योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-80, verse-39

शीतार्तसुप्तभोगीन्द्रभोगवद्बद्धमण्डला ।
सिता कल्पाग्निविगलदिन्दुवद्बद्धकुण्डली ॥ ३९ ॥

śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavadbaddhamaṇḍalā ,
sitā kalpāgnivigaladinduvadbaddhakuṇḍalī 39

39. śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat baddhamaṇḍalā
sitā kalpāgnivigaladinduvat baddhakuṇḍalī

39. sitā śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat baddhamaṇḍalā
kalpāgnivigaladinduvat baddhakuṇḍalī

39. She is coiled like the body of the lord of serpents (bhogīndra), sleeping and afflicted by cold, forming a tied circle. She is luminous white, and forms a coiled shape (kuṇḍalī) resembling the moon dissolving in the fire of cosmic dissolution (kalpāgni).

Words meanings summery:

• शीतार्तसुप्तभोगीन्द्रभोगवत् (śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat) - like the body/coils of a sleeping lord of serpents distressed by cold

• बद्धमण्डला (baddhamaṇḍalā) - having a bound/tied circle or coil

• सिता (sitā) - Describes the Kundalini śakti (white, luminous)

• कल्पाग्निविगलदिन्दुवत् (kalpāgnivigaladinduvat) - like the moon dissolving in the fire of cosmic dissolution

• बद्धकुण्डली (baddhakuṇḍalī) - Refers to the Kundalini śakti, known for its coiled nature. (having a bound/coiled shape, forming a spiral)

Words meanings and morphology

शीतार्तसुप्तभोगीन्द्रभोगवत् (śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat) - like the body/coils of a sleeping lord of serpents distressed by cold

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat

śītārtasuptabhogīndrabhogavat - like the coils of a sleeping lord of serpents distressed by cold

Adjective ending in -vat indicating similarity, forming a complex compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha + bahuvrihi (śīta+ārta+supta+bhogīndra+bhoga+vat)

• śīta – cold
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ṛ (to go, move) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• supta – asleep, sleeping
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root svap (to sleep)
  Root: svap (class 2)
• bhogīndra – lord of serpents (e.g., Ananta, Vāsuki)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of bhogin (serpent) and indra (lord)
• bhoga – body (of a snake), coil, hood, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj (to enjoy, bend)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, śakti.

बद्धमण्डला (baddhamaṇḍalā) - having a bound/tied circle or coil

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of baddhamaṇḍala

baddhamaṇḍala - forming a tied circle, having bound coils

Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+maṇḍala)

• baddha – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• maṇḍala – circle, disk, coil
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, śakti.

सिता (sitā) - Describes the Kundalini śakti (white, luminous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sita

sita - white, pale, luminous

Past Passive Participle

From root śvit (to be white)

Root: śvit (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied śakti) is white.

कल्पाग्निविगलदिन्दुवत् (kalpāgnivigaladinduvat) - like the moon dissolving in the fire of cosmic dissolution

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpāgnivigaladinduvat

kalpāgnivigaladinduvat - like the moon dissolving in the fire of cosmic dissolution

Adjective ending in -vat indicating similarity, forming a complex compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha + kṛdanta + tatpurusha (kalpa+agni+vigalat+indu+vat)

• kalpa – cosmic eon, a long period of time, dissolution period
  noun (masculine)
• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• vigalat – dissolving, melting away
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root gal (to drop, melt) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gal (class 1)
• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
• vat – like, as, similar to
  indeclinable
  Suffix indicating similarity

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, śakti.

बद्धकुण्डली (baddhakuṇḍalī) - Refers to the Kundalini śakti, known for its coiled nature. (having a bound/coiled shape, forming a spiral)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of baddhakuṇḍalin

baddhakuṇḍalin - having bound coils, coiled

Derived from baddha (bound) and kuṇḍalin (having coils/rings).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (baddha+kuṇḍalin)

• baddha – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• kuṇḍalī – coiled, ring-shaped, the Kundalini śakti itself
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of kuṇḍala (ring, coil), often referring to the spiritual energy.

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, śakti.

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