योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-9

मृणालिकापाण्डुरया धारावभृतमांसया ।
नासाग्रास्थिकया वक्त्रे कृतसीमाकृतिं दधत् ॥ ९ ॥

mṛṇālikāpāṇḍurayā dhārāvabhṛtamāṃsayā ,
nāsāgrāsthikayā vaktre kṛtasīmākṛtiṃ dadhat 9

9. mṛṇālikāpāṇḍurayā dhārāvabhṛtamāṃsayā
nāsāgrāsthikayā vaktre kṛtasīmākṛtim dadhat

9. saḥ vaktre mṛṇālikāpāṇḍurayā dhārāvabhṛtamāṃsayā
nāsāgrāsthikayā kṛtasīmākṛtim dadhat

9. Bearing in his face a form distinctly outlined, characterized by its paleness like a lotus stalk, its flesh wasted away in streaks, and its bony nose-tip.

Words meanings summery:

• मृणालिकापाण्डुरया (mṛṇālikāpāṇḍurayā) - by a form pale like a lotus-stalk; having paleness like a lotus-stalk

• धारावभृतमांसया (dhārāvabhṛtamāṁsayā) - by that whose flesh is wasted away in streaks/lines; with flesh diminished by lines

• नासाग्रास्थिकया (nāsāgrāsthikayā) - by that whose nose-tip is bony; with a bony nose-tip

• वक्त्रे (vaktre) - in the face, in the mouth

• कृतसीमाकृतिम् (kṛtasīmākṛtim) - a form whose bone structure is visibly defined (a form with boundaries made; a distinct form; a well-defined shape)

• दधत् (dadhat) - bearing, holding, possessing, exhibiting

Words meanings and morphology

मृणालिकापाण्डुरया (mṛṇālikāpāṇḍurayā) - by a form pale like a lotus-stalk; having paleness like a lotus-stalk

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mṛṇālikāpāṇḍura

mṛṇālikāpāṇḍura - pale like a lotus-stalk

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Upamāna Pūrva Pada Bahuvrihi (mṛṇālikā+pāṇḍura)

• mṛṇālikā – lotus-stalk, water-lily stem
  noun (feminine)
  Diminutive of mṛṇāla.
• pāṇḍura – pale, yellowish-white, sallow
  adjective

Note: Qualifies the 'ākṛtim' or the implied state of the 'vaktra'.

धारावभृतमांसया (dhārāvabhṛtamāṁsayā) - by that whose flesh is wasted away in streaks/lines; with flesh diminished by lines

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhārāvabhṛtamāṃsa

dhārāvabhṛtamāṁsa - whose flesh is wasted away in streaks/lines

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dhārā+avabhṛta+māṃsa)

• dhārā – stream, current, line, streak
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• avabhṛta – taken away, wasted, diminished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ava-bhṛ' (to carry away, diminish).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the 'ākṛtim' or the implied state of the 'vaktra'.

नासाग्रास्थिकया (nāsāgrāsthikayā) - by that whose nose-tip is bony; with a bony nose-tip

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nāsāgrāsthika

nāsāgrāsthika - having a bony nose-tip

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nāsāgra+asthika)

• nāsāgra – tip of the nose
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpurusha compound (nāsā + agra).
• asthika – bony, pertaining to bone
  adjective
  From 'asthi' (bone) + 'ika' suffix.

Note: Qualifies the 'ākṛtim' or the implied state of the 'vaktra'.

वक्त्रे (vaktre) - in the face, in the mouth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - face, mouth, muzzle

From 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Indicates the location where the form is borne.

कृतसीमाकृतिम् (kṛtasīmākṛtim) - a form whose bone structure is visibly defined (a form with boundaries made; a distinct form; a well-defined shape)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kṛtasīmākṛti

kṛtasīmākṛti - having boundaries made, a form with distinct lines

Bahuvrihi compound. A form ('ākṛti') with 'sīmā' (boundaries) that are 'kṛta' (made/defined).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (kṛta+sīmā+ākṛti)

• kṛta – made, done, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• sīmā – boundary, limit, partition, outline
  noun (feminine)
• ākṛti – form, shape, appearance, figure
  noun (feminine)
  From 'ā-kṛ' (to make).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Direct object of 'dadhat'.

दधत् (dadhat) - bearing, holding, possessing, exhibiting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dadhat

dadhat - bearing, holding, possessing

Present Active Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place, hold, bear).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (e.g., 'he').

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