योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-43

ततः प्रहरमात्रेण निद्रामामुद्रिताननाः ।
उत्स्वप्नसुन्दरीमीयुः पद्मा इव दिनार्थिनः ॥ ४३ ॥

tataḥ praharamātreṇa nidrāmāmudritānanāḥ ,
utsvapnasundarīmīyuḥ padmā iva dinārthinaḥ 43

43. tataḥ praharamātreṇa nidrāmudritānanāḥ |
utsvapnasundarīm īyuḥ padmāḥ iva dinārthinaḥ

43. tataḥ praharamātreṇa nidrāmudritānanāḥ te
padmāḥ iva dinārthinaḥ utsvapnasundarīm īyuḥ

43. Then, within a single watch, with their faces closed in sleep, they gracefully entered into the realm of beautiful dreams, like lotuses (padmā) which yearn for the day.

43. לאחר כמשמרת אחת (כשלוש שעות), כשפניהם עצומות בשינה, הם שקעו בחלומות יפים, כמו פרחי לוטוס הממתינים לאור היום.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

• प्रहरमात्रेण (praharamātreṇa) - within a watch (a unit of time, approx 3 hours)

• निद्रामुद्रिताननाः (nidrāmudritānanāḥ) - having faces closed by sleep

• उत्स्वप्नसुन्दरीम् (utsvapnasundarīm) - the beauty of dreams

• ईयुः (īyuḥ) - they went, they attained

• पद्माः (padmāḥ) - lotuses

• इव (iva) - like, as

• दिनार्थिनः (dinārthinaḥ) - seekers of the day, longing for the day

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, afterwards

(indeclinable)

प्रहरमात्रेण (praharamātreṇa) - within a watch (a unit of time, approx 3 hours)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of praharamātra

praharamātra - duration of a watch (praharā)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praharā+mātra)

• praharā – watch (of day/night, approx. 3 hours)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• mātra – measure, only, mere
  noun (neuter)
  Root: mā (class 2)

निद्रामुद्रिताननाः (nidrāmudritānanāḥ) - having faces closed by sleep

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nidrāmudritānana

nidrāmudritānana - one whose face is closed by sleep

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nidrā+ā+mudrita+ānana)

• nidrā – sleep
  noun (feminine)
• ā – completely, thoroughly (prefix)
  indeclinable
• mudrita – closed, sealed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: mudr (class 10)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

उत्स्वप्नसुन्दरीम् (utsvapnasundarīm) - the beauty of dreams

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of utsvapnasundarī

utsvapnasundarī - beauty of dreams, dream-like beauty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (utsvapna+sundarī)

• utsvapna – dream, in sleep, relating to dreams
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ud
• sundarī – beautiful woman, beauty
  noun (feminine)

ईयुः (īyuḥ) - they went, they attained

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of i

Root: i (class 2)

पद्माः (padmāḥ) - lotuses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padma

padma - lotus

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

दिनार्थिनः (dinārthinaḥ) - seekers of the day, longing for the day

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dinārthin

dinārthin - desirous of day, day-seeking

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dina+arthin)

• dina – day
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – seeker, desirous, suppliant
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)

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