योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-106, verse-64

तावासांचक्रतुः कान्तौ दंपती सुमुहूर्तकम् ।
अथोत्थाय ज्वलद्रत्नदीपां काञ्चनकन्दराम् ॥ ६४ ॥

tāvāsāṃcakratuḥ kāntau daṃpatī sumuhūrtakam ,
athotthāya jvaladratnadīpāṃ kāñcanakandarām 64

64. tau āsāṃcakratuḥ kāntau dampatī sumuhūrtakam |
atha utthāya jvaladratnadīpām kāñcanakandarām ||

64. tau kāntau dampatī sumuhūrtakam āsāṃcakratuḥ atha
utthāya jvaladratnadīpām kāñcanakandarām (vivisuḥ)

64. Those two beloved ones, the couple, stayed for a short while. Then, having risen, they [prepared to enter] a golden cavern, illuminated by glittering jewel-lamps.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - those two

• आसांचक्रतुः (āsāṁcakratuḥ) - they two resided, they two stayed, they two sat

• कान्तौ (kāntau) - the two beloved ones, the two lovely ones

• दम्पती (dampatī) - the couple, husband and wife

• सुमुहूर्तकम् (sumuhūrtakam) - for a good moment, for a short while

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

• ज्वलद्रत्नदीपाम् (jvaladratnadīpām) - lit by glittering jewel-lamps, shining with jewel-lamps

• काञ्चनकन्दराम् (kāñcanakandarām) - a golden cave/cavern

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - those two

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

आसांचक्रतुः (āsāṁcakratuḥ) - they two resided, they two stayed, they two sat

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of ā-ās

perfect

perfect form of compound verb from root 'ās' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: ās (class 2)

कान्तौ (kāntau) - the two beloved ones, the two lovely ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kānta

kānta - desired, beloved, lovely, agreeable

Past Passive Participle

from root 'kam' (to desire)

Root: kam (class 1)

दम्पती (dampatī) - the couple, husband and wife

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of dampati

dampati - master of the house, husband and wife, a couple

सुमुहूर्तकम् (sumuhūrtakam) - for a good moment, for a short while

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sumuhūrtaka

sumuhūrtaka - a good moment, a short time

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+muhūrtaka)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• muhūrtaka – moment, short time, instant
  noun (neuter)

Note: used adverbially

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now

(indeclinable)

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

absolutive (gerund) form of root 'sthā' with prefix 'ut'

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

ज्वलद्रत्नदीपाम् (jvaladratnadīpām) - lit by glittering jewel-lamps, shining with jewel-lamps

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jvaladratnadīpa

jvaladratnadīpa - shining with jewel-lamps

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jvalat+ratna+dīpa)

• jvalat – shining, blazing, gleaming
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  present active participle of root 'jval'
  Root: jval (class 1)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• dīpa – lamp, light, lantern
  noun (masculine)

काञ्चनकन्दराम् (kāñcanakandarām) - a golden cave/cavern

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāñcanakandarā

kāñcanakandarā - golden cave, golden cavern

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+kandarā)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
• kandarā – cave, cavern, grotto
  noun (feminine)

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