योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-8

वनदेवीं विशालाक्षीमालोककुसुमाम्बराम् ।
कामिनीं कान्तवदनां मदघूर्णितलोचनाम् ॥ ८ ॥

vanadevīṃ viśālākṣīmālokakusumāmbarām ,
kāminīṃ kāntavadanāṃ madaghūrṇitalocanām 8

8. vanadevīm viśālākṣīm ālokakusumāmbārām
kāminīm kāntavadanām madaghūrṇitalocanām

8. vanadevīm viśālākṣīm ālokakusumāmbārām
kāminīm kāntavadanām madaghūrṇitalocanām

8. ...the broad-eyed forest deity, whose garments were bright flowers, a lovely woman with a charming face, and eyes rolling with intoxication.

Words meanings summery:

• वनदेवीम् (vanadevīm) - the forest deity (forest goddess, forest deity)

• विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - broad-eyed (broad-eyed, wide-eyed)

• आलोककुसुमाम्बाराम् (ālokakusumāmbārām) - whose garments were bright flowers (whose garments are bright flowers, wearing luminous flower-garments)

• कामिनीम् (kāminīm) - a lovely woman (desirable woman, lovely woman, passionate woman)

• कान्तवदनाम् (kāntavadanām) - with a charming face (having a charming face, lovely-faced)

• मदघूर्णितलोचनाम् (madaghūrṇitalocanām) - whose eyes were rolling due to intoxication (whose eyes are rolling/unsteady with intoxication/passion)

Words meanings and morphology

वनदेवीम् (vanadevīm) - the forest deity (forest goddess, forest deity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vanadevī

vanadevī - forest goddess, nymph of the woods

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vana+devī)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• devī – goddess, divine female
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Main object of the verb 'dadarśa'.

विशालाक्षीम् (viśālākṣīm) - broad-eyed (broad-eyed, wide-eyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśālākṣī

viśālākṣī - broad-eyed (feminine)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (viśāla+akṣi)

• viśāla – broad, wide, extensive, large
  adjective
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

आलोककुसुमाम्बाराम् (ālokakusumāmbārām) - whose garments were bright flowers (whose garments are bright flowers, wearing luminous flower-garments)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ālokakusumāmbāra

ālokakusumāmbāra - having garments of bright flowers

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (āloka+kusuma+ambara)

• āloka – light, luster, brightness, seeing
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: loc (class 10)
• kusuma – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• ambara – garment, clothing, sky
  noun (neuter)

कामिनीम् (kāminīm) - a lovely woman (desirable woman, lovely woman, passionate woman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāminī

kāminī - desirous woman, loving woman, mistress

Feminine form of `kāmin` (desirous), from `kāma` (desire)

Root: kam (class 1)

कान्तवदनाम् (kāntavadanām) - with a charming face (having a charming face, lovely-faced)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāntavadana

kāntavadana - having a beautiful face

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kānta+vadana)

• kānta – desired, beloved, lovely, charming
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kam 'to desire'
  Root: kam (class 1)
• vadana – face, mouth, countenance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vad (class 1)

मदघूर्णितलोचनाम् (madaghūrṇitalocanām) - whose eyes were rolling due to intoxication (whose eyes are rolling/unsteady with intoxication/passion)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of madaghūrṇitalocana

madaghūrṇitalocana - having eyes unsteady from intoxication/passion

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mada+ghūrṇita+locana)

• mada – intoxication, passion, rut, pride, ecstasy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• ghūrṇita – rolling, unsteady, whirling, trembling
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ghūrṇ 'to roll, swing'
  Root: ghūrṇ (class 1)
• locana – eye, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Root: loc (class 10)

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