योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-31

श्रृङ्गाररसगर्भासु कथास्वरमतोन्मनाः ।
हृदि हारलसत्कायविलोलालकवल्लरीः ॥ ३१ ॥

śrṛṅgārarasagarbhāsu kathāsvaramatonmanāḥ ,
hṛdi hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarīḥ 31

31. śṛṅgārarasagarbhāsu kathāsvaramatonmanāḥ
hṛdi hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarīḥ

31. kathāsvaramatonmanāḥ (saḥ) śṛṅgārarasagarbhāsu (kathāsu /
sthāneṣu) hṛdi hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarīḥ (cintayāmāsa)

31. With his mind bewildered by the sound of stories filled with the sentiment of love, he held in his heart the swaying, creeper-like locks of hair belonging to women whose bodies shone with necklaces.

31. נפשו נכספה לסיפורים הספוגים באהבה ורומנטיקה, ובלבו נצר נערות שענדו ענקים מרהיבים ותלתליהן הרכים נפלו כזמורות גמישות.

Words meanings summery:

• शृङ्गाररसगर्भासु (śṛṅgārarasagarbhāsu) - in stories or places filled with the erotic sentiment (in those filled with the sentiment of love, pregnant with the erotic sentiment)

• कथास्वरमतोन्मनाः (kathāsvaramatonmanāḥ) - whose mind is bewildered by the sound of stories, having a mind intoxicated by the sound of tales

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

• हारलसत्कायविलोलालकवल्लरीः (hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarīḥ) - the swaying, creeper-like locks of hair belonging to women whose bodies shine with necklaces

Words meanings and morphology

शृङ्गाररसगर्भासु (śṛṅgārarasagarbhāsu) - in stories or places filled with the erotic sentiment (in those filled with the sentiment of love, pregnant with the erotic sentiment)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of śṛṅgārarasagarbhā

śṛṅgārarasagarbhā - filled with the erotic sentiment (śṛṅgāra rasa)

Compound of 'śṛṅgāra' (erotic love), 'rasa' (sentiment, essence), and 'garbhā' (pregnant, filled with, containing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śṛṅgāra+rasa+garbhā)

• śṛṅgāra – erotic love, love, sexual passion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṛṅg (class 1)
• rasa – sentiment, essence, juice, taste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ras (class 1)
• garbhā – pregnant, filled with, containing
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine of 'garbha'.
  Root: gṛbh (class 9)

कथास्वरमतोन्मनाः (kathāsvaramatonmanāḥ) - whose mind is bewildered by the sound of stories, having a mind intoxicated by the sound of tales

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathāsvaramatonmanas

kathāsvaramatonmanas - whose mind is bewildered by the sound of stories

Compound of 'kathā' (story), 'svara' (sound), 'mata' (bewildered, intoxicated), and 'manas' (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kathā+svara+mata+manas)

• kathā – story, tale
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kath' (to tell).
  Root: kath (class 10)
• svara – sound, tone, voice
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'svṛ' (to sound).
  Root: svṛ (class 1)
• mata – thought, opinion; intoxicated, bewildered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'man' (to think) or 'mad' (to be intoxicated). Here 'bewildered/intoxicated' fits better.
  Root: man/mad (class 4)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Describes the main subject of the verses.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, breast

Root: hṛ (class 1)

हारलसत्कायविलोलालकवल्लरीः (hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarīḥ) - the swaying, creeper-like locks of hair belonging to women whose bodies shine with necklaces

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarī

hāralasatkāyavilolālakavallarī - the swaying, creeper-like locks of hair belonging to women whose bodies shine with necklaces

A complex compound describing the features of women. It can be broken down as: 1. 'hāralasatkāya': (implicit women) whose body (kāya) shines (lasat) with necklaces (hāra). This part acts adjectivally. 2. 'vilolālaka': locks of hair (ālaka) that are swaying (vilola). 3. 'vallaṛī': creeper (used figuratively for locks of hair). The whole refers to the locks of hair of such women.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi-tatpuruṣa (hāra+lasat+kāya+vilola+ālaka+vallaṛī)

• hāra – necklace, string of pearls
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry).
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• lasat – shining, sparkling, appearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'las' (to shine, sport).
  Root: las (class 1)
• kāya – body, collection
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ci' (to collect).
  Root: ci (class 5)
• vilola – swaying, trembling, restless
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'lol' (to shake) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lol (class 1)
• ālaka – curl, lock of hair, ringlet
  noun (masculine)
• vallaṛī – creeper, vine; (figuratively) locks of hair
  noun (feminine)
  Root: val (class 1)

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