योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-9

श्यामया मलिनाकारदशनामलमालया ।
वनपल्लवया भूरिविलासवलिताङ्गया ॥ ९ ॥

śyāmayā malinākāradaśanāmalamālayā ,
vanapallavayā bhūrivilāsavalitāṅgayā 9

9. śyāmayā malinākāradaśanā amalamālayā
vanapallavaya bhūrivilāsavalitāṅgayā

9. śyāmayā malinākāradaśanā amalamālayā
vanapallavaya bhūrivilāsavalitāṅgayā

9. By the dark-complexioned one—who possessed teeth with a somewhat darkened appearance—and who was adorned with a pure garland, graceful like fresh forest sprouts, and whose body was captivating with abundant charming movements.

9. היא הייתה כהת עור, עטורה במחרוזת פרחים צחורים ובעלי יער, ואיבריה נעו בחן ובתנועות מפתות.

Words meanings summery:

• श्यामया (śyāmayā) - by the dark woman, by the dark one

• मलिनाकारदशना (malinākāradaśanā) - having teeth of a dirty/darkened appearance

• अमलमालया (amalamālayā) - by a pure garland, with a spotless wreath

• वनपल्लवय (vanapallavaya) - like a forest sprout, with forest foliage

• भूरिविलासवलिताङ्गया (bhūrivilāsavalitāṅgayā) - by one whose body is charming with abundant grace, with a body captivating with many graceful movements

Words meanings and morphology

श्यामया (śyāmayā) - by the dark woman, by the dark one

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śyāmā

śyāmā - dark-complexioned woman, beautiful woman, night, a particular creeper, indigo plant

मलिनाकारदशना (malinākāradaśanā) - having teeth of a dirty/darkened appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of malinākāradaśana

malinākāradaśana - having teeth of a dirty/darkened appearance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (malina+ākāra+daśana)

• malina – dirty, stained, dark, impure, unwholesome
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, external sign, gesture
  noun (masculine)
• daśana – tooth, biting, a bite
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root daṃś (to bite)
  Root: daṃś (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śyāmā'.

अमलमालया (amalamālayā) - by a pure garland, with a spotless wreath

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of amalamālā

amalamālā - a pure garland, a spotless wreath

Compound type : karmadhāraya (amala+mālā)

• amala – spotless, pure, clean, free from dirt
  adjective (masculine)
• mālā – garland, wreath, necklace, row, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective phrase modifying 'śyāmā', indicating she is adorned with it.

वनपल्लवय (vanapallavaya) - like a forest sprout, with forest foliage

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vanapallava

vanapallava - forest sprout, tender leaf of the forest

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+pallava)

• vana – forest, wood, grove, thicket
  noun (neuter)
• pallava – sprout, tender leaf, shoot, twig
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śyāmā', indicating grace comparable to forest sprouts. The form 'vanapallavaya' is an archaic or dialectal instrumental feminine singular, normally 'vanapallavayā'.

भूरिविलासवलिताङ्गया (bhūrivilāsavalitāṅgayā) - by one whose body is charming with abundant grace, with a body captivating with many graceful movements

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhūrivilāsavalitāṅga

bhūrivilāsavalitāṅga - whose body is charming with abundant grace

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhūri+vilāsa+valita+aṅga)

• bhūri – much, abundant, many, extensive
  adjective (neuter)
• vilāsa – play, sport, charm, grace, coquetry, dalliance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• valita – bent, curved, charming, graceful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root val (to turn, curve).
  Root: val (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body, part, member
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śyāmā'.

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