योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-36

भात्यत्र पश्य रविणा कटके सुवेलशैलस्य काञ्चनशिला सकलामलश्रीः ।
वेलावलोलवरुणालयवीचिभङ्गपर्यस्तवाडवकृशानुकणोपमाना ॥ ३६ ॥

bhātyatra paśya raviṇā kaṭake suvelaśailasya kāñcanaśilā sakalāmalaśrīḥ ,
velāvalolavaruṇālayavīcibhaṅgaparyastavāḍavakṛśānukaṇopamānā 36

36. bhāti atra paśya raviṇā kaṭake
suvela-śailasya kāñcana-śilā sakala-amala-śrīḥ
velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā

36. paśya atra suvela-śailasya kaṭake raviṇā
sakala-amala-śrīḥ
velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā
kāñcana-śilā bhāti

36. Look! Here on the slope of Mount Suvela, a golden rock shines with a completely pure splendor. It is comparable to particles of the submarine fire scattered by the breaking of the turbulent waves of the ocean (Varuṇa's abode) that crash upon the shore.

Words meanings summery:

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, gleams

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• पश्य (paśya) - behold!, see!

• रविणा (raviṇā) - by the sun

• कटके (kaṭake) - on the slopes (of Mount Suvela) (on the slope, on the side, on the mountain flank)

• सुवेल-शैलस्य (suvela-śailasya) - of Mount Suvela

• काञ्चन-शिला (kāñcana-śilā) - a golden rock/slab

• सकल-अमल-श्रीः (sakala-amala-śrīḥ) - whose entire splendor is pure/spotless

• वेला-अवलोल-वरुण-आलय-वीचि-भङ्ग-पर्यस्त-वाडव-कृशानु-कण-उपमाना (velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā) - comparable to particles of the submarine fire scattered by the breaking of the agitated waves of the ocean on the shore

Words meanings and morphology

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, gleams

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Present Tense, Active Voice

3rd person singular

Root: bhā (class 2)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

पश्य (paśya) - behold!, see!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Imperative, Active Voice

2nd person singular, present tense

Root: dṛś (class 1)

रविणा (raviṇā) - by the sun

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - sun, sun-god

कटके (kaṭake) - on the slopes (of Mount Suvela) (on the slope, on the side, on the mountain flank)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kaṭaka

kaṭaka - slope of a mountain, chain, bracelet

सुवेल-शैलस्य (suvela-śailasya) - of Mount Suvela

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of suvela-śaila

suvela-śaila - Mount Suvela (a mountain mentioned in the Rāmāyaṇa, located on Lanka)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suvela+śaila)

• suvela – Suvela (proper name of a mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śaila – mountain, rock, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Mount Suvela, part of Lanka in the Rāmāyaṇa.

काञ्चन-शिला (kāñcana-śilā) - a golden rock/slab

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāñcana-śilā

kāñcana-śilā - golden rock

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāñcana+śilā)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold
  adjective
• śilā – rock, stone, slab
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the verb `bhāti`.

सकल-अमल-श्रीः (sakala-amala-śrīḥ) - whose entire splendor is pure/spotless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sakala-amala-śrī

sakala-amala-śrī - having entirely pure splendor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sakala+amala+śrī)

• sakala – entire, whole, complete
  adjective
  sa (with) + kalā (part)
  Prefix: sa
• amala – spotless, pure, clean
  adjective
  a (not) + mala (dirt)
  Prefix: a
• śrī – splendor, beauty, prosperity, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies `kāñcana-śilā`.

वेला-अवलोल-वरुण-आलय-वीचि-भङ्ग-पर्यस्त-वाडव-कृशानु-कण-उपमाना (velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā) - comparable to particles of the submarine fire scattered by the breaking of the agitated waves of the ocean on the shore

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā

velā-avalola-varuṇa-ālaya-vīci-bhaṅga-paryasta-vāḍava-kṛśānu-kaṇa-upamānā - resembling particles of the submarine fire scattered by the breaking of the agitated waves of the ocean upon the shore

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (velā+avalola+varuṇa+ālaya+vīci+bhaṅga+paryasta+vāḍava+kṛśānu+kaṇa+upamānā)

• velā – shore, coast, limit, time
  noun (feminine)
• avalola – agitated, restless, swaying
  adjective
  from ava-√lul (to agitate, sway)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lul (class 1)
• varuṇa – Varuna (god of the waters), water
  noun (masculine)
• ālaya – abode, dwelling, home
  noun (masculine)
• vīcī – wave
  noun (feminine)
• bhaṅga – breaking, shattering, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  from √bhañj (to break)
  Root: bhañj (class 7)
• paryasta – scattered, thrown, diffused
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from pari-√as (to throw, scatter)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: as (class 4)
• vāḍava – submarine fire, mare's fire
  noun (masculine)
• kṛśānu – fire, flame
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – particle, speck, grain, spark
  noun (masculine)
• upamānā – comparison, resembling, similar
  adjective (feminine)
  feminine form of upamāna
  Prefix: upa

Note: Qualifies `kāñcana-śilā`.

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