योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-54

उपशमपदवीमिवानुरूपां कमलजविश्रमणाय योग्यरूपाम् ।
कुसुमनिकरकोमलाभिरामां सरसिजकोटरकोमलां समन्तात् ॥ ५४ ॥

upaśamapadavīmivānurūpāṃ kamalajaviśramaṇāya yogyarūpām ,
kusumanikarakomalābhirāmāṃ sarasijakoṭarakomalāṃ samantāt 54

54. upaśamapadavīm iva anurūpām kamalajaviśramaṇāya yogyarūpām
kusumanikarakomalābhirāmām sarasijakoṭarakomalām samantāt

54. upaśamapadavīm iva anurūpām kamalajaviśramaṇāya yogyarūpām
kusumanikarakomalābhirāmām sarasijakoṭarakomalām samantāt

54. Like a suitable path leading to tranquility, possessing a form fit for the rest of Brahma (kamalaja), delightful with multitudes of tender flowers, and soft like the core of a lotus all around.

Words meanings summery:

• उपशमपदवीम् (upaśamapadavīm) - path to tranquility, state of calmness

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अनुरूपाम् (anurūpām) - suitable, appropriate, conformable, correspondent

• कमलजविश्रमणाय (kamalajaviśramaṇāya) - for the rest of Brahma (kamalaja)

• योग्यरूपाम् (yogyarūpām) - having a suitable form, appropriately shaped

• कुसुमनिकरकोमलाभिरामाम् (kusumanikarakomalābhirāmām) - delightful with a multitude of soft flowers

• सरसिजकोटरकोमलाम् (sarasijakoṭarakomalām) - tender like the core/hollow of a lotus

• समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

Words meanings and morphology

उपशमपदवीम् (upaśamapadavīm) - path to tranquility, state of calmness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśamapadavī

upaśamapadavī - path to tranquility, state of calmness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upaśama+padavī)

• upaśama – tranquility, quietude, cessation, peace
  noun (masculine)
• padavī – path, way, state, position
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अनुरूपाम् (anurūpām) - suitable, appropriate, conformable, correspondent

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anurūpa

anurūpa - suitable, appropriate, conformable, correspondent

कमलजविश्रमणाय (kamalajaviśramaṇāya) - for the rest of Brahma (kamalaja)

(noun)

Dative, singular of kamalajaviśramaṇa

kamalajaviśramaṇa - rest for Brahma (kamalaja)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kamalaja+viśramaṇa)

• kamalaja – born from a lotus; an epithet of Brahma
  noun (masculine)
• viśramaṇa – rest, repose, relaxation
  noun (neuter)

योग्यरूपाम् (yogyarūpām) - having a suitable form, appropriately shaped

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yogyarūpa

yogyarūpa - having a suitable form, appropriate in shape

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yogya+rūpa)

• yogya – suitable, fit, proper, able
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

कुसुमनिकरकोमलाभिरामाम् (kusumanikarakomalābhirāmām) - delightful with a multitude of soft flowers

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kusumanikarakomalābhirāma

kusumanikarakomalābhirāma - charming with abundant soft flowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kusumanikara+komala+abhirāma)

• kusumanikara – multitude of flowers, heap of flowers
  noun (masculine)
• komala – soft, tender, delicate
  adjective
• abhirāma – charming, beautiful, delightful
  adjective
  derived from root √ram (to delight) with prefix abhi-.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: ram

सरसिजकोटरकोमलाम् (sarasijakoṭarakomalām) - tender like the core/hollow of a lotus

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarasijakoṭarakomala

sarasijakoṭarakomala - soft/tender like the hollow/core of a lotus

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarasijakoṭara+komala)

• sarasijakoṭara – hollow/core of a lotus
  noun (masculine)
• komala – soft, tender, delicate
  adjective

समन्तात् (samantāt) - all around, on all sides, everywhere

(indeclinable)

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