योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-3

घनरात्रितयाल्पाल्पमहानिद्राजनाकुलम् ।
धूपचन्दनकर्पूरकुङ्कुमामोदमन्थरम् ॥ ३ ॥

ghanarātritayālpālpamahānidrājanākulam ,
dhūpacandanakarpūrakuṅkumāmodamantharam 3

3. ghanarātritayā alpaalpmahānidrājanākulam
dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamantharam

3. ghanarātritayā alpaalpmahānidrājanākulam
dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamantharam

3. It was filled with a few people deeply asleep due to the dense night (ghanarātritā), and its atmosphere was made heavy (or slow-moving) by the aroma of incense (dhūpa), sandalwood (candana), camphor (karpūra), and saffron (kuṅkuma).

3. מפאת הלילה הכבד, הבית הפנימי היה מלא באנשים השקועים בשינה עמוקה, והאוויר היה סמיך ונינוח מניחוח קטורת, עץ סנדל, כופר וכרכום.

Words meanings summery:

• घनरात्रितया (ghanarātritayā) - due to the denseness of the night, because of the dark night

• अल्पअल्प्महानिद्राजनाकुलम् (alpaalpmahānidrājanākulam) - agitated/filled with a few people in deep sleep

• धूपचन्दनकर्पोओरकुङ्कुमामोदमन्थरम् (dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamantharam) - made slow/heavy by the fragrance of incense, sandalwood, camphor, and saffron

Words meanings and morphology

घनरात्रितया (ghanarātritayā) - due to the denseness of the night, because of the dark night

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ghanarātritā

ghanarātritā - the state of being a dense/dark night, denseness of night

Derived from 'ghana-rātri' with '-tā' suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghana+rātri+tā)

• ghana – dense, thick, dark, compact
  adjective
• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)
• tā – state, condition, quality
  suffix (feminine)
  Suffix forming abstract feminine nouns.

अल्पअल्प्महानिद्राजनाकुलम् (alpaalpmahānidrājanākulam) - agitated/filled with a few people in deep sleep

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of alpaalpmahānidrājanākula

alpaalpmahānidrājanākula - crowded/disturbed by a few people in deep sleep

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (alpa+alpa+mahānidrā+jana+ākula)

• alpa – few, little, small
  adjective
• alpa – few, little, small
  adjective
• mahānidrā – deep sleep, great sleep
  noun (feminine)
• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
• ākula – crowded, agitated, filled, distressed
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'antaḥpuram' (implied).

धूपचन्दनकर्पोओरकुङ्कुमामोदमन्थरम् (dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamantharam) - made slow/heavy by the fragrance of incense, sandalwood, camphor, and saffron

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamanthara

dhūpacandanakarpoorakuṅkumāmodamanthara - slow, sluggish, or heavy with the fragrance/aroma of incense, sandalwood, camphor, and saffron

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhūpa+candana+karpūra+kuṅkuma+āmoda+manthara)

• dhūpa – incense, frankincense
  noun (masculine)
• candana – sandalwood
  noun (neuter)
• karpūra – camphor
  noun (neuter)
• kuṅkuma – saffron
  noun (neuter)
• āmoda – fragrance, aroma, perfume
  noun (masculine)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, dull, heavy
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'antaḥpuram' (implied).

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