योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-29, verse-12

तर्णकीकर्णजाहस्थकृमिनिष्कासतत्परा ।
गृहशाकायनासेकसत्वराहूतकर्परा ॥ १२ ॥

tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā ,
gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakarparā 12

12. tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā
gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakaparā

12. tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā
gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakaparā

12. She was dedicated to extracting worms from the ear-wound of a young calf. And for watering the household vegetable garden, she would quickly summon a water-pot.

Words meanings summery:

• तर्णकीकर्णजाहस्थकृमिनिष्कासतत्परा (tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā) - dedicated to extracting worms from the ear-sore of a young calf

• गृहशाकायनासेकसत्वराहूतकपरा (gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakaparā) - who would quickly summon a water-pot for watering the household vegetable patches

Words meanings and morphology

तर्णकीकर्णजाहस्थकृमिनिष्कासतत्परा (tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatparā) - dedicated to extracting worms from the ear-sore of a young calf

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatpara

tarṇakīkarṇajāhasthakṛminiṣkāsatatpara - one who is intent on removing worms residing in the ear-sore of a young female calf

A large bahuvrīhi compound describing the woman's devotion to these tasks. Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tarṇakī+karṇa+jāha+stha+kṛmi+niṣkāsa+tatpara)

• tarṇakī – young female calf
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine of 'tarṇaka' (young animal).
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
• jāha – sore, wound, ulcer
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• stha – standing, existing, located in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• kṛmi – worm, insect
  noun (masculine)
• niṣkāsa – expulsion, removal, extraction
  noun (masculine)
  From root kas (to go) with prefix ni and kāsa (to throw out), or from verbal noun of niṣ- √kās 'to drive away'. Context suggests 'removal'.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: kas (class 1)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, absorbed in
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: tat (that) + para (chief, intent on).

Note: Describes the implied subject.

गृहशाकायनासेकसत्वराहूतकपरा (gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakaparā) - who would quickly summon a water-pot for watering the household vegetable patches

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakapara

gṛhaśākāyanāsekasatvarāhūtakapara - one for whom a water-pot is quickly summoned for watering household vegetable patches

A large bahuvrīhi compound describing another aspect of the woman's duties. Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gṛha+śākāyana+āseka+satvara+āhūta+karpara)

• gṛha – house, home, household
  noun (neuter)
• śākāyana – small vegetable garden, vegetable patch
  noun (neuter)
• āseka – watering, sprinkling
  noun (masculine)
  From root sic (to sprinkle) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sic (class 6)
• satvara – quick, speedy, hurried
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound: sa (with) + tvara (haste).
• āhūta – called, summoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hve (to call) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)
• karpara – water-pot, pitcher, bowl, skull
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Describes the implied subject.

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