योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-124, verse-18
शाकद्वीपेऽस्तशैलस्य शिरस्यभ्रगुहागृहे ।
पिशाचाप्सरसा मासं पाश्चात्यः कामुकीकृतः ॥ १८ ॥
पिशाचाप्सरसा मासं पाश्चात्यः कामुकीकृतः ॥ १८ ॥
śākadvīpe'staśailasya śirasyabhraguhāgṛhe ,
piśācāpsarasā māsaṃ pāścātyaḥ kāmukīkṛtaḥ 18
piśācāpsarasā māsaṃ pāścātyaḥ kāmukīkṛtaḥ 18
18.
śākadvīpe astaśailasya śirasi abhraguhāgṛhe
piśāca apsarasā māsam pāścātyaḥ kāmukīkṛtaḥ
piśāca apsarasā māsam pāścātyaḥ kāmukīkṛtaḥ
18.
śākadvīpe astaśailasya śirasi abhraguhāgṛhe
pāścātyaḥ piśāca apsarasā māsam kāmukīkṛtaḥ
pāścātyaḥ piśāca apsarasā māsam kāmukīkṛtaḥ
18.
In Śākadvīpa, on the summit of Astaśaila (the setting mountain), within a cloud-cave dwelling, a westerner was made passionate by a female piśāca for a month.
Words meanings summery:
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- शाकद्वीपे (śākadvīpe) - in Śākadvīpa
- अस्तशैलस्य (astaśailasya) - of Asta mountain (of the setting mountain)
- शिरसि (śirasi) - on the summit (of the mountain) (on the head, on the summit)
- अभ्रगुहागृहे (abhraguhāgṛhe) - in a cloud-cave house/dwelling
- पिशाच (piśāca) - a type of malevolent spirit (demon, goblin, flesh-eater)
- अप्सरसा (apsarasā) - by a female piśāca (demoness) or a piśāca-like apsaras (by an apsaras, by a celestial nymph)
- मासम् (māsam) - for a month
- पाश्चात्यः (pāścātyaḥ) - westerner, western
- कामुकीकृतः (kāmukīkṛtaḥ) - made lustful, made passionate, turned into a lover
Words meanings and morphology
शाकद्वीपे (śākadvīpe) - in Śākadvīpa
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of śākadvīpa
śākadvīpa - Śākadvīpa (a mythical continent)
Note: Locative singular of `śākadvīpa`.
अस्तशैलस्य (astaśailasya) - of Asta mountain (of the setting mountain)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of astaśaila
astaśaila - Asta mountain (the mythical western mountain where the sun sets)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asta+śaila)
- asta – setting, western, disappearance
noun/adjective (masculine) - śaila – mountain, rock
noun (masculine)
Note: Possessive modifier of `śirasi`.
शिरसि (śirasi) - on the summit (of the mountain) (on the head, on the summit)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of śiras
śiras - head, summit, top
Note: Refers to the top part of the mountain.
अभ्रगुहागृहे (abhraguhāgṛhe) - in a cloud-cave house/dwelling
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of abhraguhāgṛha
abhraguhāgṛha - cloud-cave dwelling, house in a cloud-cave
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhra+guhā+gṛha)
- abhra – cloud, sky
noun (neuter) - guhā – cave, cavern
noun (feminine) - gṛha – house, dwelling
noun (neuter)
Note: Locative singular of `abhraguhāgṛha`.
पिशाच (piśāca) - a type of malevolent spirit (demon, goblin, flesh-eater)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of piśāca
piśāca - demon, goblin, ghoul, a class of malevolent spirits
Note: Describes the type of `apsarasā`.
अप्सरसा (apsarasā) - by a female piśāca (demoness) or a piśāca-like apsaras (by an apsaras, by a celestial nymph)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of apsaras
apsaras - celestial nymph, a mythical female being of the clouds and waters
`s` stem noun, instrumental singular.
Note: The agent causing the transformation.
मासम् (māsam) - for a month
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of māsa
māsa - month, moon
Note: Duration of the effect.
पाश्चात्यः (pāścātyaḥ) - westerner, western
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāścātya
pāścātya - western, dwelling in the west, a westerner
Derived from `paścā` (behind, west) with suffix `-tya`.
Note: Subject of the sentence.
कामुकीकृतः (kāmukīkṛtaḥ) - made lustful, made passionate, turned into a lover
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmukīkṛta
kāmukīkṛta - made passionate, made lustful, rendered amorous
Past Passive Participle
Derived from `kāmukin` (passionate, lustful) and root `kṛ` (to make) with suffix `-ta`. The 'ī' in `kāmukī` is a feminine suffix used when forming a compound with `kṛ` to mean 'made into a state of X', where X is `kāmukin`.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāmukin+kṛta)
- kāmukin – lustful, passionate, desirous
adjective (masculine)
From kāma (desire) - kṛta – made, done, created
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Main predicate, describing the state of `pāścātyaḥ`.