योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-31

गायत्यद्रिशिरस्तरौ दलपुटे निःश्वस्य विद्याधरी काकल्याऽतिलकं वियोगविधुरा बाष्पाकुलैषा पुरः ।
नाथोत्सङ्गगृहे गृहीतचिबुकं स्मेरं भवच्चुम्बनं स्मृत्वास्वाद्य रसायनं हतसमा नीता मयैता इति ॥ ३१ ॥

gāyatyadriśirastarau dalapuṭe niḥśvasya vidyādharī kākalyā'tilakaṃ viyogavidhurā bāṣpākulaiṣā puraḥ ,
nāthotsaṅgagṛhe gṛhītacibukaṃ smeraṃ bhavaccumbanaṃ smṛtvāsvādya rasāyanaṃ hatasamā nītā mayaitā iti 31

31. gāyati adri-śiras-tarau dala-puṭe niḥśvasya vidyādharī
kākalyā atilakam viyoga-vidhurā bāṣpa-ākulā eṣā puraḥ
nātha-utsaṅga-gṛhe gṛhīta-cibukam smeram bhavat-cumbanam
smṛtvā āsvādya rasāyanam hata-samā nītā mayā etāḥ iti

31. eṣā vidyādharī adri-śiras-tarau dala-puṭe niḥśvasya kākalyā
atilakam viyoga-vidhurā bāṣpa-ākulā puraḥ gāyati (iti)
"nātha! utsaṅga-gṛhe gṛhīta-cibukam smeram bhavat-cumbanam
rasāyanam smṛtvā āsvādya mayā etāḥ hata-samāḥ nītāḥ"

31. From the cup of leaves on a tree at the mountain summit, this Vidyadhari woman, distressed by separation (viyoga-vidhurā) and tear-agitated, sings exceedingly sweetly (kākalyā atilakam), sighing: 'O Lord (nātha)! Remembering and savoring your kiss, with my chin held and a smile, as an elixir (rasāyanam) in your embrace-home (utsaṅga-gṛhe), these many unfortunate years have been spent by me!'

Words meanings summery:

• गायति (gāyati) - sings (sings, praises)

• अद्रि-शिरस्-तरौ (adri-śiras-tarau) - on a tree at the mountain summit

• दल-पुटे (dala-puṭe) - from the cup of leaves (in the cup of leaves, in the leaf-cup)

• निःश्वस्य (niḥśvasya) - sighing (having sighed)

• विद्याधरी (vidyādharī) - Vidyadhari woman

• काकल्या (kākalyā) - with a sweet, soft voice (with a sweet indistinct voice, sweetly)

• अतिलकम् (atilakam) - exceedingly sweetly (exceedingly, greatly, as an excellent mark)

• वियोग-विधुरा (viyoga-vidhurā) - distressed by separation (viyoga-vidhurā) (distressed by separation, overwhelmed by separation)

• बाष्प-आकुला (bāṣpa-ākulā) - tear-agitated (agitated by tears, full of tears)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (Vidyadhari woman) (this, this one)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - before (me, or implicitly 'this is how she sings') (in front, before, eastward)

• नाथ-उत्सङ्ग-गृहे (nātha-utsaṅga-gṛhe) - in your embrace-home (in the lap-home of the lord, in the home that is the lord's lap)

• गृहीत-चिबुकम् (gṛhīta-cibukam) - with my chin held (whose chin was held, with held chin)

• स्मेरम् (smeram) - a smiling (kiss) (smiling, expanded, blooming)

• भवत्-चुम्बनम् (bhavat-cumbanam) - your kiss

• स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - remembering (having remembered)

• आस्वाद्य (āsvādya) - savoring (having tasted, having savored)

• रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - as an elixir (rasāyanam) (elixir, nectar, charm)

• हत-समा (hata-samā) - unfortunate years (unfortunate year, destroyed year)

• नीता (nītā) - were spent (led, spent, passed)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• एताः (etāḥ) - these (years) (these)

• इति (iti) - (marks the end of direct speech) (thus, so, it is said)

Words meanings and morphology

गायति (gāyati) - sings (sings, praises)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Present active, 3rd person singular from √gai (1st class).

Root: √gai (class 1)

अद्रि-शिरस्-तरौ (adri-śiras-tarau) - on a tree at the mountain summit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adri-śiras-taru

adri-śiras-taru - a tree on a mountain head/summit

Compound type : Tatpurusha (adri+śiras+taru)

• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• śiras – head, summit, top
  noun (neuter)
  s-ending neuter noun.
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)

दल-पुटे (dala-puṭe) - from the cup of leaves (in the cup of leaves, in the leaf-cup)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dala-puṭa

dala-puṭa - leaf-cup, a cup made of leaves

Compound of dala (leaf) and puṭa (cup/fold).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dala+puṭa)

• dala – leaf, petal
  noun (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)

विद्याधरी (vidyādharī) - Vidyadhari woman

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyādharī

vidyādharī - a female Vidyadhara

Feminine form of vidyādhara (celestial being).

काकल्या (kākalyā) - with a sweet, soft voice (with a sweet indistinct voice, sweetly)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kākalī

kākalī - a sweet, indistinct sound, soft melodious tone

Note: Used adverbially.

अतिलकम् (atilakam) - exceedingly sweetly (exceedingly, greatly, as an excellent mark)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atilaka

atilaka - excellent mark, very beautiful, excessively

From ati (exceeding) and tilaka (mark).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (ati+tilaka)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition.
• tilaka – mark, ornament, auspicious mark
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

वियोग-विधुरा (viyoga-vidhurā) - distressed by separation (viyoga-vidhurā) (distressed by separation, overwhelmed by separation)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viyoga-vidhurā

viyoga-vidhurā - distressed/overwhelmed by separation

Compound of viyoga (separation) and vidhurā (distressed).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (viyoga+vidhurā)

• viyoga – separation, disjunction
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + √yuj.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √yuj (class 7)
• vidhurā – distressed, sad, suffering
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Modifies vidyādharī.

बाष्प-आकुला (bāṣpa-ākulā) - tear-agitated (agitated by tears, full of tears)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bāṣpa-ākulā

bāṣpa-ākulā - agitated/full of tears

Compound of bāṣpa (tears) and ākulā (agitated/full of).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bāṣpa+ākulā)

• bāṣpa – tears, vapor
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• ākulā – agitated, full of, perplexed
  adjective (feminine)
  From ā + √kul (to collect, swell). Feminine form.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √kul (class 1)

Note: Modifies vidyādharī.

एषा (eṣā) - this (Vidyadhari woman) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular nominative.

Note: Refers to vidyādharī.

पुरः (puraḥ) - before (me, or implicitly 'this is how she sings') (in front, before, eastward)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

नाथ-उत्सङ्ग-गृहे (nātha-utsaṅga-gṛhe) - in your embrace-home (in the lap-home of the lord, in the home that is the lord's lap)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nātha-utsaṅga-gṛha

nātha-utsaṅga-gṛha - the home of the lord's lap/embrace

Compound of nātha (lord), utsaṅga (lap/embrace), and gṛha (home).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (nātha+utsaṅga+gṛha)

• nātha – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
• utsaṅga – lap, embrace, bosom
  noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)

गृहीत-चिबुकम् (gṛhīta-cibukam) - with my chin held (whose chin was held, with held chin)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛhīta-cibuka

gṛhīta-cibuka - held chin

Compound of gṛhīta (held) and cibuka (chin).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (gṛhīta+cibuka)

• gṛhīta – held, grasped, seized
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √grah (to seize, hold).
  Root: √grah (class 9)
• cibuka – chin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies cumbanam, or is adverbial.

स्मेरम् (smeram) - a smiling (kiss) (smiling, expanded, blooming)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of smera

smera - smiling, blossoming, expanded

From √smi (to smile).

Root: √smi (class 1)

Note: Modifies cumbanam.

भवत्-चुम्बनम् (bhavat-cumbanam) - your kiss

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhavat-cumbana

bhavat-cumbana - your kiss

Compound of bhavat (your) and cumbana (kiss).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhavat+cumbana)

• bhavat – your, belonging to you (honorific)
  pronoun
  Honorific 2nd person pronoun.
• cumbana – kiss
  noun (neuter)
  From √cumb (to kiss).
  Root: √cumb (class 1)

Note: Object of smṛtvā and āsvādya.

स्मृत्वा (smṛtvā) - remembering (having remembered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √smṛ (to remember).

Root: √smṛ (class 1)

आस्वाद्य (āsvādya) - savoring (having tasted, having savored)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √svād (to taste) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: √svād (class 10)

रसायनम् (rasāyanam) - as an elixir (rasāyanam) (elixir, nectar, charm)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rasāyana

rasāyana - elixir, tonic, charm, chemical process

Compound of rasa (juice/essence) and ayana (course/path).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (rasa+ayana)

• rasa – juice, essence, sentiment
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• ayana – course, path, going
  noun (neuter)
  From √i (to go) + an.
  Root: √i (class 2)

हत-समा (hata-samā) - unfortunate years (unfortunate year, destroyed year)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hata-samā

hata-samā - destroyed/unfortunate year/season

Compound of hata (destroyed/unfortunate) and samā (year/season).

Compound type : Karma-dhāraya (hata+samā)

• hata – struck, killed, destroyed, unfortunate
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √han (to strike, kill).
  Root: √han (class 2)
• samā – year, season
  noun (feminine)

Note: Grammatically singular here, but contextually implied to be plural by 'etāḥ'.

नीता (nītā) - were spent (led, spent, passed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of √nī

√nī - to lead, to carry, to spend (time)

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from √nī (1st class) in feminine singular.

Root: √nī (class 1)

Note: Here, 'were spent' (referring to time).

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

1st person pronoun, instrumental singular.

Note: Agent in passive construction.

एताः (etāḥ) - these (years) (these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun, feminine nominative plural.

इति (iti) - (marks the end of direct speech) (thus, so, it is said)

(indeclinable)

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