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4,23

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-8

उरूरुतनुभागाग्रनिर्मितोपस्थनिम्नगा ।
कचत्केशावलीकाचदलप्रस्थवनावृता ॥ ८ ॥
urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā ,
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprasthavanāvṛtā 8
8. urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā
kacatkeśāvalīkācadalaprastavanāvṛtā
8. urūrutanubhāgāgranirmitopasthanimnagā
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)