योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-19, verse-10

तस्यास्त्रिपथगायास्तु तीरे विकसितद्रुमे ।
रत्नाद्रितटविद्योते कचत्कनकपिञ्जरे ॥ १० ॥

tasyāstripathagāyāstu tīre vikasitadrume ,
ratnādritaṭavidyote kacatkanakapiñjare 10

10. tasyāḥ tripathagāyāḥ tu tīre vikasitadrume
ratnādritaṭavidyote kacatkanakapiñjare

10. tasyāḥ tripathagāyāḥ tu tīre vikasitadrume
ratnādritaṭavidyote kacatkanakapiñjare

10. And on the bank of that three-pathed [river Gaṅgā], where trees blossomed, which was luminous with the slopes of the jeweled mountain, and glittered golden with shining gold.

10. על גדותיו של נהר הַטְרִיפַתְהַגָא, לצד אילנות פורחים ועל פי מדרון ההר הנוצץ כמו זהב זוהר...

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (river) (of her, of that)

• त्रिपथगायाः (tripathagāyāḥ) - of the three-pathed (river Gaṅgā) (of the three-pathed, of the Gaṅgā)

• तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

• तीरे (tīre) - on the bank (on the bank, on the shore)

• विकसितद्रुमे (vikasitadrume) - where trees blossomed (where trees have blossomed, having blossoming trees)

• रत्नाद्रितटविद्योते (ratnādritaṭavidyote) - luminous with the slopes of the jeweled mountain (shining with the banks of the jeweled mountain)

• कचत्कनकपिञ्जरे (kacatkanakapiñjare) - glittered golden with shining gold (golden-yellow with glistening gold)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of that (river) (of her, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `tripathagā` (Gaṅgā).

त्रिपथगायाः (tripathagāyāḥ) - of the three-pathed (river Gaṅgā) (of the three-pathed, of the Gaṅgā)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tripathagā

tripathagā - three-pathed (referring to the Gaṅgā, which flows in heaven, earth, and the underworld), Gaṅgā

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tripatha+gam)

• tripatha – three paths
  noun (masculine)
• gam – going, moving
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root gam- 'to go'.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Gaṅgā mentioned in the previous verse.

तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunctive particle.

तीरे (tīre) - on the bank (on the bank, on the shore)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīra

tīra - bank, shore, edge

Note: The main noun being described by the following adjectives.

विकसितद्रुमे (vikasitadrume) - where trees blossomed (where trees have blossomed, having blossoming trees)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vikasitadruma

vikasitadruma - having blossoming trees

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vikasita+druma)

• vikasita – blossomed, opened, expanded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kas- 'to open' with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `tīre`.

रत्नाद्रितटविद्योते (ratnādritaṭavidyote) - luminous with the slopes of the jeweled mountain (shining with the banks of the jeweled mountain)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ratnādritaṭavidyota

ratnādritaṭavidyota - shining/luminous with the banks of a jeweled mountain

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ratnādritaṭa+vidyotaka)

• ratnādritaṭa – bank/slope of a jeweled mountain
  noun (masculine)
• vidyotaka – illuminating, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Derived from root dyut- 'to shine' with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tīre`.

कचत्कनकपिञ्जरे (kacatkanakapiñjare) - glittered golden with shining gold (golden-yellow with glistening gold)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kacatkanakapiñjara

kacatkanakapiñjara - golden-yellow with glistening gold

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kacat-kanaka+piñjara)

• kacat – glistening, shining
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root kac- 'to shine'.
  Root: kac (class 1)
• kanaka – gold
  noun (neuter)
• piñjara – golden-yellow, tawny
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `tīre`.

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