योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-28, verse-34

क्षौमाग्रहस्ताम्बरया मञ्जरीपूर्णकर्णया ।
क्षुत्क्षीणयाक्रान्तरथ्यं ग्रामकीटककान्तया ॥ ३४ ॥

kṣaumāgrahastāmbarayā mañjarīpūrṇakarṇayā ,
kṣutkṣīṇayākrāntarathyaṃ grāmakīṭakakāntayā 34

34. kṣaumāgrahastāmbarayā mañjarīpūrṇakarṇayā
kṣutkṣīṇayā ākrāntarathyam grāmakiṭakakāntayā

34. ākrāntarathyam kṣaumāgrahastāmbarayā
mañjarīpūrṇakarṇayā kṣutkṣīṇayā grāmakiṭakakāntayā

34. Traversing the roads, accompanied by a girl whose outstretched hand held a linen cloth, whose ears were adorned with abundant flower clusters, who was emaciated by hunger, and who was charming to village insects.

34. שֶׁבִּסְמָטוֹתָיו צועדת אִשָּׁה עֲנִיָּה מְרוּטַת רָעָב, הָאוֹחֶזֶת בַּד פִּשְׁתָּה בְּיָדָהּ וְאָזְנֶיהָ מְקֻשָּׁרוֹת בְּאַשְׁכְּלוֹת פְּרָחִים,

Words meanings summery:

• क्षौमाग्रहस्ताम्बरया (kṣaumāgrahastāmbarayā) - by a girl/woman holding a linen cloth in her outstretched hand (by one whose foremost hand-cloth was made of linen/silk)

• मञ्जरीपूर्णकर्णया (mañjarīpūrṇakarṇayā) - by a girl/woman whose ears were adorned with flower clusters (by one whose ears were full of blossoms/flower clusters)

• क्षुत्क्षीणया (kṣutkṣīṇayā) - by a girl/woman emaciated by hunger (by one emaciated by hunger)

• आक्रान्तरथ्यम् (ākrāntarathyam) - (the boy) traversing the roads (having traversed/occupied the roads)

• ग्रामकिटककान्तया (grāmakiṭakakāntayā) - by a girl/woman who was charming to village insects (by one charming (or beloved) to village insects, or charming like a village insect)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षौमाग्रहस्ताम्बरया (kṣaumāgrahastāmbarayā) - by a girl/woman holding a linen cloth in her outstretched hand (by one whose foremost hand-cloth was made of linen/silk)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣaumāgrahastāmbara

kṣaumāgrahastāmbara - one whose foremost hand-cloth is made of linen/silk

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣauma+agra+hasta+ambara)

• kṣauma – linen, silk cloth
  noun (neuter)
• agra – foremost, front, tip
  noun (neuter)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• ambara – cloth, garment
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the girl/woman accompanying the boy.

मञ्जरीपूर्णकर्णया (mañjarīpūrṇakarṇayā) - by a girl/woman whose ears were adorned with flower clusters (by one whose ears were full of blossoms/flower clusters)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mañjarīpūrṇakarṇa

mañjarīpūrṇakarṇa - one whose ears are full of blossoms

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mañjarī+pūrṇa+karṇa)

• mañjarī – blossom, flower cluster, sprout
  noun (feminine)
• pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pṝ (to fill)
  Root: pṝ (class 9)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the girl/woman accompanying the boy.

क्षुत्क्षीणया (kṣutkṣīṇayā) - by a girl/woman emaciated by hunger (by one emaciated by hunger)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣutkṣīṇa

kṣutkṣīṇa - emaciated by hunger

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣut+kṣīṇa)

• kṣut – hunger
  noun (feminine)
• kṣīṇa – emaciated, wasted, diminished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣi (to decay, waste)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Describes the girl/woman accompanying the boy.

आक्रान्तरथ्यम् (ākrāntarathyam) - (the boy) traversing the roads (having traversed/occupied the roads)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākrāntarathya

ākrāntarathya - one who has traversed/occupied the roads

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākrānta+rathya)

• ākrānta – traversed, occupied, attacked
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kram (to step, go) with ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kram (class 1)
• rathya – road, street, path
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the boy (Kṛṣṇa).

ग्रामकिटककान्तया (grāmakiṭakakāntayā) - by a girl/woman who was charming to village insects (by one charming (or beloved) to village insects, or charming like a village insect)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of grāmakiṭakakānta

grāmakiṭakakānta - charming (or beloved) to village insects

Compound type : tatpurusha (grāmakiṭaka+kānta)

• grāmakiṭaka – village insect
  noun (masculine)
• kānta – charming, beloved, desired
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Describes the girl/woman accompanying the boy.

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