योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-27, verse-55
शाल्मलीदललोलानामान्दोलनदरिद्रताम् ।
मशकस्य मयालोक्य दीनं मशकया स्मितम् ॥ ५५ ॥
मशकस्य मयालोक्य दीनं मशकया स्मितम् ॥ ५५ ॥
śālmalīdalalolānāmāndolanadaridratām ,
maśakasya mayālokya dīnaṃ maśakayā smitam 55
maśakasya mayālokya dīnaṃ maśakayā smitam 55
55.
śālmalīdalalolānām āndolanadaridratām
maśakasya mayā ālokya dīnam maśakayā smitam
maśakasya mayā ālokya dīnam maśakayā smitam
55.
mayā maśakasya śālmalīdalalolānām dīnam
āndolanadaridratām ālokya maśakayā smitam
āndolanadaridratām ālokya maśakayā smitam
55.
Having observed the pitiable sluggishness of a mosquito (which was among those fluttering restlessly on śālmalī leaves), a female mosquito smiled.
Words meanings summery:
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- शाल्मलीदललोलानाम् (śālmalīdalalolānām) - of those restless/fluttering on śālmalī leaves
- आन्दोलनदरिद्रताम् (āndolanadaridratām) - the lack of movement, sluggishness, poverty of agitation
- मशकस्य (maśakasya) - of the mosquito
- मया (mayā) - by me
- आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having observed
- दीनम् (dīnam) - pitiful, wretched, sad
- मशकया (maśakayā) - by a female mosquito
- स्मितम् (smitam) - a smile, smiled (it was smiled)
Words meanings and morphology
शाल्मलीदललोलानाम् (śālmalīdalalolānām) - of those restless/fluttering on śālmalī leaves
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine/feminine/neuter, plural of śālmalīdalalola
śālmalīdalalola - restless/fluttering on śālmalī leaves
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śālmalī+dala+lola)
- śālmalī – silk-cotton tree
noun (feminine) - dala – leaf, petal
noun (neuter)
Root: dal (class 1) - lola – moving, trembling, restless, desired
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
derived from root `lul`
Root: lul (class 1)
Note: Qualifies an implied group, of which the mosquito is a part.
आन्दोलनदरिद्रताम् (āndolanadaridratām) - the lack of movement, sluggishness, poverty of agitation
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of āndolanadaridratā
āndolanadaridratā - sluggishness of movement, poverty of agitation
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āndolana+daridratā)
- āndolana – shaking, swinging, agitation, movement
noun (neuter)
derived from root `dul` with `ā` prefix
Prefix: ā
Root: dul (class 1) - daridratā – poverty, indigence, lack
noun (feminine)
from `daridra` (poor) + `tā` (suffix forming abstract noun)
Note: Direct object of `ālokya`.
मशकस्य (maśakasya) - of the mosquito
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of maśaka
maśaka - mosquito
Note: Specifies whose sluggishness is being observed.
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Agent of the action `ālokya`.
आलोक्य (ālokya) - having seen, having observed
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
from root `lok` with prefix `ā`, followed by suffix `ya` for absolutive.
Prefix: ā
Root: lok (class 10)
Note: Introduces the subordinate clause of action.
दीनम् (dīnam) - pitiful, wretched, sad
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dīna
dīna - pitiful, wretched, sad, miserable
Note: Describes the state of `āndolanadaridratām`.
मशकया (maśakayā) - by a female mosquito
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of maśakā
maśakā - female mosquito
Feminine form of `maśaka`.
Note: Agent of the smile.
स्मितम् (smitam) - a smile, smiled (it was smiled)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of smita
smita - smiled, a smile
Past Passive Participle
from root `smi` (to smile)
Root: smi (class 1)
Note: Main verb equivalent in a passive construction with instrumental agent.