योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-117, verse-28
अफुल्लमल्लिकोद्दाममुकुलोपरि षट्पदः ।
दृश्यते कालरुद्रेण शूले प्रोत इवान्धकः ॥ २८ ॥
दृश्यते कालरुद्रेण शूले प्रोत इवान्धकः ॥ २८ ॥
aphullamallikoddāmamukulopari ṣaṭpadaḥ ,
dṛśyate kālarudreṇa śūle prota ivāndhakaḥ 28
dṛśyate kālarudreṇa śūle prota ivāndhakaḥ 28
28.
aphullamallikoddāmamukulopari ṣaṭpadaḥ
dṛśyate kālarudreṇa śūle protaḥ iva andhakaḥ
dṛśyate kālarudreṇa śūle protaḥ iva andhakaḥ
28.
ṣaṭpadaḥ aphullamallikoddāmamukulopari
kālarudreṇa śūle protaḥ andhakaḥ iva dṛśyate
kālarudreṇa śūle protaḥ andhakaḥ iva dṛśyate
28.
The bumblebee, clinging to the abundant, unopened jasmine buds, appears as if the demon Andhaka, impaled on a spear by the terrifying Rudra (kālarudra).
Words meanings summery:
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- अफुल्लमल्लिकोद्दाममुकुलोपरि (aphullamallikoddāmamukulopari) - upon the abundant, unopened jasmine buds
- षट्पदः (ṣaṭpadaḥ) - bumblebee (lit. 'six-footed')
- दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
- कालरुद्रेण (kālarudreṇa) - by the terrifying aspect of Shiva (by Kala-Rudra, by the terrifying Rudra)
- शूले (śūle) - on a spear, on a spike, on a stake
- प्रोतः (protaḥ) - impaled (on a spear) (impaled, pierced, strung on)
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- अन्धकः (andhakaḥ) - The demon Andhaka, famous for being impaled by Shiva. (the demon Andhaka)
Words meanings and morphology
अफुल्लमल्लिकोद्दाममुकुलोपरि (aphullamallikoddāmamukulopari) - upon the abundant, unopened jasmine buds
(indeclinable)
Compound forming an adverbial phrase/locative sense.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+phulla+mallikā+uddāma+mukula+upari)
- a – un-, not (negation prefix)
indeclinable
negative prefix - phulla – bloomed, expanded, opened
adjective
past passive participle
From root phull (to blossom)
Root: phull (class 1) - mallikā – jasmine flower
noun (feminine) - uddāma – abundant, excessive, unrestrained
adjective
Prefix: ut - mukula – bud, blossom (unopened)
noun (masculine) - upari – above, on, upon
indeclinable
Note: Adverbial usage indicating location.
षट्पदः (ṣaṭpadaḥ) - bumblebee (lit. 'six-footed')
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṭpada
ṣaṭpada - six-footed, bumblebee, bee
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṭ+pada)
- ṣaṭ – six
numeral - pada – foot
noun (neuter)
दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś
present indicative
3rd person singular, ātmanepada, passive voice.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
कालरुद्रेण (kālarudreṇa) - by the terrifying aspect of Shiva (by Kala-Rudra, by the terrifying Rudra)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kālarudra
kālarudra - Kala-Rudra, the terrifying Rudra/Shiva (associated with time and destruction)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (kāla+rudra)
- kāla – time, death, black
noun (masculine) - rudra – Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva), terrifying, roaring
proper noun (masculine)
Root: rud (class 2)
Note: Agent in passive construction.
शूले (śūle) - on a spear, on a spike, on a stake
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śūla
śūla - spear, spike, stake, dart
प्रोतः (protaḥ) - impaled (on a spear) (impaled, pierced, strung on)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prota
prota - pierced, impaled, threaded, strung (upon)
past passive participle
From root ve (to weave, string) with prefix pra, or from pru (to go, move). More commonly 've'.
Prefix: pra
Root: ve (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
Particle expressing comparison or semblance.
अन्धकः (andhakaḥ) - The demon Andhaka, famous for being impaled by Shiva. (the demon Andhaka)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of andhaka
andhaka - a demon (son of Shiva and Bhumi or of Kaśyapa), blind
Root: andh