योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-53

कान्ताभिरभ्यावलितं मञ्जरीभिरिव द्रुमम् ।
दीपजालकमध्यस्थं रत्नौघ इव काञ्चनम् ॥ ५३ ॥

kāntābhirabhyāvalitaṃ mañjarībhiriva drumam ,
dīpajālakamadhyasthaṃ ratnaugha iva kāñcanam 53

53. kāntābhiḥ abhyāvalitaṃ mañjarībhiḥ iva drumam
dīpajālakamadhyasthaṃ ratnaughaḥ iva kāñcanam

53. kāntābhiḥ abhyāvalitaṃ drumam iva mañjarībhiḥ
dīpajālakamadhyasthaṃ kāñcanam iva ratnaughaḥ

53. He was surrounded by charming women, just as a tree is encircled by blossoms. He lay amidst a cluster of lamps, like gold amidst a heap of jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• कान्ताभिः (kāntābhiḥ) - by charming women, by beloved women

• अभ्यावलितं (abhyāvalitaṁ) - surrounded, encircled

• मञ्जरीभिः (mañjarībhiḥ) - by clusters of blossoms, by sprouts

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• द्रुमम् (drumam) - a tree

• दीपजालकमध्यस्थं (dīpajālakamadhyasthaṁ) - situated in the midst of a cluster of lamps

• रत्नौघः (ratnaughaḥ) - a heap of jewels, multitude of gems

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold, golden

Words meanings and morphology

कान्ताभिः (kāntābhiḥ) - by charming women, by beloved women

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kāntā

kāntā - charming, beloved woman; beautiful, desired

अभ्यावलितं (abhyāvalitaṁ) - surrounded, encircled

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhyāvalita

abhyāvalita - surrounded, encircled, enclosed

past passive participle

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: val (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the sāmanta).

मञ्जरीभिः (mañjarībhiḥ) - by clusters of blossoms, by sprouts

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of mañjarī

mañjarī - cluster of blossoms, sprout, shoot, twig

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

द्रुमम् (drumam) - a tree

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of druma

druma - tree

दीपजालकमध्यस्थं (dīpajālakamadhyasthaṁ) - situated in the midst of a cluster of lamps

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīpajālakamadhyastha

dīpajālakamadhyastha - situated in the midst of a cluster of lamps

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīpa+jālaka+madhyastha)

• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
• jālaka – cluster, net, multitude
  noun (neuter)
• madhyastha – standing in the middle, central, impartial
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (the sāmanta).

रत्नौघः (ratnaughaḥ) - a heap of jewels, multitude of gems

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratnaugha

ratnaugha - heap of jewels, multitude of gems

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratna+ogha)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – flood, stream, heap, multitude
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold, golden

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - gold, golden, made of gold

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