योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-22

केनचित्त्वथ कालेन तस्या इन्द्रानुरागिता ।
सा ज्ञाता राजसिंहेन तन्मुखव्योमचन्द्रिका ॥ २२ ॥

kenacittvatha kālena tasyā indrānurāgitā ,
sā jñātā rājasiṃhena tanmukhavyomacandrikā 22

22. kenacit tu atha kālena tasyāḥ indrānurāgitā
sā jñātā rājasimhena tanmukhavymacandrikā

22. atha tu kenacit kālena tasyāḥ sā indrānurāgitā
tanmukhavymacandrikā rājasimhena jñātā

22. However, after some time, her attachment to Indra became known to the lion-like king (rājasimhena), a revelation that was like the moonlight appearing in the sky of her face.

Words meanings summery:

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone, by a certain, by some

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, then

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time, after a period

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, her

• इन्द्रानुरागिता (indrānurāgitā) - attachment to Indra, devotion to Indra

• सा (sā) - that (attachment) (that (feminine))

• ज्ञाता (jñātā) - known, perceived, understood

• राजसिम्हेन (rājasimhena) - by the lion-like king, by the excellent king

• तन्मुखव्य्मचन्द्रिका (tanmukhavymacandrikā) - the moonlight in the sky of her face (metaphorical for revelation in her face)

Words meanings and morphology

केनचित् (kenacit) - by someone, by a certain, by some

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, anything

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed, then

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

कालेन (kālena) - by time, in time, after a period

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, proper season

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, her

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इन्द्रानुरागिता (indrānurāgitā) - attachment to Indra, devotion to Indra

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of indrānurāgitā

indrānurāgitā - attachment to Indra, being devoted to Indra

Derived from 'indra' (name of a deity) + 'anurāgita' (attached) + '-tā' (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+anurāgita)

• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity, king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• anurāgita – attached, devoted, enamored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'rañj' (to color, delight) with prefix 'anu'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: rañj (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (attachment) (that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ज्ञाता (jñātā) - known, perceived, understood

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñāta

jñāta - known, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

राजसिम्हेन (rājasimhena) - by the lion-like king, by the excellent king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājasimha

rājasimha - a lion among kings, an excellent king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+simha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• simha – lion
  noun (masculine)

तन्मुखव्य्मचन्द्रिका (tanmukhavymacandrikā) - the moonlight in the sky of her face (metaphorical for revelation in her face)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tanmukhavymacandrikā

tanmukhavymacandrikā - the moonlight in the sky-like face of her

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+mukha+vyoma+candrikā)

• tad – that, her
  pronoun (neuter)
• mukha – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
• vyoma – sky, atmosphere, air
  noun (neuter)
• candrikā – moonlight, light of the moon
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'candra' (moon).

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