योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-14

सूच्या तया सुनिर्गत्य सुपाताक्ष्या स्म कूणितैः ।
पश्चात्सख्याभया साधुरन्योन्याचारकेवलम् ॥ १४ ॥

sūcyā tayā sunirgatya supātākṣyā sma kūṇitaiḥ ,
paścātsakhyābhayā sādhuranyonyācārakevalam 14

14. sūcyā tayā sunirgatya supātākṣyā sma kūṇitaiḥ
paścāt sakhyā abhayā sādhuḥ anyonyācāra-kevalam

14. sādhuḥ sunirgatya sūcyā tayā supātākṣyā sma
kūṇitaiḥ paścāt sakhyā abhayā anyonyācāra-kevalam

14. The virtuous ascetic, having emerged well, with an indicating glance and with her beautifully cast-down eyes, which were as if contracted (in concentration), afterwards, together with her fearless female friend, engaged solely in mutual conduct.

14. היא התקדמה בעיניים עצומות למצה, מלווה מאחור ברעייתה הנאמנה, ללא פחד וביושרה, כשהן מעניקות תמיכה הדדית זו לזו.

Words meanings summery:

• सूच्या (sūcyā) - by means of an indicating glance (referring to Sūcī's gaze) (by the needle, by the indicator, by an indication, by Sūcī (a proper name))

• तया (tayā) - by that (ascetic Sūcī) (by her, by that)

• सुनिर्गत्य (sunirgatya) - having emerged well, having come out completely

• सुपाताक्ष्या (supātākṣyā) - by the one with beautifully cast-down eyes, by the one with beautiful eyes

• स्म (sma) - as if (indeed, certainly, as if (when used with participles to denote comparison))

• कूणितैः (kūṇitaiḥ) - by (her eyes) which were as if contracted (by the contracted, by the closed, by the narrowed)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, afterwards, behind, later

• सख्या (sakhyā) - by the friend (female)

• अभया (abhayā) - by the fearless (female friend) (by the fearless one, by Abhayā (proper name))

• साधुः (sādhuḥ) - the virtuous ascetic (Sūcī) (the virtuous person, the saint, the ascetic)

• अन्योन्याचार-केवलम् (anyonyācāra-kevalam) - solely mutual conduct, only mutual behavior

Words meanings and morphology

सूच्या (sūcyā) - by means of an indicating glance (referring to Sūcī's gaze) (by the needle, by the indicator, by an indication, by Sūcī (a proper name))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sūcī

sūcī - needle, indicator, information, proper name (female)

Note: Used adverbially here to mean 'with an indication' or 'by means of her gaze'.

तया (tayā) - by that (ascetic Sūcī) (by her, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

सुनिर्गत्य (sunirgatya) - having emerged well, having come out completely

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Compound of `su` (good) + `nir` (out) + `√gam` (to go) + `-ya` (absolutive suffix)

Compound type : indeclinable compound (su+nirgatya)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• nirgatya – having gone out, having emerged
  indeclinable
  absolutive
  `nir` + `√gam` (to go) + `-ya` (absolutive suffix)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: gam (class 1)

सुपाताक्ष्या (supātākṣyā) - by the one with beautifully cast-down eyes, by the one with beautiful eyes

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of supātākṣī

supātākṣī - a woman with beautiful/well-formed/well-cast-down eyes

`su` (good/beautiful) + `pāta` (falling/casting) + `akṣī` (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+pāta+akṣī)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• pāta – falling, casting, descent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `√pat` (to fall)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• akṣī – eye
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied subject (Sūcī).

स्म (sma) - as if (indeed, certainly, as if (when used with participles to denote comparison))

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here with `kūṇitaiḥ` to indicate a simile: 'as if contracted'.

कूणितैः (kūṇitaiḥ) - by (her eyes) which were as if contracted (by the contracted, by the closed, by the narrowed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kūṇita

kūṇita - contracted, closed, narrowed, folded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `√kūṇ` (to close, contract) + `kta` (past passive participle suffix)

Root: kūṇ (class 1)

Note: Refers to implied 'eyes' (netraiḥ), which are neuter plural.

पश्चात् (paścāt) - after, afterwards, behind, later

(indeclinable)

सख्या (sakhyā) - by the friend (female)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sakhī

sakhī - female friend, companion

अभया (abhayā) - by the fearless (female friend) (by the fearless one, by Abhayā (proper name))

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of abhaya

abhaya - fearless, freedom from fear, proper name

`a` (not) + `bhaya` (fear)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+bhaya)

• a – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying `sakhyā`.

साधुः (sādhuḥ) - the virtuous ascetic (Sūcī) (the virtuous person, the saint, the ascetic)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy, ascetic, saint

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Here, refers to Sūcī, implied feminine.

अन्योन्याचार-केवलम् (anyonyācāra-kevalam) - solely mutual conduct, only mutual behavior

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonyācāra-kevala

anyonyācāra-kevala - solely mutual conduct/behavior

`anyonyācāra` (mutual conduct) + `kevala` (sole, only)

Compound type : tatpurusha (anyonyācāra+kevala)

• anyonyācāra – mutual conduct, reciprocal behavior
  noun (masculine)
  `anyonya` (mutual) + `ācāra` (conduct)
• kevala – sole, only, mere, exclusive
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially here.

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