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4,51

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-9

नीलोत्पलामोदवतीमतीव सुमनोहराम् ।
तामुवाचानवद्याङ्गीं स मुनिर्विनताननाम् ॥ ९ ॥
nīlotpalāmodavatīmatīva sumanoharām ,
tāmuvācānavadyāṅgīṃ sa munirvinatānanām 9
9. nīlotpalāmodavatīm atīva sumanoharām tām
uvāca anavadyāṅgīm saḥ muniḥ vinatananām
9. saḥ muniḥ nīlotpalāmodavatīm atīva
sumanoharām anavadyāṅgīm vinatananām tām uvāca
9. ...exceedingly captivating and possessing the fragrance of blue lotuses. To her, the sage spoke, she who had faultless limbs and a bowed face.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नीलोत्पलामोदवतीम् (nīlotpalāmodavatīm) - possessing the fragrance of blue lotuses
  • अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)
  • सुमनोहराम् (sumanoharām) - captivating (very charming, captivating, delightful)
  • ताम् (tām) - to her (her, to her (feminine accusative singular))
  • उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (said, spoke)
  • अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - who had faultless limbs (having faultless limbs, of perfect form)
  • सः (saḥ) - the (sage) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))
  • मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)
  • विनतननाम् (vinatananām) - who had a bowed face (having a bowed face, with downcast countenance)

Words meanings and morphology

नीलोत्पलामोदवतीम् (nīlotpalāmodavatīm) - possessing the fragrance of blue lotuses
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nīlotpalāmodavatī
nīlotpalāmodavatī - having the scent of blue water-lilies
Feminine of `nīlotpalāmodavat` (possessing the fragrance of blue lotuses)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nīlotpala+āmoda+vatī)
  • nīlotpala – blue lotus, blue water-lily
    noun (neuter)
  • āmoda – fragrance, perfume, joy, delight
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: mud (class 1)
  • vatī – possessing, having (feminine suffix)
    suffix (feminine)
    Feminine form of the possessive suffix -vat
अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)
(indeclinable)
Prefix: ati
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Modifies `sumanoharām`.
सुमनोहराम् (sumanoharām) - captivating (very charming, captivating, delightful)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sumanohara
sumanohara - very charming, delightful, captivating
`su` (good/well) + `manohara` (charming)
Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+manohara)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    prefix
  • manohara – charming, delightful, fascinating, stealing the mind
    adjective (masculine)
    manaḥ harati iti (one who steals the mind)
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
ताम् (tām) - to her (her, to her (feminine accusative singular))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the forest deity.
उवाच (uvāca) - spoke (said, spoke)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac
Perfect active
Irregular perfect form
Root: vac (class 2)
अनवद्याङ्गीम् (anavadyāṅgīm) - who had faultless limbs (having faultless limbs, of perfect form)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of anavadyāṅgī
anavadyāṅgī - having faultless limbs, of perfect form (feminine)
Feminine form of `anavadyāṅga`.
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (anavadyā+aṅga)
  • anavadyā – blameless, faultless, perfect
    adjective
    Gerundive
    A- + na- + vadya (from √vad 'to speak')
    Prefixes: a+na
    Root: vad (class 1)
  • aṅga – limb, body part, body
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the forest deity.
सः (saḥ) - the (sage) (he, that (masculine nominative singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to the muni.
मुनिः (muniḥ) - the sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of muni
muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, seer
विनतननाम् (vinatananām) - who had a bowed face (having a bowed face, with downcast countenance)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vinatanana
vinatanana - having a bowed face
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vinata+ānana)
  • vinata – bowed, bent, humbled, modest
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From √nam 'to bow' with prefix vi-
    Prefix: vi
    Root: nam (class 1)
  • ānana – face, mouth, countenance
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: ā
Note: Refers to the forest deity.