योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-39

तारागणोऽथ ददृशे विकीर्णो व्योमकुट्टिमे ।
मुक्तो मङ्गललाजानां दिग्वधूभिरिवाञ्जलिः ॥ ३९ ॥

tārāgaṇo'tha dadṛśe vikīrṇo vyomakuṭṭime ,
mukto maṅgalalājānāṃ digvadhūbhirivāñjaliḥ 39

39. tārāgaṇaḥ atha dadṛśe vikīrṇaḥ vyoma-kuṭṭime
muktaḥ maṅgalalājānām digvadhūbhiḥ iva añjaliḥ

39. atha tārāgaṇaḥ vyoma-kuṭṭime vikīrṇaḥ dadṛśe
digvadhūbhiḥ maṅgalalājānām muktaḥ añjaliḥ iva

39. Then, the multitude of stars was seen scattered across the pavement of the sky, as if it were handfuls of auspicious fried grain released by the maidens of the cardinal directions.

Words meanings summery:

• तारागणः (tārāgaṇaḥ) - the starry host (host of stars, multitude of stars)

• अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, now, moreover, and)

• ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen (was seen, appeared)

• विकीर्णः (vikīrṇaḥ) - scattered (scattered, dispersed, spread)

• व्योम-कुट्टिमे (vyoma-kuṭṭime) - on the pavement of the sky (on the floor/pavement of the sky)

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, cast forth (released, liberated, thrown, discharged)

• मङ्गललाजानाम् (maṅgalalājānām) - of auspicious fried grains (of auspicious fried grains/rice)

• दिग्वधूभिः (digvadhūbhiḥ) - by the maidens personifying the cardinal directions (by the brides/maidens of the directions)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• अञ्जलिः (añjaliḥ) - a handful (of grain) (a handful, offering, gesture of reverence)

Words meanings and morphology

तारागणः (tārāgaṇaḥ) - the starry host (host of stars, multitude of stars)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tārāgaṇa

tārāgaṇa - host of stars, constellation

Tatpuruṣa compound: tārā (star) + gaṇa (multitude, host)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tārā+gaṇa)

• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – multitude, host, group
  noun (masculine)

अथ (atha) - then (indicating sequence) (then, now, moreover, and)

(indeclinable)

ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, perfect (lit) of dṛś

perfect passive (ātmanepada)

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, ātmanepada. Often used reflexively or passively for 'was seen'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

विकीर्णः (vikīrṇaḥ) - scattered (scattered, dispersed, spread)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikīrṇa

vikīrṇa - scattered, dispersed, thrown about

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to scatter) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 6)

व्योम-कुट्टिमे (vyoma-kuṭṭime) - on the pavement of the sky (on the floor/pavement of the sky)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyomakuṭṭima

vyomakuṭṭima - sky-pavement, floor of the sky

Tatpuruṣa compound: vyoman (sky) + kuṭṭima (pavement)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vyoman+kuṭṭima)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• kuṭṭima – pavement, floor, paved ground
  noun (masculine)

Note: Despite vyoman being neuter, kuṭṭima is masculine, and the compound often takes the gender of the final member.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - released, cast forth (released, liberated, thrown, discharged)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - released, freed, liberated, cast, thrown

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muc (to release, free).

Root: muc (class 6)

मङ्गललाजानाम् (maṅgalalājānām) - of auspicious fried grains (of auspicious fried grains/rice)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of maṅgalalāja

maṅgalalāja - auspicious fried grain (often rice)

Karmadharāraya or Tatpuruṣa compound: maṅgala (auspicious) + lāja (fried grain)

Compound type : karmadharaya (maṅgala+lāja)

• maṅgala – auspicious, propitious; auspiciousness
  adjective (neuter)
• lāja – parched rice, fried grain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, describing the añjaliḥ.

दिग्वधूभिः (digvadhūbhiḥ) - by the maidens personifying the cardinal directions (by the brides/maidens of the directions)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of digvadhū

digvadhū - maiden/bride of the direction, personified direction

Tatpuruṣa compound: dik (direction) + vadhū (bride, maiden)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dik+vadhū)

• dik – direction, quarter (of the sky)
  noun (feminine)
• vadhū – bride, young woman, daughter-in-law
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अञ्जलिः (añjaliḥ) - a handful (of grain) (a handful, offering, gesture of reverence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of añjali

añjali - a hollow formed by joining the palms, a handful, an offering

Root: añj (class 7)

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