योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-7, verse-12

मन्दवाताभिनुन्नाया मञ्जर्याः सहधर्मिणी ।
नीलनीरजनेत्रान्तां हंससारसगामिनीम् ॥ १२ ॥

mandavātābhinunnāyā mañjaryāḥ sahadharmiṇī ,
nīlanīrajanetrāntāṃ haṃsasārasagāminīm 12

12. manda-vātābhinunnāyāḥ mañjaryāḥ sahadharmiṇī
nīlanīrajanetrāntām haṃsasārasagāminīm

12. manda-vātābhinunnāyāḥ mañjaryāḥ sahadharmiṇī,
nīlanīrajanetrāntām,
haṃsasārasagāminīm

12. She, who is the companion of a cluster of blossoms gently swayed by a soft breeze, (and who is) having eyes like blue lotuses and the graceful gait of swans and cranes...

12. היא דמתה לאשכול פרחים הנשקף ברוח קלה, עיניה כחולות כלוטוס, והיא פוסעת בחין של אגור או ברבור.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्द-वाताभिनुन्नायाः (manda-vātābhinunnāyāḥ) - of the one [blossom cluster] gently swayed by a soft breeze (of the one swayed by a gentle breeze; of the one pushed by a soft wind)

• मञ्जर्याः (mañjaryāḥ) - of the cluster of blossoms (of the cluster of blossoms, of the sprout, of the shoot)

• सहधर्मिणी (sahadharmiṇī) - companion (referring to the woman being described) (companion, wife, one who shares the same natural law (dharma))

• नीलनीरजनेत्रान्ताम् (nīlanīrajanetrāntām) - having eyes like blue lotuses (having eyes like blue lotuses, whose eyes resemble blue lotuses)

• हंससारसगामिनीम् (haṁsasārasagāminīm) - having the gait of swans and cranes (having the gait of swans and cranes, walking gracefully like swans and cranes)

Words meanings and morphology

मन्द-वाताभिनुन्नायाः (manda-vātābhinunnāyāḥ) - of the one [blossom cluster] gently swayed by a soft breeze (of the one swayed by a gentle breeze; of the one pushed by a soft wind)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of manda-vātābhinunnā

manda-vātābhinunnā - one swayed by a gentle breeze

Past Passive Participle

Formed from abhi + nud (to push, sway) + P.P.P suffix, compounded with manda-vāta (gentle breeze)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manda-vāta+abhinunnā)

• manda-vāta – gentle breeze, soft wind
  noun (masculine)
• abhinunnā – swayed, pushed, impelled
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root nud with prefix abhi
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying mañjaryāḥ

मञ्जर्याः (mañjaryāḥ) - of the cluster of blossoms (of the cluster of blossoms, of the sprout, of the shoot)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mañjarī

mañjarī - cluster of blossoms, sprout, shoot, panicle

सहधर्मिणी (sahadharmiṇī) - companion (referring to the woman being described) (companion, wife, one who shares the same natural law (dharma))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sahadharmin

sahadharmin - companion, colleague, associate, wife (one who shares the same duties/religious observances)

From saha (with) + dharma (natural law, duty) + in suffix

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saha+dharma)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the woman being described

नीलनीरजनेत्रान्ताम् (nīlanīrajanetrāntām) - having eyes like blue lotuses (having eyes like blue lotuses, whose eyes resemble blue lotuses)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīlanīrajanetrāntā

nīlanīrajanetrāntā - having eyes like blue lotuses

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīla+nīraja+netra+antā)

• nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
  adjective (neuter)
• nīraja – lotus (born from water)
  noun (neuter)
  From nīra (water) + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• antā – end, border, having at the end
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Modifies the implied object (the woman)

हंससारसगामिनीम् (haṁsasārasagāminīm) - having the gait of swans and cranes (having the gait of swans and cranes, walking gracefully like swans and cranes)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of haṃsasārasagāminī

haṁsasārasagāminī - having the gait of swans and cranes

Compound. From haṃsa (swan) + sārasa (crane) + gāminī (one who goes/walks)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (haṃsa+sārasa+gāminī)

• haṃsa – swan, goose
  noun (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)
• sārasa – crane
  noun (masculine)
• gāminī – one who goes, walking, having the gait of
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun (feminine)
  From root gam (to go) + in suffix
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied object (the woman)

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