योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-14, verse-19
सुमेरुवनदेव्येव नवालक्तकरञ्जितम् ।
लीलयाऽऽदातुमिन्दुं खे नीतं हस्तशिखाङ्गुलिम् ॥ १९ ॥
लीलयाऽऽदातुमिन्दुं खे नीतं हस्तशिखाङ्गुलिम् ॥ १९ ॥
sumeruvanadevyeva navālaktakarañjitam ,
līlayā''dātuminduṃ khe nītaṃ hastaśikhāṅgulim 19
līlayā''dātuminduṃ khe nītaṃ hastaśikhāṅgulim 19
19.
sumeruvanadevyā iva navālaktakarañjitam līlayā
ādātum indum khe nītam hastaśikhāṅgulim
ādātum indum khe nītam hastaśikhāṅgulim
19.
sumeruvanadevyā iva navālaktakarañjitam,
khe indum līlayā ādātum nītam hastaśikhāṅgulim
khe indum līlayā ādātum nītam hastaśikhāṅgulim
19.
It was the fingertip of a hand, raised playfully (līlayā) into the sky to grasp the moon, and stained with fresh lac (alaktaka) as if by the forest goddess of Sumeru.
Words meanings summery:
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- सुमेरुवनदेव्या (sumeruvanadevyā) - by the forest goddess of Sumeru
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- नवालक्तकरञ्जितम् (navālaktakarañjitam) - colored/dyed with fresh lac/red dye
- लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, easily, with sport
- आदातुम् (ādātum) - to take, to grasp, to seize
- इन्दुम् (indum) - moon
- खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air
- नीतम् (nītam) - led, brought, raised, carried
- हस्तशिखाङ्गुलिम् (hastaśikhāṅgulim) - fingertip of the hand
Words meanings and morphology
सुमेरुवनदेव्या (sumeruvanadevyā) - by the forest goddess of Sumeru
(proper noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of sumeruvanadevī
sumeruvanadevī - forest goddess of Sumeru
Compound type : tatpurusha (sumeru+vana+devī)
- sumeru – Sumeru (mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - vana – forest, wood, grove
noun (neuter) - devī – goddess, divine female
noun (feminine)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
नवालक्तकरञ्जितम् (navālaktakarañjitam) - colored/dyed with fresh lac/red dye
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of navālaktakarañjita
navālaktakarañjita - colored/dyed with fresh lac or red dye
Past Passive Participle (compound)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nava+alaktaka+rañjita)
- nava – new, fresh
adjective (masculine) - alaktaka – lac dye, red color/stain (from lac)
noun (masculine) - rañjita – colored, dyed, delighted
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root rañj (to color, dye)
Root: rañj (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'hastaśikhāṅgulim'
लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, easily, with sport
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlā
līlā - play, sport, amusement, ease; divine play or cosmic illusion
आदातुम् (ādātum) - to take, to grasp, to seize
(verb)
infinitive of ādā
Infinitive
Infinitive form of root dā with prefix ā
Prefix: ā
Root: dā (class 3)
इन्दुम् (indum) - moon
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of indu
indu - moon; drop; camphor
खे (khe) - in the sky, in the air
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of kha
kha - sky, air, ether; space; zero; sense organ
नीतम् (nītam) - led, brought, raised, carried
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nīta
nīta - led, brought, guided, raised
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root nī (to lead, carry)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Agrees with 'hastaśikhāṅgulim'
हस्तशिखाङ्गुलिम् (hastaśikhāṅgulim) - fingertip of the hand
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of hastaśikhāṅguli
hastaśikhāṅguli - fingertip of the hand
Compound type : tatpurusha (hasta+śikhā+aṅguli)
- hasta – hand
noun (masculine) - śikhā – peak, summit, tip, crest, flame
noun (feminine) - aṅguli – finger, toe
noun (feminine)