योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-8, verse-9

गन्धमादनशैलस्य विश्रम्योपरि सानुषु ।
सा तेन कनकाम्भोजैरापादमभिमण्डिता ॥ ९ ॥

gandhamādanaśailasya viśramyopari sānuṣu ,
sā tena kanakāmbhojairāpādamabhimaṇḍitā 9

9. gandha-mādana-śailasya viśramya upari sānuṣu
sā tena kanaka-ambhojaiḥ ā-pādam abhimaṇḍitā

9. sā gandha-mādana-śailasya sānuṣu upari viśramya
tena kanaka-ambhojaiḥ ā-pādam abhimaṇḍitā

9. Having rested upon the peaks of the Gandhamādana mountain, she (Pārvatī) was then adorned by him (Śiva) from head to foot with golden lotuses.

9. לאחר שנחו על פסגות הר גַנְדְהַמָאדַנָה, הוא קישט אותה מכף רגל ועד ראש בפרחי לוטוס מוזהבים.

Words meanings summery:

• गन्ध-मादन-शैलस्य (gandha-mādana-śailasya) - of the Gandhamādana mountain

• विश्रम्य (viśramya) - having rested

• उपरि (upari) - upon, above

• सानुषु (sānuṣu) - on the peaks, on the slopes

• सा (sā) - Pārvatī (she)

• तेन (tena) - by Śiva (by him)

• कनक-अम्भोजैः (kanaka-ambhojaiḥ) - by golden lotuses

• आ-पादम् (ā-pādam) - up to the feet, from head to foot

• अभिमण्डिता (abhimaṇḍitā) - adorned, decorated

Words meanings and morphology

गन्ध-मादन-शैलस्य (gandha-mādana-śailasya) - of the Gandhamādana mountain

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gandha-mādana-śaila

gandha-mādana-śaila - Gandhamādana mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandhamādana+śaila)

• gandhamādana – intoxicating with fragrance (name of a mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound of `gandha` (fragrance) and `mādana` (intoxicating)
  Root: mad (class 4)
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `sānuṣu`.

विश्रम्य (viśramya) - having rested

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root `śram` (to be weary, rest) with prefix `vi`, forming an absolutive with `-ya` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

उपरि (upari) - upon, above

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb governing locative case

सानुषु (sānuṣu) - on the peaks, on the slopes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sānu

sānu - peak, ridge, table-land, slope of a mountain

Note: Place where the resting occurred.

सा (sā) - Pārvatī (she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Feminine, nominative singular

Note: Subject of `abhimaṇḍitā`.

तेन (tena) - by Śiva (by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Masculine, instrumental singular

Note: Agent of `abhimaṇḍitā`.

कनक-अम्भोजैः (kanaka-ambhojaiḥ) - by golden lotuses

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kanaka-ambhoja

kanaka-ambhoja - golden lotus

Compound type : descriptive (karmadhāraya) (kanaka+ambhoja)

• kanaka – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• ambhoja – lotus (born in water)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `ambhas` (water) and `ja` (born from)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Denotes the means of adornment.

आ-पादम् (ā-pādam) - up to the feet, from head to foot

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with `ā` prefix and `pāda` (foot)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+pāda)

• ā – up to, until, towards
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition
• pāda – foot, quarter, ray, column
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial, indicating extent.

अभिमण्डिता (abhimaṇḍitā) - adorned, decorated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhimaṇḍita

abhimaṇḍita - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

From root `maṇḍ` (to adorn) with prefix `abhi`

Prefix: abhi

Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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