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5,45

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-39

नानावर्णरसामोदैस्तास्तमाशु विलेपनैः ।
अलेपयन्प्रभाजालैर्नगोऽभ्रमिव धातुभिः ॥ ३९ ॥
nānāvarṇarasāmodaistāstamāśu vilepanaiḥ ,
alepayanprabhājālairnago'bhramiva dhātubhiḥ 39
39. nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ tāḥ tam āśu vilepanaiḥ
alepayan prabhā-jālaiḥ nagaḥ abhram iva dhātubhiḥ
39. tāḥ nānā-varṇa-rasa-āmodaiḥ vilepanaiḥ prabhā-jālaiḥ
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.