योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-105, verse-47
एकतल्पे निशां तूष्णीं नीतवन्तौ चिरेण ताम् ।
अथ प्रभाते तत्स्त्रैणं वपुरुत्सृज्य यौवनम् ॥ ४७ ॥
अथ प्रभाते तत्स्त्रैणं वपुरुत्सृज्य यौवनम् ॥ ४७ ॥
ekatalpe niśāṃ tūṣṇīṃ nītavantau cireṇa tām ,
atha prabhāte tatstraiṇaṃ vapurutsṛjya yauvanam 47
atha prabhāte tatstraiṇaṃ vapurutsṛjya yauvanam 47
47.
ekatalpe niśām tūṣṇīm nītavantau cireṇa tām atha
prabhāte tat straiṇam vapuḥ utsṛjya yauvanam
prabhāte tat straiṇam vapuḥ utsṛjya yauvanam
47.
tau cireṇa tām niśām ekatalpe tūṣṇīm nītavantau
atha prabhāte tat straiṇam yauvanam vapuḥ utsṛjya
atha prabhāte tat straiṇam yauvanam vapuḥ utsṛjya
47.
The two of them spent that night silently on a single bed for a long time. Then, in the morning, having abandoned that youthful feminine form...
Words meanings summery:
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- एकतल्पे (ekatalpe) - on a single bed/couch
- निशाम् (niśām) - night
- तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly, in silence
- नीतवन्तौ (nītavantau) - the two having spent (the night) (the two having led/spent/passed)
- चिरेण (cireṇa) - for a long time, slowly, after a long time
- ताम् (tām) - referring to "night" (niśām) (that (feminine accusative))
- अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
- प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning, at dawn
- तत् (tat) - that (feminine form) (that (neuter nominative/accusative))
- स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - that feminine (form) (feminine, belonging to women, womanly)
- वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure
- उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having left
- यौवनम् (yauvanam) - youth, youthful state
Words meanings and morphology
एकतल्पे (ekatalpe) - on a single bed/couch
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of ekatalpa
ekatalpa - single bed, one couch
eka (one, single) + talpa (bed, couch).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+talpa)
- eka – one, single, sole
numeral/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - talpa – bed, couch, mattress
noun (masculine/neuter)
निशाम् (niśām) - night
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of niśā
niśā - night
From root niś (to settle, to rest).
Note: Object of nītavantau.
तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly, in silence
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of tūṣṇī (silence).
Note: Modifies nītavantau.
नीतवन्तौ (nītavantau) - the two having spent (the night) (the two having led/spent/passed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, dual of nītavat
nītavat - having led, having carried, having spent
Perfect Active Participle
From root nī (to lead, carry, spend time) with ktavatu suffix.
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Implied subject is "they two" (Kumba and Chudala).
चिरेण (cireṇa) - for a long time, slowly, after a long time
(indeclinable)
Note: Used adverbially.
ताम् (tām) - referring to "night" (niśām) (that (feminine accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of tad
tad - that, that one
Note: Adjective modifying niśām.
अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon
(indeclinable)
प्रभाते (prabhāte) - in the morning, at dawn
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of prabhāta
prabhāta - dawn, morning
pra + root bhā (to shine) + kta suffix.
Prefix: pra
Root: bhā (class 2)
तत् (tat) - that (feminine form) (that (neuter nominative/accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, that one
Note: Adjective modifying vapuḥ.
स्त्रैणम् (straiṇam) - that feminine (form) (feminine, belonging to women, womanly)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of straiṇa
straiṇa - feminine, belonging to women, womanly, effeminate
From strī (woman) + ṇaka suffix.
वपुः (vapuḥ) - body, form, figure
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure, shape, beauty
From root vap (to sow, scatter), implies something formed or shaped.
Root: vap (class 1)
Note: Object of utsṛjya.
उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having given up, having left
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From ut (up, out) + root sṛj (to let go, create) + lyap (absolutive suffix).
Prefix: ut
Root: sṛj (class 6)
यौवनम् (yauvanam) - youth, youthful state
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yauvana
yauvana - youth, prime of life, youthful vigor
From yuvan (young) + aṇ (suffix for abstract noun).
Note: Often implies beauty and attractiveness. Here it describes the feminine form.