योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-6, chapter-7, verse-54
ब्रह्मोपेन्द्रमहेन्द्रादिधरागिरिवरादिका ।
ब्रह्मतत्त्वैकपिटका लम्बमानपयोधरा ॥ ५४ ॥
ब्रह्मतत्त्वैकपिटका लम्बमानपयोधरा ॥ ५४ ॥
brahmopendramahendrādidharāgirivarādikā ,
brahmatattvaikapiṭakā lambamānapayodharā 54
brahmatattvaikapiṭakā lambamānapayodharā 54
54.
brahma-upendra-mahendra-ādi-dharā-giri-vara-ādikā
brahmatattvaikapṭakā lambamānapayodharā
brahmatattvaikapṭakā lambamānapayodharā
54.
sā brahma-upendra-mahendra-ādi-dharā-giri-vara-ādikā
brahmatattvaikapṭakā lambamānapayodharā
brahmatattvaikapṭakā lambamānapayodharā
54.
She, who encompasses Brahma, Upendra (Viṣṇu), Mahendra (Indra), and other deities, as well as the earth, the best of mountains, and so forth. Her sole core (piṭakā) is the principle (tattva) of Brahman, and she has pendulous breasts.
Words meanings summery:
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- ब्रह्म-उपेन्द्र-महेन्द्र-आदि-धरा-गिरि-वर-आदिका (brahma-upendra-mahendra-ādi-dharā-giri-vara-ādikā) - beginning with Brahma, Upendra, Mahendra, and other deities; and with the earth, the best of mountains, and so on
- ब्रह्मतत्त्वैकप्टका (brahmatattvaikapṭakā) - whose sole core/essence is the principle of Brahman
- लम्बमानपयोधरा (lambamānapayodharā) - having pendulous/hanging breasts
Words meanings and morphology
ब्रह्म-उपेन्द्र-महेन्द्र-आदि-धरा-गिरि-वर-आदिका (brahma-upendra-mahendra-ādi-dharā-giri-vara-ādikā) - beginning with Brahma, Upendra, Mahendra, and other deities; and with the earth, the best of mountains, and so on
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmopendra-mahendrādi-dharā-giri-varādikā
brahmopendra-mahendrādi-dharā-giri-varādikā - embodying or including Brahma, Upendra, Mahendra, etc., and the earth, chief mountains, etc.
Very long compound indicating inclusiveness of all divine and terrestrial elements.
Compound type : tatpurusha (brahma+upendra+mahendra+ādi+dharā+giri+vara+ādikā)
- brahma – Brahma (the creator god)
proper noun (masculine) - upendra – Upendra (a name for Viṣṇu)
proper noun (masculine) - mahendra – Mahendra (a name for Indra)
proper noun (masculine) - ādi – and others, beginning with
indeclinable - dharā – earth, the Earth goddess
noun (feminine)
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - giri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine) - vara – best, excellent, boon
adjective/noun (masculine/neuter) - ādikā – beginning with, and so forth (feminine)
indeclinable (as suffix) (feminine)
Feminine form of ādi when used as a compound ending.
Note: Epithet for Kālī.
ब्रह्मतत्त्वैकप्टका (brahmatattvaikapṭakā) - whose sole core/essence is the principle of Brahman
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmatattvaikapṭakā
brahmatattvaikapṭakā - whose unique core/essence is the principle of Brahman
Compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (brahman+tattva+eka+piṭaka)
- brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality
noun (neuter)
Root: bṛh (class 1) - tattva – principle, essence, reality, truth
noun (neuter) - eka – one, sole, unique, singular
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter) - piṭaka – basket, box, core, essence, collection
noun (masculine/neuter)
Note: Epithet for Kālī.
लम्बमानपयोधरा (lambamānapayodharā) - having pendulous/hanging breasts
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of lambamānapayodharā
lambamānapayodharā - whose breasts are hanging down, having pendulous breasts
Compound
Compound type : bahuvrihi (lambamāna+payodhara)
- lambamāna – hanging down, pendulous, suspended
adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
Present passive participle (or active middle)
From root lamb (to hang, to fall) with śānac suffix
Root: lamb (class 1) - payodhara – breast (lit. water-bearer, cloud)
noun (masculine)
Compound: payas (water/milk) + dhara (bearer)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Epithet for Kālī.