योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-74, verse-60

रक्तबालाङ्गनस्यापि ज्ञस्योदारधिया मुनेः ।
कणशः पांसुतां यान्ति मनसः स्मरसायकाः ॥ ६० ॥

raktabālāṅganasyāpi jñasyodāradhiyā muneḥ ,
kaṇaśaḥ pāṃsutāṃ yānti manasaḥ smarasāyakāḥ 60

60. rakta-bālāṅganasya api jñasya udāradhiyāḥ muneḥ
kaṇaśaḥ pāṃsutām yānti manasaḥ smarasāyakāḥ

60. rakta-bālāṅganasya api jñasya udāradhiyāḥ muneḥ
manasaḥ smarasāyakāḥ kaṇaśaḥ pāṃsutām yānti

60. Even for a sage (muneḥ) of expansive intellect (udāradhiyā), who possesses knowledge (jñasya), and is perhaps even associated with a loving young woman (rakta-bālāṅganasya api), the arrows of love (smarasāyakāḥ) directed at his mind (manasaḥ) are reduced to mere dust particles (kaṇaśaḥ pāṃsutām yānti).

60. אפילו בנוכחות נערה צעירה ומאוהבת, חצי התשוקה המכוונים לרוחו של הַמּוּנִי (הפרוש) החכם ורחב האופקים מתפוררים לאבק.

Words meanings summery:

• रक्त-बालाङ्गनस्य (rakta-bālāṅganasya) - of a young woman to whom one is attached/in love

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise one

• उदारधियाः (udāradhiyāḥ) - of noble intellect, of expansive understanding

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

• कणशः (kaṇaśaḥ) - particle by particle, into dust, in small fragments

• पांसुताम् (pāṁsutām) - to the state of dust, dust-ness

• यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed, they become, they turn into

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, from the mind

• स्मरसायकाः (smarasāyakāḥ) - arrows of love, Cupid's arrows

Words meanings and morphology

रक्त-बालाङ्गनस्य (rakta-bālāṅganasya) - of a young woman to whom one is attached/in love

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of rakta-bālāṅganā

rakta-bālāṅganā - a young woman with whom one is attached/in love

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakta+bālāṅganā)

• rakta – red, colored, attached, enamored
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `rañj` (to color, be attached)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• bālāṅganā – a young woman
  noun (feminine)

Note: Here `rakta-bālāṅganasya` is in the genitive case, agreeing with `muneḥ`, suggesting 'even if he has a loving young woman' or 'even in relation to a loving young woman'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knower, wise, knowing

From root `jñā` (to know)

Root: jñā (class 9)

उदारधियाः (udāradhiyāḥ) - of noble intellect, of expansive understanding

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of udāradhī

udāradhī - one of noble/generous/expansive intellect

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udāra+dhī)

• udāra – noble, generous, exalted, magnificent
  adjective
• dhī – intellect, understanding, mind
  noun (feminine)

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage, of the ascetic

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit, inspired teacher

कणशः (kaṇaśaḥ) - particle by particle, into dust, in small fragments

(indeclinable)

Suffix `śaḥ` implies 'in parts' or 'by means of'

पांसुताम् (pāṁsutām) - to the state of dust, dust-ness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pāṃsutā

pāṁsutā - dust-ness, the state or condition of being dust

Formed from `pāṃsu` (dust) + `tā` (suffix for 'state of being')

यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they proceed, they become, they turn into

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of yānti

Root: yā (class 2)

मनसः (manasaḥ) - of the mind, from the mind

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

स्मरसायकाः (smarasāyakāḥ) - arrows of love, Cupid's arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of smarasāyaka

smarasāyaka - arrow of love, Cupid's arrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (smara+sāyaka)

• smara – remembrance, memory; love, desire; Cupid (the god of love)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: smṛ (class 1)
• sāyaka – arrow, dart
  noun (masculine)
  Root: si (class 4)

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