योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-65, verse-15

धातुधूल्यभ्रकपिलो रत्नोपलतलस्थितैः ।
मन्दारगैरिव पुरस्त्रीगणैरलमाश्रितः ॥ १५ ॥

dhātudhūlyabhrakapilo ratnopalatalasthitaiḥ ,
mandāragairiva purastrīgaṇairalamāśritaḥ 15

15. dhātudhūlyabhrakakapilaḥ ratnopatalasthitaiḥ
mandāragaiḥ iva purastrīgaṇaiḥ alam āśritaḥ

15. dhātudhūlyabhrakakapilaḥ ratnopatalasthitaiḥ
purastrīgaṇaiḥ mandāragaiḥ iva alam āśritaḥ

15. Its slopes, tawny with mineral dust and mica, were extensively frequented by groups of city women who stood upon surfaces of jeweled stones, resembling Mandāra trees.

Words meanings summery:

• धातुधूल्यभ्रककपिलः (dhātudhūlyabhrakakapilaḥ) - the mountain's slopes, tawny due to mineral dust and mica (tawny due to mineral dust and mica)

• रत्नोपतलस्थितैः (ratnopatalasthitaiḥ) - by groups of city women standing on surfaces of jeweled stones (by those standing on surfaces of jeweled stones)

• मन्दारगैः (mandāragaiḥ) - by Mandāra trees

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• पुरस्त्रीगणैः (purastrīgaṇaiḥ) - by groups of city women

• अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, greatly, extensively

• आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - extensively frequented (by the women) (resorted to, frequented, inhabited, supported)

Words meanings and morphology

धातुधूल्यभ्रककपिलः (dhātudhūlyabhrakakapilaḥ) - the mountain's slopes, tawny due to mineral dust and mica (tawny due to mineral dust and mica)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātudhūlyabhrakakapila

dhātudhūlyabhrakakapila - tawny due to mineral dust and mica

Compound type : tatpurusha (dhātu+dhūli+abhraka+kapila)

• dhātu – mineral, metal, element
  noun (masculine)
• dhūli – dust, powder
  noun (feminine)
• abhraka – mica
  noun (neuter)
• kapila – tawny, brownish-red
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the implied mountain.

रत्नोपतलस्थितैः (ratnopatalasthitaiḥ) - by groups of city women standing on surfaces of jeweled stones (by those standing on surfaces of jeweled stones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ratnopatalasthita

ratnopatalasthita - standing on surfaces of jeweled stones

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix upala-tala (surfaces of jeweled stones) as its location.

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratna+upala+tala+sthita)

• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• upala – stone, gem, rock
  noun (masculine)
• tala – surface, plane, flat ground
  noun (neuter)
• sthita – standing, situated, being
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

मन्दारगैः (mandāragaiḥ) - by Mandāra trees

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mandāraga

mandāraga - Mandāra tree (a celestial tree), a mountain tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (mandāra+aga)

• mandāra – coral tree, a celestial tree in Indra's garden
  noun (masculine)
• aga – mountain, tree
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

पुरस्त्रीगणैः (purastrīgaṇaiḥ) - by groups of city women

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of purastrīgaṇa

purastrīgaṇa - group of city women

Compound type : tatpurusha (pura+strī+gaṇa)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• strī – woman
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host
  noun (masculine)

अलम् (alam) - sufficiently, greatly, extensively

(indeclinable)

आश्रितः (āśritaḥ) - extensively frequented (by the women) (resorted to, frequented, inhabited, supported)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, frequented, inhabited, supported, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root śri (to lean on, to resort to) with ā prefix and kta (ta) suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied mountain as the object of being resorted to.

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