योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-18

नानावर्णाखिलोत्फुल्लविचित्रवननिर्मलम् ।
नानानिर्झरनिर्ह्रादकूजद्वनविहंगमम् ॥ १८ ॥

nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmalam ,
nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṃgamam 18

18. nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmalam
nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgamam

18. (saḥ giriḥ) nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmalam
(āsīt) nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgamam (ca āsīt)

18. (The mountain was) pristine with forests that were variegated, fully bloomed, and of diverse colors. It resonated with the murmuring sounds of many waterfalls and the chirping of forest birds.

Words meanings summery:

• नानावर्णाखिलोत्फुल्लविचित्रवननिर्मलम् (nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmalam) - pristine with variegated, fully bloomed, and diverse-colored forests

• नानानिर्झरनिर्ह्रादकूजद्वनविहङ्गमम् (nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgamam) - resounding with diverse waterfalls and chirping forest birds

Words meanings and morphology

नानावर्णाखिलोत्फुल्लविचित्रवननिर्मलम् (nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmalam) - pristine with variegated, fully bloomed, and diverse-colored forests

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmala

nānāvarṇākhilotphullavicitravananirmala - pure with forests that are of various colors, entirely bloomed, and wonderfully diverse

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nānā' (various) + 'varṇa' (color) + 'akhila' (entire) + 'utphulla' (bloomed) + 'vicitra' (variegated) + 'vana' (forest) + 'nirmala' (pure); meaning 'having pure variegated, fully bloomed, diverse-colored forests'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+varṇa+akhila+utphulla+vicitra+vana+nirmala)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
• varṇa – color, class, syllable
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• akhila – all, entire, complete
  adjective
  Prefix: a
• utphulla – bloomed, expanded, full-blown
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root phull (to blossom) with prefix ud.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: phull (class 1)
• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, curious
  adjective
  Prefix: vi
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• nirmala – pure, clean, spotless, unblemished
  adjective
  Prefix: nir

Note: Describes the mountain (puragirim from previous verse).

नानानिर्झरनिर्ह्रादकूजद्वनविहङ्गमम् (nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgamam) - resounding with diverse waterfalls and chirping forest birds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgama

nānānirjharanirhrādakūjadvanavihaṅgama - having the murmuring sound of various waterfalls and chirping forest birds

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nānā' (various) + 'nirjhara' (waterfall) + 'nirhrāda' (murmur) + 'kūjat' (chirping) + 'vana' (forest) + 'vihaṅgama' (bird); meaning 'having murmurs/sounds from diverse waterfalls and chirping forest birds'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+nirjhara+nirhrāda+kūjat+vana+vihaṅgama)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
• nirjhara – waterfall, cascade
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: jhṛ (class 3)
• nirhrāda – sound, noise, roar, murmur
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: hrād (class 1)
• kūjat – chirping, humming, singing
  participle
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from the root kūj (to chirp, hum, sing).
  Root: kūj (class 1)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• vihaṅgama – bird, 'sky-goer'
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of vi (sky) + haṅgama (goer).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Describes the mountain (puragirim).

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