योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-17

उदारचरिताकारः समः सौम्यसुखोदधिः ।
सुस्निग्धः शीतलस्पर्शः पूर्णचन्द्र इवोदितः ॥ १७ ॥

udāracaritākāraḥ samaḥ saumyasukhodadhiḥ ,
susnigdhaḥ śītalasparśaḥ pūrṇacandra ivoditaḥ 17

17. udāra-carita-ākāraḥ samaḥ saumya-sukha-udadhiḥ
susnigdhaḥ śītala-sparśaḥ pūrṇa-candraḥ iva uditaḥ

17. udāra-carita-ākāraḥ,
samaḥ,
saumya-sukha-udadhiḥ,
susnigdhaḥ,
śītala-sparśaḥ,
pūrṇa-candraḥ iva uditaḥ

17. He possesses a noble character and appearance, is balanced, and an ocean of gentle happiness. He is very affectionate, with a cool touch, and shines forth like the full moon.

Words meanings summery:

• उदार-चरित-आकारः (udāra-carita-ākāraḥ) - one whose appearance reflects noble conduct/character

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, even, balanced, tranquil, same

• सौम्य-सुख-उदधिः (saumya-sukha-udadhiḥ) - an ocean of gentle happiness

• सुस्निग्धः (susnigdhaḥ) - very affectionate, very smooth/unctuous

• शीतल-स्पर्शः (śītala-sparśaḥ) - one whose touch is cool

• पूर्ण-चन्द्रः (pūrṇa-candraḥ) - full moon

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• उदितः (uditaḥ) - arisen, manifested, risen

Words meanings and morphology

उदार-चरित-आकारः (udāra-carita-ākāraḥ) - one whose appearance reflects noble conduct/character

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāra-carita-ākāra

udāra-carita-ākāra - one whose form is characterized by noble conduct

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (udāra-carita+ākāra)

• udāra-carita – noble conduct/character
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, appearance, shape, aspect
  noun (masculine)

समः (samaḥ) - equal, even, balanced, tranquil, same

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, same, similar, balanced, tranquil

सौम्य-सुख-उदधिः (saumya-sukha-udadhiḥ) - an ocean of gentle happiness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saumya-sukha-udadhi

saumya-sukha-udadhi - an ocean of gentle happiness, full of mild pleasure

Compound type : Tatpurusha (saumya-sukha+udadhi)

• saumya-sukha – gentle happiness, mild pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• udadhi – ocean, sea, large body of water
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud' + 'dhā' (water holder)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

सुस्निग्धः (susnigdhaḥ) - very affectionate, very smooth/unctuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susnigdha

susnigdha - very affectionate, very kind, very smooth/oily

Intensified form of 'snigdha' with prefix 'su'

Compound type : Pra-adi (su+snigdha)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• snigdha – loving, affectionate, tender, smooth, unctuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root 'sneh' (to be affectionate, to be oily)
  Root: sneh (class 4)

शीतल-स्पर्शः (śītala-sparśaḥ) - one whose touch is cool

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śītala-sparśa

śītala-sparśa - having a cool touch

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (śītala+sparśa)

• śītala – cool, cold, chilly
  adjective (masculine)
• sparśa – touch, contact, sensation of touch
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from verb root 'spṛś' (to touch)
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

पूर्ण-चन्द्रः (pūrṇa-candraḥ) - full moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrṇa-candra

pūrṇa-candra - the full moon

Compound type : Karmadharaya (pūrṇa+candra)

• pūrṇa – full, complete, fulfilled, entire
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from verb root 'pṛ' (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

उदितः (uditaḥ) - arisen, manifested, risen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udita

udita - arisen, manifested, risen, appeared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'i' with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

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