योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-4, chapter-23, verse-8
उरूरुतनुभागाग्रनिर्मितोपस्थनिम्नगा ।
कचत्केशावलीकाचदलप्रस्थवनावृता ॥ ८ ॥
कचत्केशावलीकाचदलप्रस्थवनावृता ॥ ८ ॥
urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā ,
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprasthavanāvṛtā 8
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprasthavanāvṛtā 8
8.
urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā
8.
urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā
8.
Her generative organ (upastha) is a river-like channel formed at the forefront of the slender parts of her thighs; it is covered by a forest-like expanse of glistening, mica-like hair.
Words meanings summery:
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- उरूरुतनुभागाग्रनिर्मितोपस्थनिम्नगा (urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā) - with a generative organ as a downward-flowing river, formed at the forefront of the slender parts of the thighs
- कचत्केशावलीकाचदलप्रस्तवनावृता (kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā) - covered by a forest-like expanse of shining, mica-like hair-lines
Words meanings and morphology
उरूरुतनुभागाग्रनिर्मितोपस्थनिम्नगा (urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā) - with a generative organ as a downward-flowing river, formed at the forefront of the slender parts of the thighs
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā
urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā - one whose generative organ (upastha) is a river (nimnagā), formed at the forefront of the slender parts of the thighs
A complex Bahuvrihi compound, describing a feminine subject. 'upasthanimnagā' is a Karmadhāraya 'upastha as a river'. 'nirmita' (formed) refers to this compound. The larger compound describes the feminine subject.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (urūru+tanubhāga+agra+nirmita+upastha+nimnagā)
- urūru – thighs (dual or reduplicated for emphasis)
noun (masculine)
A possible dual or emphatic compound of 'uru'. - tanubhāga – slender part
noun (masculine) - tanu – slender, thin, delicate; body
adjective (feminine)
Root: tan (class 8) - bhāga – part, portion, share
noun (masculine)
Root: bhaj (class 1) - agra – tip, forefront, apex
noun (neuter) - nirmita – created, fashioned, made
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'mā' (to measure, create) with prefix 'nis'.
Prefix: nis
Root: mā (class 2) - upastha – lap, generative organ, proximity
noun (masculine)
From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'upa'.
Prefix: upa
Root: sthā (class 1) - nimnagā – river, stream (lit. 'going downwards')
noun (feminine)
From 'nimna' (low, deep) + root 'gam' (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
कचत्केशावलीकाचदलप्रस्तवनावृता (kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā) - covered by a forest-like expanse of shining, mica-like hair-lines
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛta
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛta - covered by a forest-like expanse of glistening, mica-like hair-lines
Past Passive Participle
A complex Bahuvrihi compound. 'āvṛta' (covered) is the main participle. It describes a feminine subject.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kacatkeśāvalī+kācadalaprastha+vana+āvṛta)
- kacatkeśāvalī – shining lines of hair
noun (feminine) - kacat – shining, glistening, wavy
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
From root 'kac' (to shine, to bind).
Root: kac (class 1) - keśāvalī – lines/rows of hair
noun (feminine) - keśa – hair (of the head)
noun (masculine) - āvalī – line, row, series
noun (feminine)
Root: āvṛ (class 1) - kācadalaprastha – an expanse like mica leaves/flakes
noun (neuter) - kācadala – mica, glass leaf/shard
noun (neuter) - kāca – glass, crystal
noun (masculine) - dala – leaf, petal, blade
noun (neuter)
Root: dal (class 1) - prastha – expanse, flat surface, quantity
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: sthā (class 1) - vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter)
Root: van (class 1) - āvṛta – covered, surrounded, encompassed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'vṛ' (to cover, surround) with prefix 'ā'.
Prefix: ā
Root: vṛ (class 5)