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5,74

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).

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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)