योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-86, verse-20

बभौ पूर्णोदरा श्यामा मेघलेखेव वारिणा ।
कालेऽथ सुषुवे पुत्रान्प्रतिपच्चन्द्रकोमलान् ॥ २० ॥

babhau pūrṇodarā śyāmā meghalekheva vāriṇā ,
kāle'tha suṣuve putrānpratipaccandrakomalān 20

20. babhau pūrṇodarā śyāmā meghalekhā iva vāriṇā
kāle atha suṣuve putrān pratipaccandrakomalān

20. pūrṇodarā śyāmā vāriṇā meghalekhā iva babhau
atha kāle putrān pratipaccandrakomalān suṣuve

20. Full-bellied and dark-complexioned, she appeared like a streak of clouds laden with water. Then, in due course, she gave birth to sons as tender as the crescent moon of the first lunar day.

20. בטנה המלאה זרחה בכהותה כענן המלא במים, ובבוא העת ילדה בנים רכים ועדינים כסהר הירח בראשיתו.

Words meanings summery:

• बभौ (babhau) - she shone, she appeared

• पूर्णोदरा (pūrṇodarā) - full-bellied, pregnant

• श्यामा (śyāmā) - referring to the woman's dark complexion, comparing her to a dark cloud (dark-complexioned, dusky, dark, blackish)

• मेघलेखा (meghalekhā) - a line/streak of clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• वारिणा (vāriṇā) - with water

• काले (kāle) - in due course (in time, at the proper time)

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• सुषुवे (suṣuve) - she gave birth

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• प्रतिपच्चन्द्रकोमलान् (pratipaccandrakomalān) - tender like the moon of the first lunar day

Words meanings and morphology

बभौ (babhau) - she shone, she appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

पूर्णोदरा (pūrṇodarā) - full-bellied, pregnant

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrṇodara

pūrṇodara - full-bellied

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrṇa+udara)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the pregnant woman.

श्यामा (śyāmā) - referring to the woman's dark complexion, comparing her to a dark cloud (dark-complexioned, dusky, dark, blackish)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śyāmā

śyāma - dark, blackish, green, dark-complexioned

मेघलेखा (meghalekhā) - a line/streak of clouds

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of meghalekhā

meghalekhā - cloud-streak, line of clouds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (megha+lekhā)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mih (class 1)
• lekhā – line, streak, row
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

वारिणा (vāriṇā) - with water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vāri

vāri - water

काले (kāle) - in due course (in time, at the proper time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

सुषुवे (suṣuve) - she gave birth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of sū

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: From root `sū` (to give birth).

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

प्रतिपच्चन्द्रकोमलान् (pratipaccandrakomalān) - tender like the moon of the first lunar day

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pratipaccandrakomala

pratipaccandrakomala - tender like the crescent moon

Compound type : upamāna-pūrva-pada bahuvrihi (pratipat-candra+komala)

• pratipat – first day of a lunar fortnight
  noun (feminine)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• komala – tender, soft, delicate
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Compound referring to the sons.

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