योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-35, verse-60

देहाद्रौ न भयक्षुद्राः सरितः प्रसरन्त्यलम् ।
नोल्लसन्ति लसत्पक्षाः संकल्पोग्रकलापिनः ॥ ६० ॥

dehādrau na bhayakṣudrāḥ saritaḥ prasarantyalam ,
nollasanti lasatpakṣāḥ saṃkalpograkalāpinaḥ 60

60. dehādrau na bhayakṣudrāḥ saritaḥ prasaranti alam
na udlasanti lasatpakṣāḥ saṃkalpograkalāpinaḥ

60. dehādrau bhayakṣudrāḥ saritaḥ na alam prasaranti
lasatpakṣāḥ saṃkalpograkalāpinaḥ na udlasanti

60. On the mountain of the body, the small rivers of fear no longer flow abundantly. Nor do the peacocks, fierce with their gleaming wings of resolve (saṃkalpa), exult.

Words meanings summery:

• देहाद्रौ (dehādrau) - on the body's mountain (metaphor for the physical existence) (on the mountain of the body)

• न (na) - not, no longer (not, no)

• भयक्षुद्राः (bhayakṣudrāḥ) - small (insignificant) rivers of fear (small/insignificant due to fear, fear-small)

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers (metaphor for fear) (rivers, streams)

• प्रसरन्ति (prasaranti) - flow freely/abundantly (flow forth, spread, extend)

• अलम् (alam) - abundantly, freely (in this context, with 'na', "no longer abundantly") (enough, sufficient, abundantly, no more)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• उद्लसन्ति (udlasanti) - exult, rejoice (shine forth, rejoice, sport)

• लसत्पक्षाः (lasatpakṣāḥ) - with their gleaming wings (having gleaming wings)

• संकल्पोग्रकलापिनः (saṁkalpograkalāpinaḥ) - peacocks, fierce with their gleaming wings of resolve (saṃkalpa) (peacocks with fierce resolves, or having fierce resolves as peacocks)

Words meanings and morphology

देहाद्रौ (dehādrau) - on the body's mountain (metaphor for the physical existence) (on the mountain of the body)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dehādri

dehādri - body-mountain

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (deha+adri)

• deha – body, form, person
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dih' (to smear).
  Root: dih (class 4)
• adri – mountain, rock, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes location.

न (na) - not, no longer (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the following verb.

भयक्षुद्राः (bhayakṣudrāḥ) - small (insignificant) rivers of fear (small/insignificant due to fear, fear-small)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhayakṣudrā

bhayakṣudrā - small because of fear

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+kṣudrā)

• bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'bhī' (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• kṣudrā – small, minute, insignificant, contemptible
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'kṣudra'.

Note: Modifies 'saritaḥ'.

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers (metaphor for fear) (rivers, streams)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

From root 'sṛ' (to flow).

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'prasaranti'.

प्रसरन्ति (prasaranti) - flow freely/abundantly (flow forth, spread, extend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prasar

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

From 'pra' + root 'sṛ' (to flow).

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - abundantly, freely (in this context, with 'na', "no longer abundantly") (enough, sufficient, abundantly, no more)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the action of flowing.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the second clause.

उद्लसन्ति (udlasanti) - exult, rejoice (shine forth, rejoice, sport)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of udlas

Present Tense, Parasmaipada

From 'ud' (up, out) + root 'las' (to shine, sport). 'ud' becomes 'ul' before 'l'.

Prefix: ud

Root: las (class 1)

लसत्पक्षाः (lasatpakṣāḥ) - with their gleaming wings (having gleaming wings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lasatpakṣa

lasatpakṣa - having gleaming wings

Compound. 'lasat' is Present Active Participle of 'las' (to shine).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lasat+pakṣa)

• lasat – shining, gleaming, sporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'las' (to shine, sport), 'śatṛ' affix.
  Root: las (class 1)
• pakṣa – wing, feather, side
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pakṣ

Note: Modifies 'saṃkalpograkalāpinaḥ'.

संकल्पोग्रकलापिनः (saṁkalpograkalāpinaḥ) - peacocks, fierce with their gleaming wings of resolve (saṃkalpa) (peacocks with fierce resolves, or having fierce resolves as peacocks)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃkalpograkalāpin

saṁkalpograkalāpin - peacocks whose fierce plumage consists of resolves

Complex compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃkalpa+ugra+kalāpin)

• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, solemn vow
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to be able).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty, violent
  adjective (masculine)
• kalāpin – peacock (literally, 'possessing a kalāpa', i.e., crest or tail feathers)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'kalāpa' (crest, bundle) with 'in' suffix.

Note: Subject of 'udlasanti'.

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