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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-120, verse-16

मन्दारमञ्जरीपुञ्जपिञ्जराम्भोदमन्दिरे ।
महेन्द्रमस्तके मत्ताः सुप्ता गन्धर्वकामिनः ॥ १६ ॥
mandāramañjarīpuñjapiñjarāmbhodamandire ,
mahendramastake mattāḥ suptā gandharvakāminaḥ 16
16. mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandire
mahendra-mastake mattāḥ suptāḥ gandharva-kāminaḥ
16. mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandire
mahendra-mastake mattāḥ suptāḥ gandharva-kāminaḥ
16. On the summit of Mount Mahendra, in a cloud-dwelling made reddish-yellow by clusters of mandāra blossoms, the intoxicated and sleeping amorous celestial musicians (Gandharvas) reside.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मन्दार-मञ्जरी-पुञ्ज-पिञ्जर-अम्भोद-मन्दिरे (mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandire) - in a cloud-dwelling tawny/reddish-yellow due to clusters of mandāra blossoms
  • महेन्द्र-मस्तके (mahendra-mastake) - on the summit of Mahendra (mountain)
  • मत्ताः (mattāḥ) - intoxicated (perhaps with wine or joy) (intoxicated, delighted, excited, lustful)
  • सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - asleep, sleeping, dormant
  • गन्धर्व-कामिनः (gandharva-kāminaḥ) - celestial musicians who are enamored/in love (possibly with their consorts) (amorous Gandharvas, desirous celestial musicians)

Words meanings and morphology

मन्दार-मञ्जरी-पुञ्ज-पिञ्जर-अम्भोद-मन्दिरे (mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandire) - in a cloud-dwelling tawny/reddish-yellow due to clusters of mandāra blossoms
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandira
mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda-mandira - a dwelling of clouds which are tinged reddish-yellow by heaps of mandāra flowers
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mandāra-mañjarī-puñja-piñjara-ambhoda+mandira)
  • mandāra – mandāra tree (one of the five celestial trees), coral tree
    noun (masculine)
  • mañjarī – cluster of blossoms, flower-stalk, sprout
    noun (feminine)
  • puñja – heap, mass, cluster, collection
    noun (masculine)
  • piñjara – reddish-yellow, tawny, orange
    adjective
  • ambhoda – cloud (lit. water-giver)
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'ambu' (water) and 'da' (giver).
  • mandira – dwelling, house, temple, abode
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the location of the sleeping Gandharvas.
महेन्द्र-मस्तके (mahendra-mastake) - on the summit of Mahendra (mountain)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of mahendra-mastaka
mahendra-mastaka - the head or summit of Mahendra (mountain)
Tatpuruṣa compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahendra+mastaka)
  • mahendra – Great Indra, a great mountain (e.g., Mahendragiri)
    proper noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'maha' (great) and 'indra' (Indra).
  • mastaka – head, skull, summit, top
    noun (neuter)
Note: Describes the location of the sleeping Gandharvas.
मत्ताः (mattāḥ) - intoxicated (perhaps with wine or joy) (intoxicated, delighted, excited, lustful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of matta
matta - intoxicated, drunk, frantic, delighted, lustful, proud
Past Passive Participle
From root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, delight). '√mad + kta'.
Root: mad (class 4)
सुप्ताः (suptāḥ) - asleep, sleeping, dormant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of supta
supta - asleep, sleeping, dormant, unconscious
Past Passive Participle
From root 'svap' (to sleep). '√svap + kta'.
Root: svap (class 2)
गन्धर्व-कामिनः (gandharva-kāminaḥ) - celestial musicians who are enamored/in love (possibly with their consorts) (amorous Gandharvas, desirous celestial musicians)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of gandharva-kāmin
gandharva-kāmin - a Gandharva who is desirous, amorous, or in love
Tatpuruṣa compound or descriptive compound.
Compound type : karmadhāraya (gandharva+kāmin)
  • gandharva – celestial musician, demi-god
    noun (masculine)
  • kāmin – desirous, amorous, passionate, lover
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from 'kāma' (desire) with suffix 'in'.
    Root: kam (class 1)
Note: The subject of 'mattāḥ' and 'suptāḥ'.