योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-15

रश्मिष्वगगुहोन्मुक्तच्छायाजालभयादिव ।
गवाक्षादिष्विवोड्डीय प्रविष्टेषु गृहान्तरम् ॥ १५ ॥

raśmiṣvagaguhonmuktacchāyājālabhayādiva ,
gavākṣādiṣvivoḍḍīya praviṣṭeṣu gṛhāntaram 15

15. raśmiṣu agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhayāt iva
gavākṣādiṣu iva uḍḍīya praviṣṭeṣu gṛhāntaram

15. raśmiṣu agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhayāt iva,
uḍḍīya gṛhāntaram gavākṣādiṣu praviṣṭeṣu iva

15. [They were present] in the rays of light, as if from fear of the masses of shadows released from mountain caves; and having flown up and entered, as it were, into windows and similar openings, and into the interior of houses.

Words meanings summery:

• रश्मिषु (raśmiṣu) - in the rays of the sun (in the rays (of light), in the reins)

• अगगुहाउन्मुक्तछायाजालभयात् (agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhayāt) - from fear of the masses of shadows released from mountain caves

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• गवाक्षादिषु (gavākṣādiṣu) - in windows and such, among windows etc.

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• उड्डीय (uḍḍīya) - having flown up, having ascended by flight

• प्रविष्टेषु (praviṣṭeṣu) - referring to the bees, in the state of having entered (having entered, among those who have entered)

• गृहान्तरम् (gṛhāntaram) - into the interior of houses, into the inner part of a house

Words meanings and morphology

रश्मिषु (raśmiṣu) - in the rays of the sun (in the rays (of light), in the reins)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of raśmi

raśmi - ray, beam of light, rope, rein, bridle

Root: rāś

अगगुहाउन्मुक्तछायाजालभयात् (agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhayāt) - from fear of the masses of shadows released from mountain caves

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhaya

agaguhāunmuktachāyājālabhaya - fear of the masses of shadows released from mountain caves

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agaguhā+unmukta+chāyājāla+bhaya)

• agaguhā – mountain cave
  noun (feminine)
• unmukta – released, set free, abandoned, emitted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `muc` (to release) with upasarga `ud`.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: muc (class 6)
• chāyājāla – mass of shadows, net of shadows
  noun (neuter)
• bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
  noun (neuter)
  From root `bhī` (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: The entire compound means 'from fear of the mass of shadows released from mountain caves'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

गवाक्षादिषु (gavākṣādiṣu) - in windows and such, among windows etc.

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of gavākṣādi

gavākṣādi - windows and so on, windows etc.

`ādi` suffix denotes 'etc.' or 'beginning with'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gavākṣa+ādi)

• gavākṣa – window, ox-eye
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etcetera, and so on
  indeclinable
  Root: ad (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

उड्डीय (uḍḍīya) - having flown up, having ascended by flight

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root `ḍī` (to fly) with upasarga `ud`. `ud-ḍī` + `lyap`.

Prefix: ud

Root: ḍī (class 4)

प्रविष्टेषु (praviṣṭeṣu) - referring to the bees, in the state of having entered (having entered, among those who have entered)

(participle)

Locative, masculine, plural of praviṣṭa

praviṣṭa - entered, gone in, penetrated

Past Passive Participle

From root `viś` (to enter) with upasarga `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Literally "in those (bees) who have entered".

गृहान्तरम् (gṛhāntaram) - into the interior of houses, into the inner part of a house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛhāntara

gṛhāntara - interior of a house, inner room

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+antara)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, inner, space, difference
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate direction of entry.

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