योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-77, verse-51

अनुवृत्तिपरावास्तां लोकवृत्तान्ततद्विदौ ।
कलाकलापसंपन्नौ लसद्रसरसायनौ ।
शीतलस्निग्धमुग्धाङ्गौ शशाङ्कौ द्वाविवोदितौ ॥ ५१ ॥

anuvṛttiparāvāstāṃ lokavṛttāntatadvidau ,
kalākalāpasaṃpannau lasadrasarasāyanau ,
śītalasnigdhamugdhāṅgau śaśāṅkau dvāvivoditau 51

51. anuvṛttiparau āstām lokavṛttāntatadvidau
kalākalāpasaṃpannau
lasadrasarayanau śītala-snigdha-mugdhāṅgau
śaśāṅkau dvau iva uditau

51. anuvṛttiparau lokavṛttāntatadvidau
kalākalāpasaṃpannau lasadrasarayanau
śītala-snigdha-mugdhāṅgau
dvau śaśāṅkau uditau iva āstām

51. They were dedicated to following (anuvṛttiparau) and were knowledgeable (vid) about the world's affairs (lokavṛttānta). They were endowed (saṃpanna) with a multitude of arts (kalākalāpa) and possessed charming emotional essence (rasarayanau). With cool, smooth, and lovely limbs (aṅga), they appeared like two rising moons (śaśāṅkau).

51. מסורים זה לזה ומבינים באורחות התבל, עשירים בכל מגוון האמנויות וקורנים משיקוי התשוקה והאהבה, בעלי גוף צונן, רך ומקסים — הם נראו כרפליקה של שני ירחים שזרחו יחדיו.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुवृत्तिपरौ (anuvṛttiparau) - dedicated to following (the path or tradition) (devoted to following, intent on continuation)

• आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were

• लोकवृत्तान्ततद्विदौ (lokavṛttāntatadvidau) - knowing the affairs/history of the world

• कलाकलापसंपन्नौ (kalākalāpasaṁpannau) - endowed with a multitude/collection of arts/skills

• लसद्रसरयनौ (lasadrasarayanau) - possessing charming emotional essence (shining with charming/delightful essence/sentiment)

• शीतल-स्निग्ध-मुग्धाङ्गौ (śītala-snigdha-mugdhāṅgau) - having cool, smooth, and charming limbs/bodies

• शशाङ्कौ (śaśāṅkau) - two moons (moons)

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• उदितौ (uditau) - arisen (like the moon) (risen, appeared, uttered)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुवृत्तिपरौ (anuvṛttiparau) - dedicated to following (the path or tradition) (devoted to following, intent on continuation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anuvṛttipara

anuvṛttipara - devoted to following, intent on continuation, compliant

Compound type : tatpurusha (anuvṛtti+para)

• anuvṛtti – following, continuation, compliance, repetition
  noun (feminine)
  From root vṛt (to turn) with upasarga anu-
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)

आस्ताम् (āstām) - they were

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Tense

Third person, dual number, active voice, imperfect indicative

Root: as (class 2)

लोकवृत्तान्ततद्विदौ (lokavṛttāntatadvidau) - knowing the affairs/history of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of lokavṛttāntatadvid

lokavṛttāntatadvid - one who knows the affairs/history of the world

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+vṛttānta+tad+vid)

• loka – world, people, universe
  noun (masculine)
• vṛttānta – tidings, news, account, history, narrative, event
  noun (masculine)
• tad – that, those
  pronoun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, wise, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

कलाकलापसंपन्नौ (kalākalāpasaṁpannau) - endowed with a multitude/collection of arts/skills

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kalākalāpasaṃpanna

kalākalāpasaṁpanna - endowed with a multitude of arts/skills

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalā+kalāpa+saṃpanna)

• kalā – art, skill, portion, digit of the moon
  noun (feminine)
• kalāpa – collection, cluster, multitude, ornament
  noun (masculine)
• saṃpanna – endowed with, accomplished, complete, rich
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, fall) with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

लसद्रसरयनौ (lasadrasarayanau) - possessing charming emotional essence (shining with charming/delightful essence/sentiment)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of lasadrasarayana

lasadrasarayana - shining with charming/delightful essence/sentiment

Compound type : tatpurusha (lasat+rasa+rasayana)

• lasat – shining, glittering, charming, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root las (to shine, play)
  Root: las (class 1)
• rasa – essence, taste, sentiment, emotion, charm
  noun (masculine)
• rasayana – elixir, tonic, charm, essence, mercury
  noun (neuter)

शीतल-स्निग्ध-मुग्धाङ्गौ (śītala-snigdha-mugdhāṅgau) - having cool, smooth, and charming limbs/bodies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śītalasnigdhamugdhāṅga

śītalasnigdhamugdhāṅga - having cool, smooth, and charming limbs/bodies

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śītala+snigdha+mugdha+aṅga)

• śītala – cool, cold, refreshing
  adjective (masculine)
• snigdha – smooth, tender, affectionate, oily
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root snih (to be sticky, love)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• mugdha – charming, beautiful, innocent, foolish
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root muh (to be bewildered)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

शशाङ्कौ (śaśāṅkau) - two moons (moons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śaśāṅka

śaśāṅka - moon (lit. 'marked with a hare')

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

उदितौ (uditau) - arisen (like the moon) (risen, appeared, uttered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of udita

udita - risen, appeared, ascended, uttered, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with upasarga ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

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