योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-5, chapter-45, verse-39
नानावर्णरसामोदैस्तास्तमाशु विलेपनैः ।
अलेपयन्प्रभाजालैर्नगोऽभ्रमिव धातुभिः ॥ ३९ ॥
अलेपयन्प्रभाजालैर्नगोऽभ्रमिव धातुभिः ॥ ३९ ॥
nānāvarṇarasāmodaistāstamāśu vilepanaiḥ ,
alepayanprabhājālairnago'bhramiva dhātubhiḥ 39
alepayanprabhājālairnago'bhramiva dhātubhiḥ 39
39.
nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ tāḥ tam āśu vilepanaiḥ
alepayan prabhā-jālaiḥ nagaḥ abhram iva dhātubhiḥ
alepayan prabhā-jālaiḥ nagaḥ abhram iva dhātubhiḥ
39.
tāḥ nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ vilepanaiḥ prabhā-jālaiḥ
āśu tam alepayan nagaḥ dhātubhiḥ abhram iva
āśu tam alepayan nagaḥ dhātubhiḥ abhram iva
39.
The women quickly anointed him with unguents of diverse colors, essences, and fragrances, as well as with radiant effulgence, just as a mountain appears like a cloud due to its minerals.
Words meanings summery:
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- नाना-वर्ण-रस-आमोदैः (nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ) - with various colors, essences, and fragrances
- ताः (tāḥ) - the women (they, those (feminine))
- तम् (tam) - him (the hero/king) (him, that (masculine))
- आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
- विलेपनैः (vilepanaiḥ) - with unguents, with anointments, with perfumes
- अलेपयन् (alepayan) - they smeared, they anointed
- प्रभा-जालैः (prabhā-jālaiḥ) - with radiant effulgence (with masses of light, with networks of rays)
- नगः (nagaḥ) - a mountain (a mountain, a tree)
- अभ्रम् (abhram) - cloud (cloud, sky)
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- धातुभिः (dhātubhiḥ) - with minerals (with minerals, with elements)
Words meanings and morphology
नाना-वर्ण-रस-आमोदैः (nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ) - with various colors, essences, and fragrances
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmoda
nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmoda - consisting of various colors, essences, and fragrances
Compound adjective, modifying vilepanaiḥ.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+varṇa+rasa+āmoda)
- nānā – various, diverse, manifold
indeclinable
Used adjectivally here. - varṇa – color, hue, caste
noun (masculine) - rasa – essence, taste, juice, feeling
noun (masculine) - āmoda – fragrance, perfume, delight
noun (masculine)
From mud with ā.
Prefix: ā
Root: mud (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying vilepanaiḥ.
ताः (tāḥ) - the women (they, those (feminine))
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Subject of alepayan.
तम् (tam) - him (the hero/king) (him, that (masculine))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Object of alepayan.
आशु (āśu) - quickly, swiftly
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb modifying alepayan.
विलेपनैः (vilepanaiḥ) - with unguents, with anointments, with perfumes
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vilepana
vilepana - anointing, smearing, unguent, perfume
Derived from root lip with vi prefix
From root lip (to smear) with vi prefix, forming a noun of action.
Prefix: vi
Root: lip (class 6)
Note: Instrument of anointing.
अलेपयन् (alepayan) - they smeared, they anointed
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of alepay
Causative from root lip
From root lip (to smear), causative form lepayati.
Root: lip (class 6)
प्रभा-जालैः (prabhā-jālaiḥ) - with radiant effulgence (with masses of light, with networks of rays)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of prabhā-jāla
prabhā-jāla - mass of light, network of rays, halo
Compound noun.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prabhā+jāla)
- prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
noun (feminine)
From bhā with pra.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2) - jāla – net, web, network, mass
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrument of anointing.
नगः (nagaḥ) - a mountain (a mountain, a tree)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naga
naga - mountain, tree (etymologically 'not moving')
Derived from na (not) + ga (going/moving).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ga)
- na – not, no
indeclinable
Negation particle. - ga – going, moving (used as suffix)
adjective
from root gam
Nominalization of gam (to go).
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject in the simile.
अभ्रम् (abhram) - cloud (cloud, sky)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of abhra
abhra - cloud, sky
Note: Object of comparison in simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
धातुभिः (dhātubhiḥ) - with minerals (with minerals, with elements)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhātu
dhātu - mineral, ore, element, constituent, root (grammatical)
From root dhā (to place, hold, support).
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Instrument in the simile.