योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-43

नीलोत्पलालिनयनाः परमप्रेमभूषणाः ।
हासायैव विलासिन्यः क्षणभङ्गितया स्थिताः ॥ ४३ ॥

nīlotpalālinayanāḥ paramapremabhūṣaṇāḥ ,
hāsāyaiva vilāsinyaḥ kṣaṇabhaṅgitayā sthitāḥ 43

43. nīlotpala-alini-nayanāḥ parama-prema-bhūṣaṇāḥ
hāsāya eva vilāsinyaḥ kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitayā sthitāḥ

43. nīlotpala-alini-nayanāḥ parama-prema-bhūṣaṇāḥ
vilāsinyaḥ kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitayā (hetoḥ) hāsāya eva sthitāḥ

43. Beautiful women (vilāsinyaḥ) with eyes (nayanāḥ) like black bees (alini) upon blue lotuses (nīlotpala), and who are adorned (bhūṣaṇāḥ) with supreme love (parama-prema), exist only for amusement (hāsāya eva) because of their fleeting nature (kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitayā).

Words meanings summery:

• नीलोत्पल-अलिनि-नयनाः (nīlotpala-alini-nayanāḥ) - whose eyes are like black bees upon blue lotuses

• परम-प्रेम-भूषणाः (parama-prema-bhūṣaṇāḥ) - adorned with supreme love

• हासाय (hāsāya) - for laughter, for amusement

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• विलासिन्यः (vilāsinyaḥ) - beautiful women, charming women, playful women

• क्षण-भङ्गितया (kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitayā) - due to momentary nature, because of impermanence

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - are situated, are present, exist

Words meanings and morphology

नीलोत्पल-अलिनि-नयनाः (nīlotpala-alini-nayanāḥ) - whose eyes are like black bees upon blue lotuses

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nīlotpala-alini-nayana

nīlotpala-alini-nayana - having eyes like black bees on blue lotuses

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nīla+utpala+alini+nayana)

• nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
  adjective
• utpala – lotus (especially blue lotus), water-lily
  noun (neuter)
• alini – black bee, bumble-bee
  noun (masculine)
• nayana – eye
  noun (neuter)
  from root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

परम-प्रेम-भूषणाः (parama-prema-bhūṣaṇāḥ) - adorned with supreme love

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of parama-prema-bhūṣaṇa

parama-prema-bhūṣaṇa - having supreme love as an ornament; adorned with supreme love

Compound type : bahuvrihi (parama+prema+bhūṣaṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, best
  adjective
• prema – love, affection, fondness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• bhūṣaṇa – ornament, decoration, adornment
  noun (neuter)
  from root bhūṣ (to adorn)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

हासाय (hāsāya) - for laughter, for amusement

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of hāsa

hāsa - laughter, mirth, amusement

from root has (to laugh)

Root: has (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

विलासिन्यः (vilāsinyaḥ) - beautiful women, charming women, playful women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vilāsinī

vilāsinī - charming woman, beautiful woman, playful woman

Derived from 'vilāsa' (sport, charm)

Prefix: vi

Root: las (class 1)

क्षण-भङ्गितया (kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitayā) - due to momentary nature, because of impermanence

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitā

kṣaṇa-bhaṅgitā - momentary nature, transience, impermanence

Compound of 'kṣaṇa' (moment) and 'bhaṅgitā' (fragility, breaking)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣaṇa+bhaṅgitā)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant
  noun (masculine)
• bhaṅgitā – fragility, breaking, transience
  noun (feminine)
  from root bhañj (to break) + itā
  Root: bhañj (class 7)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - are situated, are present, exist

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, placed, existing, steady

past passive participle

root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used here with an implied verb 'to be', meaning 'they exist' or 'they are'.

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