योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-50

कार्यार्थं च भुवं प्राप्तौ कमलाकमलाधवौ ।
स्नेहात्प्रसन्नमधुरौ समविज्ञातवादिनौ ॥ ५० ॥

kāryārthaṃ ca bhuvaṃ prāptau kamalākamalādhavau ,
snehātprasannamadhurau samavijñātavādinau 50

50. kāryārtham ca bhuvam prāptau kamalā-kamalādhau
snehāt prasanna-madhurau sama-vijñāta-vādinau

50. ca kāryārtham bhuvam prāptau kamalā-kamalādhau
snehāt prasanna-madhurau sama-vijñāta-vādinau

50. And they had descended to earth (bhuvam) for a specific purpose (kāryārtham), like Lakṣmī (Kamalā) and Viṣṇu (Kamalādhava). Full of affection (sneha), they were radiant and sweet, conversing with complete mutual understanding.

50. כאילו קַמַלָא (לַקְשְׁמִי, אלת השפע) ובחירה קַמַלָאדְהַוַוה (וִישְׁנוּ) ירדו לארץ לשם תכלית מסוימת, הם היו שלוים ומתוקים מתוך אהבה, ודיברו בהבנה שווה ובהרמוניה.

Words meanings summery:

• कार्यार्थम् (kāryārtham) - for a specific purpose (for the sake of work/duty/purpose)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• भुवम् (bhuvam) - to the earth (earth, world, existence)

• प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - descended/arrived (obtained, reached, arrived)

• कमला-कमलाधौ (kamalā-kamalādhau) - Kamala (Lakshmi) and Kamaladhava (Vishnu)

• स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection/love, out of tenderness

• प्रसन्न-मधुरौ (prasanna-madhurau) - radiant and sweet, joyful and delightful

• सम-विज्ञात-वादिनौ (sama-vijñāta-vādinau) - speaking with proper/mutual understanding

Words meanings and morphology

कार्यार्थम् (kāryārtham) - for a specific purpose (for the sake of work/duty/purpose)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+artha)

• kārya – to be done, duty, work, purpose
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

भुवम् (bhuvam) - to the earth (earth, world, existence)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, place, world, being, existence

प्राप्तौ (prāptau) - descended/arrived (obtained, reached, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, arrived, gained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root āp (to obtain) with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

कमला-कमलाधौ (kamalā-kamalādhau) - Kamala (Lakshmi) and Kamaladhava (Vishnu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kamalā-kamalādhava

kamalā-kamalādhava - Kamala and Kamaladhava

Compound type : dvandva (kamalā+kamalādhava)

• kamalā – Lakshmi (goddess), lotus, beauty
  proper noun (feminine)
• kamalādhava – husband of Kamala (i.e. Vishnu)
  proper noun (masculine)

स्नेहात् (snehāt) - from affection/love, out of tenderness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sneha

sneha - affection, love, tenderness, oil, fat

प्रसन्न-मधुरौ (prasanna-madhurau) - radiant and sweet, joyful and delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of prasanna-madhura

prasanna-madhura - radiant and sweet, joyful and delightful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prasanna+madhura)

• prasanna – clear, bright, joyful, gracious, serene
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sad (to sit) with upasarga pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• madhura – sweet, charming, pleasant, delightful
  adjective (masculine)

सम-विज्ञात-वादिनौ (sama-vijñāta-vādinau) - speaking with proper/mutual understanding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samavijñātavādin

samavijñātavādin - one who speaks with proper/mutual understanding

Compound type : tatpurusha (sama+vijñāta+vādin)

• sama – equal, even, proper, well
  adjective (masculine)
• vijñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jñā (to know) with upasarga vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, arguing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

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