योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-7

रत्नसूचीव मसृणा मनोमननसंयुता ।
वैदूर्यरश्मिलेखेव भानुसंतानसुन्दरी ॥ ७ ॥

ratnasūcīva masṛṇā manomananasaṃyutā ,
vaidūryaraśmilekheva bhānusaṃtānasundarī 7

7. ratnasūcī iva masṛṇā manomananasaṃyutā
vaidūryaraśmilekhā iva bhānusaṃtānasundarī

7. masṛṇā ratnasūcī iva,
manomananasaṃyutā.
vaidūryaraśmilekhā iva bhānusaṃtānasundarī.

7. Smooth and polished, it is like a jewel-needle, endowed with the mind's (manas) capacity for reflection (manana). It is like a streak of light from a cat's eye gem (vaidūrya), beautiful with a continuous stream of radiance.

Words meanings summery:

• रत्नसूची (ratnasūcī) - jewel-needle

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• मसृणा (masṛṇā) - smooth and polished (smooth, soft, polished, delicate)

• मनोमननसंयुता (manomananasaṁyutā) - endowed with the mind's (manas) capacity for reflection (manana) (endowed with the mind's reflections/thoughts)

• वैदूर्यरश्मिलेखा (vaidūryaraśmilekhā) - a streak of light from a cat's eye gem (vaidūrya) (a streak of cat's eye gem's radiance)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• भानुसंतानसुन्दरी (bhānusaṁtānasundarī) - beautiful with a continuous stream of radiance (beautiful with a continuous flow of light)

Words meanings and morphology

रत्नसूची (ratnasūcī) - jewel-needle

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ratnasūcī

ratnasūcī - a needle made of or adorned with jewels, a precious needle

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratna+sūcī)

• ratna – jewel, gem, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• sūcī – needle, index
  noun (feminine)

Note: The form `ratnasūcī` here appears before `iva`, so `ī` is maintained.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

मसृणा (masṛṇā) - smooth and polished (smooth, soft, polished, delicate)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of masṛṇa

masṛṇa - smooth, soft, polished, delicate, sleek

मनोमननसंयुता (manomananasaṁyutā) - endowed with the mind's (manas) capacity for reflection (manana) (endowed with the mind's reflections/thoughts)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manomananasaṃyuta

manomananasaṁyuta - endowed/united with the mind's reflection/thought

Compound type : bahuvrihi (manas+manana+saṃyuta)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• manana – thinking, reflection, meditation, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  from root 'man' (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• saṃyuta – united, joined, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam + yuj
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with implied `sūcī`.

वैदूर्यरश्मिलेखा (vaidūryaraśmilekhā) - a streak of light from a cat's eye gem (vaidūrya) (a streak of cat's eye gem's radiance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vaidūryaraśmilekhā

vaidūryaraśmilekhā - a streak of cat's eye gem's radiance

Compound type : tatpurusha (vaidūrya+raśmi+lekhā)

• vaidūrya – cat's eye gem, beryl
  noun (neuter)
• raśmi – ray, beam, string, rein
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, streak of light, drawing
  noun (feminine)

Note: The form `vaidūryaraśmilekhā` here appears before `iva`, so `ā` is maintained.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

भानुसंतानसुन्दरी (bhānusaṁtānasundarī) - beautiful with a continuous stream of radiance (beautiful with a continuous flow of light)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhānusaṃtānasundarī

bhānusaṁtānasundarī - beautiful with a continuous flow of light

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhānu+saṃtāna+sundarī)

• bhānu – light, ray of light, sun
  noun (masculine)
• saṃtāna – continuous flow, stream, progeny, extension
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from sam + tan
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)
• sundarī – a beautiful woman, beautiful (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Feminine nominative singular, agreeing with implied `sūcī`.