योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-20

चिरसंगमसंबद्धाविव चक्राह्वदम्पती ।
घनागमनसस्नेहौ मयूरजलदाविव ॥ २० ॥

cirasaṃgamasaṃbaddhāviva cakrāhvadampatī ,
ghanāgamanasasnehau mayūrajaladāviva 20

20. cirasaṅgamasaṃbaddhau iva cakrāhvadampatī
ghanāgamanasasnehau mayūrajaladau iva

20. (te) cirasaṅgamasaṃbaddhau cakrāhvadampatī iva,
(te) ghanāgamanasasnehau mayūrajaladau iva (āsītām)

20. (They were like) a pair of cakravāka birds joined in a long-awaited reunion, and like peacocks and clouds, filled with affection upon the arrival of rain.

20. הם היו מאושרים יחד כמו זוג ציפורי צַקְרָאוָואקָה המתאחדים לאחר זמן רב, וכמו הטווס והענן הנאספים באהבה בבוא הגשמים.

Words meanings summery:

• चिरसङ्गमसंबद्धौ (cirasaṅgamasaṁbaddhau) - reunited after a long-awaited union (bound by a long union, reunited after long separation)

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• चक्राह्वदम्पती (cakrāhvadampatī) - the mythical cakravāka birds, known for separation at night and reunion at dawn (cakravāka couple)

• घनागमनसस्नेहौ (ghanāgamanasasnehau) - full of affection at the monsoon's onset (affectionate with the arrival of clouds)

• मयूरजलदौ (mayūrajaladau) - peacocks and clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

चिरसङ्गमसंबद्धौ (cirasaṅgamasaṁbaddhau) - reunited after a long-awaited union (bound by a long union, reunited after long separation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of cirasaṅgamasaṃbaddha

cirasaṅgamasaṁbaddha - bound by a long union, reunited after long separation

Past Passive Participle (from saṃbaddha)

Masculine nominative dual of a complex compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cira+saṅgama+saṃbaddha)

• cira – long (time), lasting
  adjective (neuter)
• saṅgama – union, meeting, contact
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam (class 1)
• saṃbaddha – bound, connected, related, joined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Agrees with cākrāhvadampatī.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

चक्राह्वदम्पती (cakrāhvadampatī) - the mythical cakravāka birds, known for separation at night and reunion at dawn (cakravāka couple)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of cakrāhvadampati

cakrāhvadampati - a pair of cakravāka birds (Chakravaka couple)

Compound. Dual form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakrāhva+dampati)

• cakrāhva – cakravāka bird (ruddy goose)
  noun (masculine)
• dampati – husband and wife, couple
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the pair of Bhṛgu and his subtle body.

घनागमनसस्नेहौ (ghanāgamanasasnehau) - full of affection at the monsoon's onset (affectionate with the arrival of clouds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ghanāgamanasasneha

ghanāgamanasasneha - affectionate at the arrival of clouds/monsoon

Masculine nominative dual of a compound adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ghana+āgamana+sasneha)

• ghana – cloud, dense
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ghan (class 1)
• āgamana – arrival, coming
  noun (neuter)
  From ā-gam (to come).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sasneha – with affection, loving, tender
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with mayūrajaladau.

मयूरजलदौ (mayūrajaladau) - peacocks and clouds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mayūrajalada

mayūrajalada - peacocks and clouds (a pair of peacocks and clouds)

Dvandva compound. Dual form.

Compound type : dvandva (mayūra+jalada)

• mayūra – peacock
  noun (masculine)
• jalada – cloud (giver of water)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound. From jala (water) + da (giver).
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Used as one of the subjects in the comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

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