योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-40, verse-5

चन्द्रोदरनिभे चारुगृहे शिशिरकोटरे ।
निद्रां मुहूर्तमगमन्मुद्रितेक्षणपुष्करः ॥ ५ ॥

candrodaranibhe cārugṛhe śiśirakoṭare ,
nidrāṃ muhūrtamagamanmudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ 5

5. candrodaranibhe cārugṛhe śiśirakoṭare
nidrām muhūrtam agaman mudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ

5. mudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ candrodaranibhe
cārugṛhe śiśirakoṭare nidrām muhūrtam agaman

5. With his lotus-like eyes closed, he slept for a moment in a beautiful dwelling, which resembled the moon's cool, hollow interior.

5. בחדר נאה וקריר הדואג לתוכו של הירח, כשהוא עוצם את עיניו הדומות לעלי לוטוס, הוא שקע בשינה לזמן קצר.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रोदरनिभे (candrodaranibhe) - in a dwelling resembling the moon's interior

• चारुगृहे (cārugṛhe) - in a beautiful house/dwelling

• शिशिरकोटरे (śiśirakoṭare) - in a cool hollow/cavity

• निद्राम् (nidrām) - sleep

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short time

• अगमन् (agaman) - slept (went, moved)

• मुद्रितेक्षणपुष्करः (mudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ) - one whose eyes are like closed lotuses

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रोदरनिभे (candrodaranibhe) - in a dwelling resembling the moon's interior

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of candrodaranibha

candrodaranibha - resembling the moon's interior/belly

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (candra+udara+nibha)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• udara – belly, interior
  noun (neuter)
• nibha – resembling, like
  adjective

Note: Adjective agreeing with `gṛhe` and `koṭare`.

चारुगृहे (cārugṛhe) - in a beautiful house/dwelling

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of cārugṛha

cārugṛha - beautiful house/dwelling

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (cāru+gṛha)

• cāru – beautiful, charming
  adjective
• gṛha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

शिशिरकोटरे (śiśirakoṭare) - in a cool hollow/cavity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiśirakoṭara

śiśirakoṭara - cool hollow/cavity

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (śiśira+koṭara)

• śiśira – cool, cold
  adjective
• koṭara – hollow, cavity
  noun (neuter)

निद्राम् (nidrām) - sleep

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nidrā

nidrā - sleep

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, a short time

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to denote duration.

अगमन् (agaman) - slept (went, moved)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect past (Laṅ) of gam

Imperfect active

3rd person plural imperfect active of root `gam` with augment `a-`

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Grammatically 3rd person plural imperfect, but contextually refers to a singular subject `mudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ`.

मुद्रितेक्षणपुष्करः (mudritekṣaṇapuṣkaraḥ) - one whose eyes are like closed lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mudritekṣaṇapuṣkara

mudritekṣaṇapuṣkara - one whose eyes are like closed lotuses

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mudrita+īkṣaṇa+puṣkara)

• mudrita – closed, sealed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root `mudr` (to seal, close)
  Root: mudr (class 1)
• īkṣaṇa – eye, sight
  noun (neuter)
• puṣkara – lotus, water-lily
  noun (neuter)

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