योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-93, verse-30

ज्ञानवान्बालकदलीस्तम्भपल्लवपालिषु ।
सुरगन्धर्वकन्याङ्गलतानन्दनकेलिषु ॥ ३० ॥

jñānavānbālakadalīstambhapallavapāliṣu ,
suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeliṣu 30

30. jñānavān bālakadalīstambhapallavapāliṣu
suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeṣu

30. The wise one [is not attached] to the rows of shoots and stems of young banana plants, nor to the delightful, amorous sports of celestial nymphs whose limbs are like creepers.

30. מזהה האמת אינו מוצא עניין במגע העדין של עליי בננה צעירים, או במגע גופן הרך של עלמות שמימיות, בנות הַגַנְדְהַרְוָוה והאלים,

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - the knower, the wise one, possessing knowledge

• बालकदलीस्तम्भपल्लवपालिषु (bālakadalīstambhapallavapāliṣu) - in rows of young banana plant stems and shoots

• सुरगन्धर्वकन्याङ्गलतानन्दनकेषु (suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeṣu) - in the delightful playful acts of celestial nymphs whose limbs are like creepers

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानवान् (jñānavān) - the knower, the wise one, possessing knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānavat

jñānavat - endowed with knowledge, wise, intelligent, knowing

Possessive suffix -vat

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: The subject of the implied verb (e.g., 'is not attached').

बालकदलीस्तम्भपल्लवपालिषु (bālakadalīstambhapallavapāliṣu) - in rows of young banana plant stems and shoots

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bālakadalīstambhapallavapāli

bālakadalīstambhapallavapāli - rows of stems and sprouts of young banana plants

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bāla+kadalī+stambha+pallava+pāli)

• bāla – young, infant, tender
  adjective
• kadalī – banana plant
  noun (feminine)
• stambha – stem, trunk, pillar
  noun (masculine)
• pallava – shoot, sprout, tender leaf
  noun (masculine)
• pāli – row, line, edge
  noun (feminine)

Note: The locative plural applies to the entire compound.

सुरगन्धर्वकन्याङ्गलतानन्दनकेषु (suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeṣu) - in the delightful playful acts of celestial nymphs whose limbs are like creepers

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeṣu

suragandharvakanyāṅgalatānandanakeṣu - the delightful sports involving creeper-like limbs of celestial nymphs

Compound type : Tatpurusha (multiple levels) (sura+gandharva+kanyā+aṅga+latā+nandana+keli)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• gandharva – celestial musician, a class of demi-gods
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – daughter, maiden, girl, virgin
  noun (feminine)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)
• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• nandana – delighting, joyful, causing joy
  adjective
  Root: nand (class 1)
• keli – sport, play, amorous play
  noun (masculine)

Note: The locative plural applies to the entire compound, particularly the 'keli' (sports).

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