योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-30

अशङ्कितशिलाकूटस्रवदब्बिन्दुटंकृतैः ।
किंचित्कृतरवं गुप्तैरशङ्कैः शङ्कितैः खगैः ॥ ३० ॥

aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṃkṛtaiḥ ,
kiṃcitkṛtaravaṃ guptairaśaṅkaiḥ śaṅkitaiḥ khagaiḥ 30

30. aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛtaiḥ
kiñcitkṛtaravam guptaiḥ aśaṅkaiḥ śaṅkitaiḥ khagaiḥ

30. (tat) aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛtaiḥ guptaiḥ
aśaṅkaiḥ śaṅkitaiḥ khagaiḥ kiñcitkṛtaravam (abhavat)

30. The place resonated faintly, with the tinkling sounds of water drops dripping from unforeseen rock formations, and with hidden, fearless, yet also timid birds.

Words meanings summery:

• अशङ्कितशिलाकूटस्रवदब्बिन्दुटङ्कृतैः (aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛtaiḥ) - by the tinkling sound of water drops dripping from unexpected rock formations

• किञ्चित्कृतरवम् (kiñcitkṛtaravam) - making a slight sound (referring to the environment) (making a slight sound, slightly reverberating)

• गुप्तैः (guptaiḥ) - by hidden birds (by hidden ones)

• अशङ्कैः (aśaṅkaiḥ) - by fearless birds (by fearless ones)

• शङ्कितैः (śaṅkitaiḥ) - by timid birds (by timid/fearful ones)

• खगैः (khagaiḥ) - by birds

Words meanings and morphology

अशङ्कितशिलाकूटस्रवदब्बिन्दुटङ्कृतैः (aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛtaiḥ) - by the tinkling sound of water drops dripping from unexpected rock formations

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛta

aśaṅkitaśilākūṭasravadabbinduṭaṅkṛta - characterized by the tinkling sound of water drops dripping from unexpected rock formations

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aśaṅkita+śilākūṭa+sravat+apbindu+ṭaṅkṛta)

• aśaṅkita – unfeared, unsuspected, unexpected
  adjective
  past passive participle
  Negation (a-) of śaṅkita (feared, suspected), from root śaṅk (to doubt, fear)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)
• śilākūṭa – rock formation, heap of rocks
  noun (masculine)
• sravat – dripping, flowing
  adjective
  present active participle
  From root sru (to flow, trickle)
  Root: sru (class 1)
• apbindu – water drop
  noun (masculine)
• ṭaṅkṛta – tinkling, clinking sound
  noun (neuter)
  From root ṭaṅkṛ (to tinkle)
  Root: ṭaṅkṛ (class 1)

किञ्चित्कृतरवम् (kiñcitkṛtaravam) - making a slight sound (referring to the environment) (making a slight sound, slightly reverberating)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of kiñcitkṛtarava

kiñcitkṛtarava - making a slight sound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kiñcit+kṛtarava)

• kiñcit – a little, somewhat, slightly
  indeclinable
• kṛtarava – making a sound, having made a sound
  adjective (neuter)
  From kṛta (made) and rava (sound)

Note: Refers to the environment.

गुप्तैः (guptaiḥ) - by hidden birds (by hidden ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gupta

gupta - hidden, concealed, protected

past passive participle

From root gup (to protect, hide)

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Refers to birds.

अशङ्कैः (aśaṅkaiḥ) - by fearless birds (by fearless ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aśaṅka

aśaṅka - fearless, unsuspecting

Negation (a-) of śaṅka (fearful, timid)

Compound type : dvandva (a+śaṅka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• śaṅka – fearful, timid, doubtful
  adjective
  From root śaṅk (to doubt, fear)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Refers to birds.

शङ्कितैः (śaṅkitaiḥ) - by timid birds (by timid/fearful ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śaṅkita

śaṅkita - feared, suspected, timid, fearful

past passive participle

From root śaṅk (to doubt, fear)

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

Note: Refers to birds.

खगैः (khagaiḥ) - by birds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of khaga

khaga - bird, one moving in the sky

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+ga)

• kha – sky, space, ether
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

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