (masculine)

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