योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-76, verse-9

छदश्रीपद्मरागाढ्या नेत्रनीलोत्पलाकुलाः ।
दन्तपुष्पफलाकीर्णाः स्मितफेनोपशोभिताः ॥ ९ ॥

chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhyā netranīlotpalākulāḥ ,
dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇāḥ smitaphenopaśobhitāḥ 9

9. chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhyāḥ netranīlotpalākulāḥ
dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇāḥ smitaphenopaśobhitāḥ

9. chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhyāḥ netranīlotpalākulāḥ
dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇāḥ smitaphenopaśobhitāḥ

9. They are rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals, their eyes are like restless blue lotuses, their teeth are strewn with flowers and fruits, and they are adorned with foam-like smiles.

Words meanings summery:

• छदश्रीपद्मरागाढ्याः (chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhyāḥ) - rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals (or lips, or general delicate features) (rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals/lips)

• नेत्रनीलोत्पलाकुलाः (netranīlotpalākulāḥ) - their eyes are like restless blue lotuses (filled/agitated with blue lotuses for eyes)

• दन्तपुष्पफलाकीर्णाः (dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇāḥ) - their teeth resemble scattered flowers and fruits (strewn with flowers and fruits for teeth)

• स्मितफेनोपशोभिताः (smitaphenopaśobhitāḥ) - adorned with foam-like smiles

Words meanings and morphology

छदश्रीपद्मरागाढ्याः (chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhyāḥ) - rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals (or lips, or general delicate features) (rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals/lips)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhya

chadaśrīpadmarāgāḍhya - rich with the beauty of ruby-like petals/lips

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (chada+śrī+padmarāga+āḍhya)

• chada – leaf, petal, covering, lip
  noun (masculine)
• śrī – beauty, prosperity, glory
  noun (feminine)
• padmarāga – ruby, a red lotus
  noun (masculine)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)

नेत्रनीलोत्पलाकुलाः (netranīlotpalākulāḥ) - their eyes are like restless blue lotuses (filled/agitated with blue lotuses for eyes)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of netranīlotpalākula

netranīlotpalākula - eyes like restless blue lotuses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (netra+nīlotpala+ākula)

• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)
• nīlotpala – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• ākula – agitated, confused, filled with, crowded with
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

दन्तपुष्पफलाकीर्णाः (dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇāḥ) - their teeth resemble scattered flowers and fruits (strewn with flowers and fruits for teeth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇa

dantapuṣpaphalākīrṇa - strewn with flowers and fruits for teeth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (danta+puṣpa+phala+ākīrṇa)

• danta – tooth
  noun (masculine)
• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result
  noun (neuter)
• ākīrṇa – strewn, scattered, filled with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kṝ (to scatter) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṝ (class 6)

स्मितफेनोपशोभिताः (smitaphenopaśobhitāḥ) - adorned with foam-like smiles

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of smitaphenopaśobhita

smitaphenopaśobhita - adorned with foam-like smiles

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (smita+phena+upaśobhita)

• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (acting as noun)
  Derived from root smi (to smile)
  Root: smi (class 1)
• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• upaśobhita – adorned, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: śubh (class 1)

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