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3,31

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).

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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).