योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-16

एवमाकथयन्त्यौ ते ललने ललिताकृती ।
गृहान्निर्ययतुर्बाह्यं चारुचक्रमणक्रमैः ॥ १६ ॥

evamākathayantyau te lalane lalitākṛtī ,
gṛhānniryayaturbāhyaṃ cārucakramaṇakramaiḥ 16

16. evam ākathayantī te lalane lalitākṛtī gṛhāt
niryayatuḥ bāhyam cārucrakramaṇakramaiḥ

16. te lalane lalitākṛtī evam ākathayantī gṛhāt
bāhyam cārucrakramaṇakramaiḥ niryayatuḥ

16. Thus conversing, those two charming ladies (lalanā) with their graceful forms exited the house, stepping outside with elegant gaits.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• आकथयन्ती (ākathayantī) - speaking, conversing

• ते (te) - those two

• ललने (lalane) - ladies, women

• ललिताकृती (lalitākṛtī) - of graceful form, beautiful in appearance

• गृहात् (gṛhāt) - from the house

• निर्ययतुः (niryayatuḥ) - they went out, they exited

• बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - outside, outwardly

• चारुच्रक्रमणक्रमैः (cārucrakramaṇakramaiḥ) - with charming steps, with elegant gaits

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

आकथयन्ती (ākathayantī) - speaking, conversing

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, dual of ākathayat

ākathayat - speaking, conversing

Present Active Participle

Derived from the verb root kath (to speak) with the prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: kath (class 1)

ते (te) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

ललने (lalane) - ladies, women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of lalanā

lalanā - a woman, a lady, a wife

Root: lal (class 1)

ललिताकृती (lalitākṛtī) - of graceful form, beautiful in appearance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of lalitākṛti

lalitākṛti - of graceful form, beautiful in appearance

Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'having a graceful form'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (lalita+ākṛti)

• lalita – graceful, charming, beautiful
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root lal (to play, to sport).
  Root: lal (class 1)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

गृहात् (gṛhāt) - from the house

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

निर्ययतुः (niryayatuḥ) - they went out, they exited

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (liṭ) of niryā

Perfect Tense

Derived from root yā (to go) with prefix nir.

Prefix: nir

Root: yā (class 2)

बाह्यम् (bāhyam) - outside, outwardly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bāhya

bāhya - outer, external, outside

Note: Functions adverbially here.

चारुच्रक्रमणक्रमैः (cārucrakramaṇakramaiḥ) - with charming steps, with elegant gaits

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cārucrakramaṇakrama

cārucrakramaṇakrama - charming gait/step, elegant movement

Compound formed from cāru (charming), cakramaṇa (walking/movement), and krama (step/gait).

Compound type : Karmadharaya-Tatpurusha (cāru+cakramaṇa+krama)

• cāru – charming, beautiful, elegant
  adjective
• cakramaṇa – walking, movement, roaming
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From the intensive stem of root kram (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)
• krama – step, gait, manner, order
  noun (masculine)
  From root kram (to step, go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

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