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.

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.