योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-113, verse-28

नानारत्नांशुकौशेयसूत्रचित्रांस्तरङ्गितान् ।
विशन्नदीन्दशादिग्भिः समाकीर्णान्पटानिव ॥ २८ ॥

nānāratnāṃśukauśeyasūtracitrāṃstaraṅgitān ,
viśannadīndaśādigbhiḥ samākīrṇānpaṭāniva 28

28. nānā-ratna-aṃśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citrān taraṅgitān
viśan nadīn daśā-digbhiḥ samākīrṇān paṭān iva

28. (saḥ) viśan nadīn (yāḥ) nānā-ratna-aṃśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citrān
taraṅgitān daśā-digbhiḥ samākīrṇān paṭān iva (bhavanti)

28. (He, the ocean) entering the rivers, [which appear] like garments that are variegated with threads (sūtra) of various gems, fabrics, and silks, wavy, and scattered throughout the ten directions.

28. גלי ים אלה נראו כבדי משי ססגוניים, כשהנהרות הנכנסים מכל עשרת הכיוונים דומים לגדילים בשולי היריעה.

Words meanings summery:

• नाना-रत्न-अंशुक-कौशेय-सूत्र-चित्रान् (nānā-ratna-aṁśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citrān) - Describing garments (rivers are compared to garments) that are richly embroidered or patterned with diverse precious materials. (colorful with various gem-like fabrics, silks, and threads)

• तरङ्गितान् (taraṅgitān) - Describing the flowing or undulating nature of the rivers, comparing them to wavy garments. (wavy, having waves, undulated)

• विशन् (viśan) - The ocean (implied subject) merging into or flowing into the rivers. (entering, penetrating)

• नदीन् (nadīn) - The rivers flowing into the ocean, depicted as analogous to garments. (rivers)

• दशा-दिग्भिः (daśā-digbhiḥ) - Indicating that the rivers (compared to garments) are spread out or flowing from all possible directions. (by the ten directions)

• समाकीर्णान् (samākīrṇān) - Describing the rivers (garments) as widely spread or appearing as if covered over. (strewn, scattered, covered, filled)

• पटान् (paṭān) - The rivers are compared to these garments. (garments, cloths)

• इव (iva) - Indicates the simile: rivers are *like* garments. (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

नाना-रत्न-अंशुक-कौशेय-सूत्र-चित्रान् (nānā-ratna-aṁśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citrān) - Describing garments (rivers are compared to garments) that are richly embroidered or patterned with diverse precious materials. (colorful with various gem-like fabrics, silks, and threads)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nānā-ratna-aṃśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citra

nānā-ratna-aṁśuka-kauśeya-sūtra-citra - variegated/colorful with various gems, fine cloths, silk, and threads (sūtra)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nānā+ratna+aṃśuka+kauśeya+sūtra+citra)

• nānā – various, diverse, manifold
  indeclinable
• ratna – gem, jewel, treasure
  noun (neuter)
• aṃśuka – fine cloth, garment, piece of cloth
  noun (neuter)
• kauśeya – silk, silken garment
  noun (neuter)
• sūtra – thread, string, aphorism, rule
  noun (neuter)
• citra – colorful, variegated, wonderful, strange
  adjective (masculine)

तरङ्गितान् (taraṅgitān) - Describing the flowing or undulating nature of the rivers, comparing them to wavy garments. (wavy, having waves, undulated)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of taraṅgita

taraṅgita - wavy, undulating, having waves

Derived from 'taraṅga' (wave) with the suffix '-ita'.

Note: Adjective modifying 'paṭān'.

विशन् (viśan) - The ocean (implied subject) merging into or flowing into the rivers. (entering, penetrating)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśat

viśat - entering, going into

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'viś' (to enter) with śatṛ suffix.

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifies the implicit subject (ocean).

नदीन् (nadīn) - The rivers flowing into the ocean, depicted as analogous to garments. (rivers)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of nadī

nadī - river, stream

Note: Object of 'viśan'.

दशा-दिग्भिः (daśā-digbhiḥ) - Indicating that the rivers (compared to garments) are spread out or flowing from all possible directions. (by the ten directions)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of daśā-diś

daśā-diś - the ten directions (north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest, up, down)

Compound type : dvigu (daśan+diś)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• diś – direction, quarter, region
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the extent of being strewn.

समाकीर्णान् (samākīrṇān) - Describing the rivers (garments) as widely spread or appearing as if covered over. (strewn, scattered, covered, filled)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of samākīrṇa

samākīrṇa - strewn, scattered, filled, covered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kīr' (to scatter, spread) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: kīr (class 6)

Note: Adjective modifying 'paṭān'.

पटान् (paṭān) - The rivers are compared to these garments. (garments, cloths)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, canvas

Note: The object of comparison.

इव (iva) - Indicates the simile: rivers are *like* garments. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

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