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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.

Words meanings summery:

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  • 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)