योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-89, verse-25

अथातिसुघनस्नेहनिरावरणचेष्टयोः ।
तयोरनयवृत्तान्तो राज्ञाकर्णि कटुव्यथः ॥ २५ ॥

athātisughanasnehanirāvaraṇaceṣṭayoḥ ,
tayoranayavṛttānto rājñākarṇi kaṭuvyathaḥ 25

25. atha ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭayoḥ
tayoḥ anaya-vṛttāntaḥ rājñā akarṇi kaṭu-vyathaḥ

25. atha ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭayoḥ
tayoḥ anaya-vṛttāntaḥ kaṭu-vyathaḥ rājñā akarṇi

25. Then, the king heard the painfully distressing account of their improper conduct, which was characterized by actions unconcealed due to their exceedingly deep affection.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• अति-सुघन-स्नेह-निरावरण-चेष्टयोः (ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭayoḥ) - of them, whose actions were unconcealed due to exceedingly deep affection (of (their) actions whose covering was absent due to very dense affection)

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two (of them (dual), by them)

• अनय-वृत्तान्तः (anaya-vṛttāntaḥ) - account of their improper conduct (story of misconduct)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• अकर्णि (akarṇi) - was heard

• कटु-व्यथः (kaṭu-vyathaḥ) - painfully distressing (bitterly painful, painfully distressing)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

अति-सुघन-स्नेह-निरावरण-चेष्टयोः (ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭayoḥ) - of them, whose actions were unconcealed due to exceedingly deep affection (of (their) actions whose covering was absent due to very dense affection)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭa

ati-sughana-sneha-nirāvaraṇa-ceṣṭa - (one) whose actions (ceṣṭa) are unconcealed (nirāvaraṇa) due to very deep (ati-sughana) love (sneha)

Bahuvrīhi compound, possibly with internal tatpuruṣa sub-compounds.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+sughana+sneha+nirāvaraṇa+ceṣṭa)

• ati – very, exceedingly, intensely
  indeclinable
• sughana – very dense, thick, profound
  adjective (masculine)
  su- (good, intense) + ghana (dense, thick).
• sneha – affection, love, tenderness, oiliness
  noun (masculine)
  From √snih (to be sticky, to love).
  Root: snih (class 4)
• nirāvaraṇa – uncovered, unconcealed, unveiled
  adjective (masculine)
  nis- (without) + āvaraṇa (covering).
  Prefixes: nis+ā
• ceṣṭa – action, exertion, gesture, attempt
  noun (feminine)
  From √ceṣṭ (to move, to act).
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Refers to "tayoḥ".

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two (of them (dual), by them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/feminine, dual of tad

tad - that, those (dual), they, them

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Indra and the woman.

अनय-वृत्तान्तः (anaya-vṛttāntaḥ) - account of their improper conduct (story of misconduct)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anaya-vṛttānta

anaya-vṛttānta - a narrative or account (vṛttānta) of misconduct or impropriety (anaya)

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anaya+vṛttānta)

• anaya – misconduct, impropriety, bad policy, misfortune
  noun (masculine)
  na (not) + naya (conduct, policy).
  Prefix: an
• vṛttānta – news, account, narrative, story, event
  noun (masculine)
  From √vṛt (to be, to exist, to happen).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'akarṇi'.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

N-stem noun.

Root: rāj

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'akarṇi'.

अकर्णि (akarṇi) - was heard

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, aorist (luṅ) of karṇ

Aorist passive

From the root √karṇ (to hear), in aorist passive, 3rd person singular. Formed with augment 'a-'.

Root: karṇ (class 10)

कटु-व्यथः (kaṭu-vyathaḥ) - painfully distressing (bitterly painful, painfully distressing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṭu-vyatha

kaṭu-vyatha - causing bitter pain (vyathā), distressful

Karmadhāraya compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kaṭu+vyathā)

• kaṭu – bitter, pungent, harsh, severe
  adjective (masculine)
• vyathā – pain, distress, agony, suffering
  noun (feminine)
  From √vyath (to suffer, be pained).
  Root: vyath (class 1)

Note: Agrees with anaya-vṛttāntaḥ.

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