योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-108, verse-13

अभ्युन्मुखं समानन्दमुद्दाममदमन्थरम् ।
परस्पराहतं पुष्पैर्वक्षोभ्यां पीडितस्तनम् ॥ १३ ॥

abhyunmukhaṃ samānandamuddāmamadamantharam ,
parasparāhataṃ puṣpairvakṣobhyāṃ pīḍitastanam 13

13. abhyunmukham sa-ānandam uddāmamadamantharam
parasparāhatam puṣpaiḥ vakṣobhyām pīḍita-stanam

13. abhyunmukham sa-ānandam uddāmamadamantharam
parasparāhatam puṣpaiḥ vakṣobhyām pīḍita-stanam

13. Facing each other, full of joy, and languid from intense passion, they struck each other with flowers, their breasts pressed (pīḍita) by mutual chests (vakṣas).

13. פניהם נפגשו בשמחה, מבוסמים מתשוקה עזה, מיידים זה בזה פרחים ולוחצים חזה אל חזה.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्युन्मुखम् (abhyunmukham) - (the couple) with faces turned towards each other (facing upwards, turned towards)

• स-आनन्दम् (sa-ānandam) - (the couple) filled with joy (with joy, joyful)

• उद्दाममदमन्थरम् (uddāmamadamantharam) - (the couple) slow and heavy with unrestrained passion (languid from intense passion, slow with excessive intoxication)

• परस्पराहतम् (parasparāhatam) - (the couple) that struck each other (mutually struck, struck each other)

• पुष्पैः (puṣpaiḥ) - with flowers (used as a playful weapon) (with flowers)

• वक्षोभ्याम् (vakṣobhyām) - by the chests of both individuals (of the couple) (by two chests, by two breasts)

• पीडित-स्तनम् (pīḍita-stanam) - (the woman in the couple) whose breasts were pressed (having pressed breasts, with pressed bosoms)

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्युन्मुखम् (abhyunmukham) - (the couple) with faces turned towards each other (facing upwards, turned towards)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhyunmukha

abhyunmukha - facing upwards, turned towards

Compound of 'abhi' (towards) + 'ut' (upwards) + 'mukha' (face).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (abhi+ut+mukha)

• abhi – towards, against
  indeclinable
• ut – up, upwards, out
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'mithunam'.

स-आनन्दम् (sa-ānandam) - (the couple) filled with joy (with joy, joyful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sa-ānanda

sa-ānanda - joyful, with joy

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sa' (with) + 'ānanda' (joy).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sa+ānanda)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• ānanda – joy, happiness, bliss
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nand' (to rejoice) with 'ā' prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mithunam'.

उद्दाममदमन्थरम् (uddāmamadamantharam) - (the couple) slow and heavy with unrestrained passion (languid from intense passion, slow with excessive intoxication)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uddāmamadamanthara

uddāmamadamanthara - languid from intense passion

Tatpurusha compound: 'uddāma' (unrestrained, fierce) + 'mada' (passion, intoxication) + 'manthara' (slow, languid).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (uddāma+mada+manthara)

• uddāma – unrestrained, excessive, fierce
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dā' (to bind) with 'ud' prefix, and 'ā' suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: dā (class 1)
• mada – intoxication, passion, rut
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'mad' (to be intoxicated).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• manthara – slow, languid, sluggish
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mithunam'.

परस्पराहतम् (parasparāhatam) - (the couple) that struck each other (mutually struck, struck each other)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parasparāhata

parasparāhata - mutually struck

Tatpurusha compound: 'paraspara' (mutual) + 'āhata' (struck).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (paraspara+āhata)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, each other
  pronoun (neuter)
• āhata – struck, smitten, wounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'han' (to strike) with 'ā' prefix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'mithunam'.

पुष्पैः (puṣpaiḥ) - with flowers (used as a playful weapon) (with flowers)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puṣpa

puṣpa - flower, blossom

Note: Indicates the means of striking.

वक्षोभ्याम् (vakṣobhyām) - by the chests of both individuals (of the couple) (by two chests, by two breasts)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, dual of vakṣas

vakṣas - chest, breast, bosom

Note: Describes the agent or instrument of pressing.

पीडित-स्तनम् (pīḍita-stanam) - (the woman in the couple) whose breasts were pressed (having pressed breasts, with pressed bosoms)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pīḍitastana

pīḍitastana - having pressed breasts

Bahuvrihi compound: 'pīḍita' (pressed, oppressed) + 'stana' (breast).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (pīḍita+stana)

• pīḍita – pressed, crushed, afflicted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pīḍ' (to press, oppress).
  Root: pīḍ (class 10)
• stana – breast, udder
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mithunam'.

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