योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-33

स्निग्धशीतवचःपत्रे सच्छाये स्मितपुष्पके ।
क्षणाद्विश्रम्यते राम भृशं सुजनचम्पके ॥ ३३ ॥

snigdhaśītavacaḥpatre sacchāye smitapuṣpake ,
kṣaṇādviśramyate rāma bhṛśaṃ sujanacampake 33

33. snigdhaśītavacahpatre sacchāye smitapuṣpake
kṣaṇāt viśramyate rāma bhṛśam sujanacampake

33. rāma snigdhaśītavacahpatre sacchāye smitapuṣpake
sujanacampake kṣaṇāt bhṛśam viśramyate

33. O Rāma, one instantly finds great rest in a virtuous person (sujana) who is like a Champaka tree, possessing leaves of gentle and cooling words, offering pleasant shade, and adorned with flowers of smiles.

Words meanings summery:

• स्निग्धशीतवचह्पत्रे (snigdhaśītavacahpatre) - referring to a virtuous person whose speech is gentle and comforting (in the one whose leaves are soft, cool words)

• सच्छाये (sacchāye) - providing comforting and beneficial presence (in the one with good shade, in the pleasant shade)

• स्मितपुष्पके (smitapuṣpake) - referring to a person whose expressions are welcoming and pleasant (in the one whose flowers are smiles)

• क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - immediately, without delay (from a moment, instantly)

• विश्रम्यते (viśramyate) - one finds solace and comfort (one rests, one takes rest, is rested)

• राम (rāma) - Addressed to Rāma (O Rāma)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - deeply, intensely (referring to the quality of rest) (greatly, exceedingly, very much)

• सुजनचम्पके (sujanacampake) - in the company of a good, noble person (in a virtuous person who is like a Champaka tree)

Words meanings and morphology

स्निग्धशीतवचह्पत्रे (snigdhaśītavacahpatre) - referring to a virtuous person whose speech is gentle and comforting (in the one whose leaves are soft, cool words)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of snigdhaśītavacahpatra

snigdhaśītavacahpatra - one whose leaves are soft and cool words

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snigdha+śīta+vacas+patra)

• snigdha – soft, tender, affectionate, oily, smooth
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `snih` (to be sticky, to love)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• śīta – cool, cold, refreshing
  adjective
  From root `śyai` (to freeze)
  Root: śyai (class 1)
• vacas – word, speech
  noun (neuter)
  from root `vac` (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• patra – leaf, feather
  noun (neuter)
  From root `pat` (to fall, fly)
  Root: pat (class 1)

सच्छाये (sacchāye) - providing comforting and beneficial presence (in the one with good shade, in the pleasant shade)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sacchāya

sacchāya - having good shade, affording pleasant shade

`sat` (good) + `chāya` (shade)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sat+chāya)

• sat – good, virtuous, existing, real
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as` (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• chāya – shade, shadow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: chā

स्मितपुष्पके (smitapuṣpake) - referring to a person whose expressions are welcoming and pleasant (in the one whose flowers are smiles)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of smitapuṣpaka

smitapuṣpaka - one whose flowers are smiles

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (smita+puṣpaka)

• smita – smiled, smiling, a smile
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `smi` (to smile)
  Root: smi (class 1)
• puṣpaka – flower
  noun (neuter)
  Diminutive of `puṣpa`
  Root: puṣ (class 4)

क्षणात् (kṣaṇāt) - immediately, without delay (from a moment, instantly)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

विश्रम्यते (viśramyate) - one finds solace and comfort (one rests, one takes rest, is rested)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śram

Present tense, Middle voice (ātmanepada)

From root `śram` with prefix `vi`. The verb is intransitive, `viśramyate` as passive form can mean "it is rested" or reflexively "one rests".

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: The active meaning "one rests" is more appropriate here than passive.

राम (rāma) - Addressed to Rāma (O Rāma)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of a prominent deity in Hinduism), pleasant, charming

Root: ram (class 1)

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - deeply, intensely (referring to the quality of rest) (greatly, exceedingly, very much)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

सुजनचम्पके (sujanacampake) - in the company of a good, noble person (in a virtuous person who is like a Champaka tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sujanacampaka

sujanacampaka - a virtuous person who is like a Champaka tree

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sujana+campaka)

• sujana – good person, virtuous, noble
  noun (masculine)
  `su` (good) + `jana` (person)
  Prefix: su
• campaka – Champaka tree (Magnolia champaca), its flower
  noun (masculine)
  Root: camp (class 1)

Note: The locus of finding rest.

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