योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-30

गीतं श्रृङ्गतरूच्चपल्लवपुटे निःश्वस्य सोत्कण्ठया कंठाश्लिष्टगिरा वियोगहतया विद्याधराणां स्त्रिया ।
यन्नामात्र तदेष नाथ पथिकः सोच्छ्वासमाकर्णयन् दोलान्दोलनयेव चञ्चलधिया नो याति नोनूच्यते ॥ ३० ॥

gītaṃ śrṛṅgatarūccapallavapuṭe niḥśvasya sotkaṇṭhayā kaṃṭhāśliṣṭagirā viyogahatayā vidyādharāṇāṃ striyā ,
yannāmātra tadeṣa nātha pathikaḥ socchvāsamākarṇayan dolāndolanayeva cañcaladhiyā no yāti nonūcyate 30

30. gītam śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭe niḥśvasya sotkaṇṭhayā
kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-girā viyoga-hatayā vidyādharāṇām striyā
yat-nāma atra tat eṣaḥ nātha pathikaḥ socchvāsam ākarṇayan
dolā-āndolanayā iva cañcala-dhiyā na u yāti nonūcyate

30. śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭe niḥśvasya sotkaṇṭhayā kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-girā
viyoga-hatayā vidyādharāṇām striyā gītam (gīyate)
yat-nāma atra tat (gītam) eṣaḥ pathikaḥ socchvāsam ākarṇayan
dolā-āndolanayā iva cañcala-dhiyā na yāti na nonūcyate

30. A song is sung, with sighs and yearning (sotkaṇṭhayā), in a voice choked with emotion (kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-girā), by a Vidyadhara woman devastated by separation (viyoga-hatā), from the high tender leaves of a tree on a mountain peak. Listening to that very song, which here addresses a 'lord' (nāma atra), this traveler (pathika), sighing deeply, his mind wavering as if by the swaying of a swing, neither moves forward nor can be made to proceed.

Words meanings summery:

• गीतम् (gītam) - a song (song, sung)

• शृङ्ग-तरूच्च-पल्लव-पुटे (śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭe) - in the high tender leaves of a tree on a mountain peak (in the high tender leaf-cup of a lofty tree on a peak)

• निःश्वस्य (niḥśvasya) - sighing (having sighed)

• सोत्कण्ठया (sotkaṇṭhayā) - with yearning (with yearning, with eagerness)

• कण्ठाश्लिष्ट-गिरा (kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-girā) - in a voice choked with emotion (with a voice choked in the throat)

• वियोग-हतया (viyoga-hatayā) - by a woman devastated by separation (viyoga-hatā) (by one struck by separation, by one devastated by separation)

• विद्याधराणाम् (vidyādharāṇām) - of the Vidyadhara celestial beings (of Vidyadharas)

• स्त्रिया (striyā) - by a Vidyadhara woman (by a woman)

• यत्-नाम (yat-nāma) - which addresses 'lord' (whose name, what name)

• अत्र (atra) - here (in the song's address) (here, in this place)

• तत् (tat) - that (song) (that, that thing)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (traveler) (this, this one)

• नाथ (nātha) - O Lord! (as an address within the song) (lord, master, protector)

• पथिकः (pathikaḥ) - this traveler (traveler, passenger)

• सोच्छ्वासम् (socchvāsam) - sighing deeply (with sighs, sighing)

• आकर्णयन् (ākarṇayan) - listening (to the song) (listening, hearing)

• दोला-आन्दोलनया (dolā-āndolanayā) - as if by the swaying of a swing (by the swaying of a swing)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like)

• चञ्चल-धिया (cañcala-dhiyā) - his mind wavering (by one whose mind is wavering, with a wavering mind)

• न (na) - neither (not)

• उ (u) - and (indeed, also, and)

• याति (yāti) - moves forward (goes, moves)

• नोनूच्यते (nonūcyate) - cannot be made to proceed (is not moved, does not proceed (intensive))

Words meanings and morphology

गीतम् (gītam) - a song (song, sung)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, song, anything sung

Past Passive Participle

From √gai (to sing).

Root: √gai (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun, 'the song'.

शृङ्ग-तरूच्च-पल्लव-पुटे (śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭe) - in the high tender leaves of a tree on a mountain peak (in the high tender leaf-cup of a lofty tree on a peak)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭa

śṛṅga-tarūcca-pallava-puṭa - leaf-cup of a high peak-tree

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śṛṅga+taru+uccā+pallava+puṭa)

• śṛṅga – horn, peak, summit
  noun (neuter/masculine)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)
• uccā – high, lofty
  adjective (feminine)
• pallava – sprout, tender leaf
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• puṭa – cup, fold, hollow
  noun (masculine/neuter)

निःश्वस्य (niḥśvasya) - sighing (having sighed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √śvas (to breathe) with prefix niḥ-.

Prefix: niḥ

Root: √śvas (class 2)

सोत्कण्ठया (sotkaṇṭhayā) - with yearning (with yearning, with eagerness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sotkaṇṭhā

sotkaṇṭhā - full of yearning, eagerness, longing

Compound of sa (with) and utkaṇṭhā (yearning).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+utkaṇṭhā)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• utkaṇṭhā – yearning, longing, eager desire
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial use.

कण्ठाश्लिष्ट-गिरा (kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-girā) - in a voice choked with emotion (with a voice choked in the throat)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-gira

kaṇṭhāśliṣṭa-gira - voice choked in the throat

Compound of kaṇṭha (throat) and āśliṣṭa (choked) and gira (voice).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kaṇṭha+āśliṣṭa+gir)

• kaṇṭha – throat, neck
  noun (masculine)
• āśliṣṭa – embraced, clasped, choked, attached
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √śliṣ (to embrace) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √śliṣ (class 1)
• gir – voice, speech
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial use.

वियोग-हतया (viyoga-hatayā) - by a woman devastated by separation (viyoga-hatā) (by one struck by separation, by one devastated by separation)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of viyoga-hatā

viyoga-hatā - one struck/devastated by separation

Compound of viyoga (separation) and hatā (struck/devastated).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (viyoga+hatā)

• viyoga – separation, disjunction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + √yuj.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √yuj (class 7)
• hatā – struck, killed, destroyed, devastated
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √han (to strike, kill). Feminine form.
  Root: √han (class 2)

Note: Modifies striyā.

विद्याधराणाम् (vidyādharāṇām) - of the Vidyadhara celestial beings (of Vidyadharas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidyādhara

vidyādhara - Vidyadhara (a class of celestial beings, literally 'knowledge-bearer')

Compound of vidyā (knowledge) and dhara (bearer).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vidyā+dhara)

• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearer, holder
  adjective (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to bear, hold).
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the class of beings to which the woman belongs.

स्त्रिया (striyā) - by a Vidyadhara woman (by a woman)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, female

i-ending feminine noun.

यत्-नाम (yat-nāma) - which addresses 'lord' (whose name, what name)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yat-nāman

yat-nāman - what name, whose name

Compound of yat (which) and nāman (name).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (yat+nāman)

• yat – which, what
  pronoun
  Relative pronoun.
• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)
  n-ending neuter noun.

Note: Refers to the content of the song.

अत्र (atra) - here (in the song's address) (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (song) (that, that thing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Demonstrative pronoun, neuter singular nominative/accusative.

Note: Refers to the song.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (traveler) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nominative.

Note: Refers to pathikaḥ.

नाथ (nātha) - O Lord! (as an address within the song) (lord, master, protector)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nātha

nātha - lord, master, protector, husband

Note: Part of the song's content.

पथिकः (pathikaḥ) - this traveler (traveler, passenger)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathika

pathika - traveler, wanderer

From pathin (path).

सोच्छ्वासम् (socchvāsam) - sighing deeply (with sighs, sighing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of socchvāsa

socchvāsa - with sighs, accompanied by sighs

Compound of sa (with) and ucchvāsa (sigh).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+ucchvāsa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• ucchvāsa – sigh, breath, exhalation
  noun (masculine)
  From ut + √śvas (to breathe).
  Prefix: ut
  Root: √śvas (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially.

आकर्णयन् (ākarṇayan) - listening (to the song) (listening, hearing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of √karṇ

√karṇ - to hear, to listen

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from denominative √karṇ (from karṇa 'ear') with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: √karṇ (class 10)

Note: Modifies pathikaḥ.

दोला-आन्दोलनया (dolā-āndolanayā) - as if by the swaying of a swing (by the swaying of a swing)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dolā-āndolana

dolā-āndolana - swinging of a swing

Compound of dolā (swing) and āndolana (swaying).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dolā+āndolana)

• dolā – swing
  noun (feminine)
• āndolana – swaying, swinging
  noun (neuter)
  From ā + √dul (to swing).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √dul (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like)

(indeclinable)

चञ्चल-धिया (cañcala-dhiyā) - his mind wavering (by one whose mind is wavering, with a wavering mind)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cañcala-dhī

cañcala-dhī - wavering mind, fickle intelligence

Compound of cañcala (wavering) and dhī (mind/intellect).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (cañcala+dhī)

• cañcala – wavering, flickering, restless
  adjective
  From √cal (to move).
  Root: √cal (class 1)
• dhī – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  i-ending feminine noun.

Note: Used adverbially to describe the state of the traveler's mind.

न (na) - neither (not)

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - and (indeed, also, and)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Joins 'na yāti' and 'na nonūcyate'.

याति (yāti) - moves forward (goes, moves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √yā

Present Active

Present active, 3rd person singular from √yā (2nd class).

Root: √yā (class 2)

नोनूच्यते (nonūcyate) - cannot be made to proceed (is not moved, does not proceed (intensive))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √nu

Intensive/Causative Passive

Intensive (yan-luk) or passive of causative from √nu (2nd class). Implies repeated action or being moved.

Root: √nu (class 2)

Note: Could also be interpreted as 'is not repeatedly praised/spoken'.

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