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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-7, verse-3

स्वःश्रियं स समालोक्य लोललोचनवाञ्छिताम् ।
स्त्रैणं द्रष्टुं जगामासौ नलिनीमिव सारसः ॥ ३ ॥
svaḥśriyaṃ sa samālokya lolalocanavāñchitām ,
straiṇaṃ draṣṭuṃ jagāmāsau nalinīmiva sārasaḥ 3
3. svaḥśriyam sa samālokya lolalocanavāñchitām
straiṇam draṣṭum jagāma asau nalinīm iva sārasaḥ
3. saḥ lolalocanavāñchitām svaḥśriyam samālokya,
asau sārasaḥ nalinīm iva straiṇam draṣṭum jagāma.
3. Having thoroughly perceived the splendor of heaven, which was desired by restless eyes, he then went to see the celestial women, just as a crane approaches a lotus pond.

Words meanings summery:

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  • स्वःश्रियम् (svaḥśriyam) - the splendor/beauty of heaven
  • (sa) - Śukra (he)
  • समालोक्य (samālokya) - having seen thoroughly, having perceived well
  • लोललोचनवाञ्छिताम् (lolalocanavāñchitām) - desired by restless eyes
  • स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - the celestial women (womenfolk, female company, femininity)
  • द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive
  • जगाम (jagāma) - he went
  • असौ (asau) - Śukra (that (one), he)
  • नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - to a lotus pond, lotus-filled lake
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • सारसः (sārasaḥ) - a crane, a kind of heron

Words meanings and morphology

स्वःश्रियम् (svaḥśriyam) - the splendor/beauty of heaven
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of svaḥśrī
svaḥśrī - the glory/splendor/beauty of heaven
Tatpuruṣa compound of 'svar' (heaven) + 'śrī' (splendor).
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (svar+śrī)
  • svar – heaven, sky
    indeclinable
  • śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, wealth
    noun (feminine)
    Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Object of 'samālokya'.
(sa) - Śukra (he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular.
Note: Subject.
समालोक्य (samālokya) - having seen thoroughly, having perceived well
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (gerund)
Formed from root 'lok' (to see) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā' and suffix 'lyap'.
Prefixes: sam+ā
Root: lok (class 10)
लोललोचनवाञ्छिताम् (lolalocanavāñchitām) - desired by restless eyes
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of lolalocanavāñchitā
lolalocanavāñchitā - desired by restless eyes, longed for by eager glances
Past Passive Participle compound
Bahuvrīhi compound, 'lolalocana' (restless eyes) + 'vāñchitā' (desired).
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (lola+locana+vāñchitā)
  • lola – trembling, shaking, restless, fickle
    adjective
    Derived from root 'lul' (to move to and fro).
    Root: lul (class 1)
  • locana – eye, seeing
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root 'loc' (to see).
    Root: loc (class 10)
  • vāñchitā – desired, longed for, wished
    adjective (feminine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'vāñch' (to desire).
    Root: vāñch (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'svaḥśriyam'.
स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - the celestial women (womenfolk, female company, femininity)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of straiṇa
straiṇa - pertaining to women, womenfolk, female nature, a crowd of women
Derived from 'strī' (woman) + 'ṇa' suffix.
Note: Object of 'draṣṭum'.
द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to perceive
(indeclinable)
Infinitive (tumun)
Formed from root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'tumun'.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
जगाम (jagāma) - he went
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam
Perfect (liṭ) form
Perfect (liṭ), 3rd person singular, active voice, parasmaipada.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
असौ (asau) - Śukra (that (one), he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - that, that one
Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular.
Note: Subject.
नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - to a lotus pond, lotus-filled lake
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nalinī
nalinī - lotus pond, a collection of lotuses
From 'nalina' (lotus).
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
सारसः (sārasaḥ) - a crane, a kind of heron
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sārasa
sārasa - a crane, an Indian crane (Ardea Sibirica)