योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-46, verse-10

अधोमुखान्यूर्ध्वमुखान्यपि तिर्यङ्मुखानि च ।
मिथोमिलितमूलानि मिथःप्रोतमुखान्यपि ॥ १० ॥

adhomukhānyūrdhvamukhānyapi tiryaṅmukhāni ca ,
mithomilitamūlāni mithaḥprotamukhānyapi 10

10. adhomukhāni ūrdhvamukhāni api tiryaṅmukhāni
ca mithomilitamūlāni mithaḥprotamukhāni api

10. adhomukhāni ūrdhvamukhāni api tiryaṅmukhāni
ca mithaḥmilitamūlāni mithaḥprotamukhāni api

10. Some are downward-facing, some upward-facing, and others sideways-facing. Their roots are mutually joined, and their mouths or openings are also mutually entwined.

Words meanings summery:

• अधोमुखानि (adhomukhāni) - downward-facing, having a downward face

• ऊर्ध्वमुखानि (ūrdhvamukhāni) - upward-facing, having an upward face

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• तिर्यङ्मुखानि (tiryaṅmukhāni) - sideways-facing

• च (ca) - and

• मिथोमिलितमूलानि (mithomilitamūlāni) - with mutually joined roots

• मिथःप्रोतमुखानि (mithaḥprotamukhāni) - with mutually entwined mouths/openings

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

Words meanings and morphology

अधोमुखानि (adhomukhāni) - downward-facing, having a downward face

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of adhomukha

adhomukha - downward-facing, head down

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (adhas+mukha)

• adhas – below, downwards
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, front
  noun (neuter)

ऊर्ध्वमुखानि (ūrdhvamukhāni) - upward-facing, having an upward face

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of ūrdhvamukha

ūrdhvamukha - upward-facing

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+mukha)

• ūrdhva – upward, high
  adjective
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, front
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

तिर्यङ्मुखानि (tiryaṅmukhāni) - sideways-facing

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tiryaṅmukha

tiryaṅmukha - sideways-facing

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tiryak+mukha)

• tiryak – sideways, horizontally
  indeclinable
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, front
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मिथोमिलितमूलानि (mithomilitamūlāni) - with mutually joined roots

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mithomilitamūla

mithomilitamūla - having mutually joined roots

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mithas+milita+mūla)

• mithas – mutually, together, between
  indeclinable
• milita – joined, met, united
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root mil (to join, meet)
  Root: mil (class 6)
• mūla – root, origin, base
  noun (neuter)

मिथःप्रोतमुखानि (mithaḥprotamukhāni) - with mutually entwined mouths/openings

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of mithaḥprotamukha

mithaḥprotamukha - having mutually entwined faces/mouths/openings

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mithas+prota+mukha)

• mithas – mutually, together, between
  indeclinable
• prota – strung, threaded, woven, entwined
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 've' (to weave) with upasarga 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: ve (class 2)
• mukha – face, mouth, opening, front
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

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