योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-28

पार्श्वयोर्हस्तसंस्थानां मध्ये चोदरधर्मिणीम् ।
प्रकटावयवो बालो ज्वालामालामलाकृतिः ॥ २८ ॥

pārśvayorhastasaṃsthānāṃ madhye codaradharmiṇīm ,
prakaṭāvayavo bālo jvālāmālāmalākṛtiḥ 28

28. pārśvayoḥ hastasaṃsthānām madhye ca udaradharmiṇīm
prakaṭāvayavaḥ bālaḥ jvālāmālāmalākṛtiḥ

28. (sā bhāvanā) pārśvayoḥ hastasaṃsthānām madhye ca udaradharmiṇīm (asti).
saḥ prakaṭāvayavaḥ bālaḥ jvālāmālāmalākṛtiḥ (ca asti).

28. ...on its sides (it has) the form of hands, and in the middle, the characteristic of a belly. This child-like figure (bāla), with distinct limbs and a pure appearance like a garland of flames...

Words meanings summery:

• पार्श्वयोः (pārśvayoḥ) - on the sides (on the sides, at the flanks)

• हस्तसंस्थानाम् (hastasaṁsthānām) - having the form of hands (having the form/arrangement of hands)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (in the middle, between)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उदरधर्मिणीम् (udaradharmiṇīm) - having the nature of a belly, belly-like (having the nature/characteristic of a belly)

• प्रकटावयवः (prakaṭāvayavaḥ) - having distinct limbs (having distinct/manifest limbs)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - child-like form (referring to the nascent form of light) (child, boy, young one, infant)

• ज्वालामालामलाकृतिः (jvālāmālāmalākṛtiḥ) - having a pure appearance like a garland of flames (having a pure form like a garland of flames)

Words meanings and morphology

पार्श्वयोः (pārśvayoḥ) - on the sides (on the sides, at the flanks)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, dual of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, rib

Note: Locative dual.

हस्तसंस्थानाम् (hastasaṁsthānām) - having the form of hands (having the form/arrangement of hands)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hastasaṃsthānā

hastasaṁsthānā - having the form or arrangement of hands

Compound of hasta (hand) + saṃsthāna (arrangement, form). Feminine form to qualify bhāvanām.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+saṃsthāna)

• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsthāna – form, shape, arrangement, posture, situation
  noun (neuter)
  From sam-sthā (to stand together) + lyuṭ suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhāvanām from the previous verse, hence feminine accusative singular.

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (in the middle, between)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, central, intermediary

Locative singular

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

उदरधर्मिणीम् (udaradharmiṇīm) - having the nature of a belly, belly-like (having the nature/characteristic of a belly)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of udaradharmiṇī

udaradharmiṇī - characterized by a belly, belly-like

Compound of udara (belly) + dharmin (having the nature/property of). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udara+dharmin)

• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)
• dharmin – possessing properties, having the nature of, subject to (dharma)
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to dharma (nature, property).

Note: Feminine accusative singular.

प्रकटावयवः (prakaṭāvayavaḥ) - having distinct limbs (having distinct/manifest limbs)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakaṭāvayava

prakaṭāvayava - having manifest/distinct parts or limbs

Bahuvrihi compound: prakaṭa (manifest, distinct) + avayava (limb, part).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (prakaṭa+avayava)

• prakaṭa – manifest, evident, distinct, apparent
  adjective (masculine)
  From pra-kaṭ (to manifest).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kaṭ
• avayava – limb, part, component
  noun (masculine)
  From ava-yu (to join, combine).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: yu

Note: Refers to bālaḥ.

बालः (bālaḥ) - child-like form (referring to the nascent form of light) (child, boy, young one, infant)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young one, infant, young animal, tender, new

ज्वालामालामलाकृतिः (jvālāmālāmalākṛtiḥ) - having a pure appearance like a garland of flames (having a pure form like a garland of flames)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jvālāmālāmalākṛti

jvālāmālāmalākṛti - having a pure form like a garland of flames

Bahuvrihi compound: jvālāmālā (garland of flames) + amalākṛti (pure form).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jvālāmālā+amalākṛti)

• jvālāmālā – garland of flames
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of jvālā (flame) and mālā (garland).
• amalākṛti – pure form, spotless appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of amala (pure, spotless) and ākṛti (form, appearance).

Note: Refers to bālaḥ.

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