योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-78

अत्यल्पकालशिशिरे कर्दमालेपदायिनि ।
न मङ्क्तव्यं बन्धुरूपे महिषेणेव पल्वले ॥ ७८ ॥

atyalpakālaśiśire kardamālepadāyini ,
na maṅktavyaṃ bandhurūpe mahiṣeṇeva palvale 78

78. atyalpakālaśiśire kardamālepadāyini na
maṅktavyam bandhurūpe mahiṣeṇa iva palvale

78. mahiṣeṇa iva atyalpakālaśiśire kardamālepadāyini
bandhurūpe palvale na maṅktavyam

78. One should not wallow, like a buffalo, in a shallow pool that offers only a very brief, cooling respite, smears one with mud, and appears to be a friend.

Words meanings summery:

• अत्यल्पकालशिशिरे (atyalpakālaśiśire) - in a shallow pool offering brief cooling respite (in that which has a very short cool/cold period, in that which provides very little temporary coolness)

• कर्दमालेपदायिनि (kardamālepadāyini) - in a shallow pool that smears one with mud, defiling one (in that which gives a coating of mud, in that which smears with mud)

• न (na) - not, no

• मङ्क्तव्यम् (maṅktavyam) - one should not wallow or become immersed (one should wallow, it should be plunged into, it should be smeared)

• बन्धुरूपे (bandhurūpe) - in a shallow pool that appears friendly (but is deceptive) (in that which has the form of a friend, appearing as a friend)

• महिषेण (mahiṣeṇa) - by a buffalo

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पल्वले (palvale) - in a puddle, in a shallow pool

Words meanings and morphology

अत्यल्पकालशिशिरे (atyalpakālaśiśire) - in a shallow pool offering brief cooling respite (in that which has a very short cool/cold period, in that which provides very little temporary coolness)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of atyalpakālaśiśira

atyalpakālaśiśira - having a very short cool season; offering a very brief, cool period

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+alpa+kāla+śiśira)

• ati – very, excessively
  indeclinable
  Prefix/adverb
• alpa – little, small, short
  adjective
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
• śiśira – cool, cold; cool season
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the puddle, implying that its benefits are fleeting.

कर्दमालेपदायिनि (kardamālepadāyini) - in a shallow pool that smears one with mud, defiling one (in that which gives a coating of mud, in that which smears with mud)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kardamālepadāyin

kardamālepadāyin - providing a mud-smear, causing one to be covered in mud

Agent noun/adjective from root dā (to give) with compound kardamālepa

Derived from kardama-ālepa (mud-smear) + dāyin (giver).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kardama+ālepa+dāyin)

• kardama – mud, mire
  noun (masculine)
• ālepa – smear, anointing, coating
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lip (class 6)
• dāyin – giving, bestowing, granting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root dā (to give) with suffix -in.
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the puddle, implying its defiling or undesirable effect.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मङ्क्तव्यम् (maṅktavyam) - one should not wallow or become immersed (one should wallow, it should be plunged into, it should be smeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maṅktavya

maṅktavya - to be smeared, to be plunged, to be immersed

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root mañj (to plunge, sink, bathe, smear) with suffix -tavya. Neuter singular, used impersonally.

Root: mañj (class 6)

Note: Used impersonally here, expressing obligation or prohibition (with na).

बन्धुरूपे (bandhurūpe) - in a shallow pool that appears friendly (but is deceptive) (in that which has the form of a friend, appearing as a friend)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bandhurūpa

bandhurūpa - having the form of a friend, appearing as a friend

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bandhu+rūpa)

• bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Highlights the deceptive nature of the puddle/situation.

महिषेण (mahiṣeṇa) - by a buffalo

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahiṣa

mahiṣa - buffalo

Note: Used with iva (like) to indicate the manner of wallowing.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पल्वले (palvale) - in a puddle, in a shallow pool

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of palvala

palvala - puddle, shallow pool

Note: The primary noun described by the preceding adjectives.

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