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.

15. וקרני האור, כאילו נבהלו מצללי ההרים המתפשטים, נכנסו דרך החלונות אל תוך הבתים...

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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