योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-12

तत्र कस्मिंश्चिदुदिते सानौ सरलपादपे ।
आगुल्फाकीर्णकुसुमे स्निग्धच्छायमहाद्रुमे ॥ १२ ॥

tatra kasmiṃścidudite sānau saralapādape ,
āgulphākīrṇakusume snigdhacchāyamahādrume 12

12. tatra kasmiñcid udite sānau saralapādape
āgulphākīrṇakusume snigdhacchāyamahādrupe

12. tatra kasmiñcid udite sānau saralapādape
āgulphākīrṇakusume snigdhacchāyamahādrupe

12. There, on a certain high peak, abundant with pine trees, covered with flowers extending down to the bushes, and graced by large trees offering pleasant shade, Uddālaka resided.

12. שם, על פסגה נישאת אחת שופעת עצי אורן, שפרושים בה פרחים עד גובה הקרסוליים ותחת ענפי ענק המטילים צל נעים -

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, at that place

• कस्मिञ्चिद् (kasmiñcid) - in some, in a certain

• उदिते (udite) - risen, high

• सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the summit

• सरलपादपे (saralapādape) - on a peak with pine trees

• आगुल्फाकीर्णकुसुमे (āgulphākīrṇakusume) - on a peak strewn with flowers down to the bushes

• स्निग्धच्छायमहाद्रुपे (snigdhacchāyamahādrupe) - on a peak with large trees offering pleasant shade

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, at that place

(indeclinable)

कस्मिञ्चिद् (kasmiñcid) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain, some

From interrogative pronoun 'kim' with the particle 'cid' to make it indefinite.

उदिते (udite) - risen, high

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'i' (to go) with the prefix 'ud'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the summit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sānu

sānu - peak, summit, ridge, level ground on a mountain

सरलपादपे (saralapādape) - on a peak with pine trees

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saralapādapa

saralapādapa - pine tree (sarala) + tree (pādapa)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarala+pādapa)

• sarala – straight, simple, pine tree
  noun (masculine)
• pādapa – tree (lit. 'drinking with feet')
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pāda' (foot) + root 'pā' (to drink).
  Root: pā (class 1)

आगुल्फाकीर्णकुसुमे (āgulphākīrṇakusume) - on a peak strewn with flowers down to the bushes

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āgulphākīrṇakusuma

āgulphākīrṇakusuma - strewn with flowers up to the bushes/ankles

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āgulpha+ākīrṇa+kusuma)

• āgulpha – up to the ankle, up to the bushes
  indeclinable
  Avyayībhāva compound or used as a prefix 'ā' + 'gulpha'.
• ākīrṇa – strewn, scattered, covered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to scatter) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 6)
• kusuma – flower
  noun (neuter)

स्निग्धच्छायमहाद्रुपे (snigdhacchāyamahādrupe) - on a peak with large trees offering pleasant shade

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of snigdhacchāyamahādruma

snigdhacchāyamahādruma - having large trees (mahādruma) with pleasant shade (snigdhacchāyā)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snigdha+chāyā+mahādruma)

• snigdha – pleasant, soft, smooth, oily
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'snih' (to be affectionate, to adhere).
  Root: snih (class 4)
• chāyā – shade, shadow, reflection
  noun (feminine)
• mahādruma – great tree, large tree
  noun (masculine)

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