योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-65

अगर्दती मुखप्रोता सुतीक्ष्णापि च तापिधीः ।
सुवेधिताप्यहृदया राजपुत्र्यापि दुर्भगा ॥ ६५ ॥

agardatī mukhaprotā sutīkṣṇāpi ca tāpidhīḥ ,
suvedhitāpyahṛdayā rājaputryāpi durbhagā 65

65. agardatī mukhaprotā sutīkṣṇā api ca tāpidhīḥ |
suvedhitā api ahṛdayā rājaputryā api durbhagā ||

65. agardatī mukhaprotā ca sutīkṣṇā api tāpidhīḥ.
suvedhitā api ahṛdayā api rājaputryā durbhagā (asti).

65. Though it makes no sound, it is threaded through its opening. It is a very sharp bodkin. Even though it is well-pierced (used), it is heartless and considered unfortunate even by a princess.

Words meanings summery:

• अगर्दती (agardatī) - silent, not making a sound (not gurgling, not making sound, not crying)

• मुखप्रोता (mukhaprotā) - threaded through its eye (of the needle) (threaded through the mouth/opening)

• सुतीक्ष्णा (sutīkṣṇā) - very sharp (very sharp, exceedingly keen)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too, moreover)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तापिधीः (tāpidhīḥ) - bodkin (a large, blunt needle) or simply 'needle' (bodkin, needle)

• सुवेधिता (suvedhitā) - well-pierced/used (as a needle) (well-pierced, well-threaded, well-understood)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too, moreover)

• अहृदया (ahṛdayā) - heartless (lacking feeling or having no central eye/core) (heartless, devoid of heart/core)

• राजपुत्र्या (rājaputryā) - by a princess (by a princess, by a king's daughter)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, moreover)

• दुर्भगा (durbhagā) - unfortunate, unloved, despised (unfortunate, ill-fated, unloved (by husband), ugly)

Words meanings and morphology

अगर्दती (agardatī) - silent, not making a sound (not gurgling, not making sound, not crying)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of agardat

agardat - not gurgling, not crying, not boasting

Present Active Participle (feminine)

`a` (not) + root `gard` (to gurgle, make sound) + `śatṛ` (PAP)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+gardat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• gardat – gurgling, crying, boasting
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `gard` (to gurgle)
  Root: gard (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).

मुखप्रोता (mukhaprotā) - threaded through its eye (of the needle) (threaded through the mouth/opening)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mukhaprota

mukhaprota - threaded through the mouth/opening

Past Passive Participle

`mukha` (mouth/opening) + `prota` (threaded)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mukha+prota)

• mukha – mouth, face, opening, beginning
  noun (neuter)
• prota – threaded, strung, pierced, woven
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from `pra` + root `ve` (to weave)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: ve (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).

सुतीक्ष्णा (sutīkṣṇā) - very sharp (very sharp, exceedingly keen)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sutīkṣṇa

sutīkṣṇa - very sharp, exceedingly keen, very violent

`su` (very) + `tīkṣṇa` (sharp)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+tīkṣṇa)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, piercing, pungent, hot, severe, violent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'tij' (to be sharp).
  Root: tij (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes its sharpness.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

तापिधीः (tāpidhīḥ) - bodkin (a large, blunt needle) or simply 'needle' (bodkin, needle)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tāpidhī

tāpidhī - bodkin, needle (specifically a 'tāpidhī' as a type of needle)

Monier-Williams states 'a kind of needle'

Note: The subject of the verse.

सुवेधिता (suvedhitā) - well-pierced/used (as a needle) (well-pierced, well-threaded, well-understood)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suvedhita

suvedhita - well-pierced, well-threaded, well-understood, well-discerned

Past Passive Participle

`su` (well) + root `vyadh` (to pierce) + `kta` (PPP)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vedhita)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• vedhita – pierced, struck, hit, understood
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vyadh` (to pierce, strike)
  Root: vyadh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes its usage.

अहृदया (ahṛdayā) - heartless (lacking feeling or having no central eye/core) (heartless, devoid of heart/core)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahṛdaya

ahṛdaya - heartless, unfeeling, devoid of heart/core, dull-witted

`a` (not) + `hṛdaya` (heart)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+hṛdaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• hṛdaya – heart, mind, core, essence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: hṛ

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).

राजपुत्र्या (rājaputryā) - by a princess (by a princess, by a king's daughter)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rājaputrī

rājaputrī - princess, king's daughter

`rājan` (king) + `putrī` (daughter)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+putrī)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• putrī – daughter
  noun (feminine)
  From `putra` (son) + feminine suffix `-ī`

Note: Agent of being `durbhagā`.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the status of the princess.

दुर्भगा (durbhagā) - unfortunate, unloved, despised (unfortunate, ill-fated, unloved (by husband), ugly)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of durbhagā

durbhagā - unfortunate, ill-fated, unloved by husband, disagreeable, ugly

`dur` (bad, ill) + `bhaga` (fortune, happiness, share)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+bhaga)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
• bhaga – fortune, good luck, prosperity, charm
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (needle).