योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-18, verse-32

अत्यानन्दमनुद्दामरवमेवाम्बरं बभौ ।
दीर्घावयवविक्षेपविकासिजघनोदराः ॥ ३२ ॥

atyānandamanuddāmaravamevāmbaraṃ babhau ,
dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodarāḥ 32

32. atyānandam anuddāmaravam eva ambaram babhau
| dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodarāḥ ||

32. ambaram atyānandam anuddāmaravam eva babhau
dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodarāḥ

32. The sky indeed shone with immense joy and a moderate sound. (At the same time, there were women) whose long limbs moved with sweeping gestures, and whose hips and bellies swayed prominently.

32. השמיים זהרו משמחה עילאית ומצלילים אדירים, בעוד האלות הניפו את איבריהן הארוכים והניעו את אגן ירכיהן ובטנן.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्यानन्दम् (atyānandam) - excessive joy, great delight

• अनुद्दामरवम् (anuddāmaravam) - with a moderate sound, with a gentle sound, not excessively loud

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky (sky, atmosphere, garment)

• बभौ (babhau) - shone, gleamed

• दीर्घावयवविक्षेपविकासिजघनोदराः (dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodarāḥ) - whose long limbs move with sweeping gestures and whose hips and bellies sway prominently

Words meanings and morphology

अत्यानन्दम् (atyānandam) - excessive joy, great delight

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atyānanda

atyānanda - excessive joy, great delight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+ānanda)

• ati – excessive, very, beyond
  indeclinable
• ānanda – joy, happiness, delight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

अनुद्दामरवम् (anuddāmaravam) - with a moderate sound, with a gentle sound, not excessively loud

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuddāmarava

anuddāmarava - having a moderate sound, having a gentle sound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+uddāmarava)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• uddāmarava – unrestrained sound, loud roar
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `ambaram`, functioning adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - sky (sky, atmosphere, garment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, garment

Note: Subject of `babhau`.

बभौ (babhau) - shone, gleamed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhā

Perfect active

root `bhā`

Root: bhā (class 2)

दीर्घावयवविक्षेपविकासिजघनोदराः (dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodarāḥ) - whose long limbs move with sweeping gestures and whose hips and bellies sway prominently

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodara

dīrghāvayavavikṣepavikāsijaghanodara - having long limbs moving with sweeping gestures and hips and bellies swaying prominently

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dīrgha+avayava+vikṣepa+vikāsin+jaghana+udara)

• dīrgha – long
  adjective
• avayava – limb, part, member
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: yu (class 2)
• vikṣepa – throwing, casting, movement, gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From `kṣip` (to throw) with `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṣip (class 6)
• vikāsin – expanding, developing, blossoming, swaying prominently
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From `kas` (to open, expand) with `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kas (class 1)
• jaghana – hips, buttocks
  noun (neuter)
  Root: han (class 2)
• udara – belly, abdomen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies an implied noun like "women" or "apsaras".

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