योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-129, verse-50

आदृतानादृतसभैर्नीला मरकतत्विषः ।
धावंस्तृणेच्छया लोलं मुग्धैश्चकितवीक्षितैः ॥ ५० ॥

ādṛtānādṛtasabhairnīlā marakatatviṣaḥ ,
dhāvaṃstṛṇecchayā lolaṃ mugdhaiścakitavīkṣitaiḥ 50

50. ādṛta anādṛta sabhaiḥ nīlā marakatatviṣaḥ dhāvan
tṛṇecchayā lolam mugdhaiḥ cakita-vīkṣitaiḥ

50. nīlā marakatatviṣaḥ dhāvan tṛṇecchayā lolam
ādṛta anādṛta sabhaiḥ mugdhaiḥ cakita-vīkṣitaiḥ

50. With a dark-blue, emerald-like luster, it ran restlessly, desiring grass, observed by assembly members with mixed regard (some reverent, some indifferent), and by bewildered onlookers with startled glances.

Words meanings summery:

• आदृत (ādṛta) - honored, respected, regarded

• अनादृत (anādṛta) - disregarded, unrespected, slighted

• सभैः (sabhaiḥ) - by the members of the assembly, by the courtiers

• नीला (nīlā) - dark-blue, blackish

• मरकतत्विषः (marakatatviṣaḥ) - having the luster of an emerald, emerald-like in radiance

• धावन् (dhāvan) - running, prancing

• तृणेच्छया (tṛṇecchayā) - with the desire for grass

• लोलम् (lolam) - restlessly, waveringly, moving to and fro

• मुग्धैः (mugdhaiḥ) - by innocent ones, by bewildered ones

• चकित-वीक्षितैः (cakita-vīkṣitaiḥ) - with startled glances

Words meanings and morphology

आदृत (ādṛta) - honored, respected, regarded

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ādṛta

ādṛta - honored, respected, regarded, revered

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛ (to regard) with prefix ā + -ta

Prefix: ā

Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound adjective modifying sabhaiḥ.

अनादृत (anādṛta) - disregarded, unrespected, slighted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anādṛta

anādṛta - disregarded, unrespected, slighted, indifferent

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative particle an- + ādṛta

Compound type : tatpurusha (an+ādṛta)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• ādṛta – honored, respected, regarded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛ (to regard) with prefix ā + -ta
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a compound adjective modifying sabhaiḥ.

सभैः (sabhaiḥ) - by the members of the assembly, by the courtiers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sabha

sabha - courtier, member of an assembly, relating to an assembly

Note: Agent of implied observation.

नीला (nīlā) - dark-blue, blackish

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīla

nīla - dark-blue, black, indigo

Note: Describes the tviṣaḥ (lustre) of the deer, or a feature of the deer.

मरकतत्विषः (marakatatviṣaḥ) - having the luster of an emerald, emerald-like in radiance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marakatatviṣ

marakatatviṣ - having emerald luster

Compound type : bahuvrihi (marakata+tviṣ)

• marakata – emerald
  noun (neuter)
• tviṣ – luster, brilliance, splendor, light
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tviṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the deer (mṛgaḥ).

धावन् (dhāvan) - running, prancing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhāv

dhāv - to run, to hasten, to flow

Present Active Participle

From root dhāv (1st class) + -at

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying the deer.

तृणेच्छया (tṛṇecchayā) - with the desire for grass

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tṛṇecchā

tṛṇecchā - desire for grass

Compound type : tatpurusha (tṛṇa+icchā)

• tṛṇa – grass, straw
  noun (neuter)
• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Describes the manner of running.

लोलम् (lolam) - restlessly, waveringly, moving to and fro

(indeclinable)

Root: lul (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, modifying dhāvan.

मुग्धैः (mugdhaiḥ) - by innocent ones, by bewildered ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mugdha

mugdha - charming, innocent, bewildered, foolish

Past Passive Participle

From root muh (to be bewildered, confused) + -ta

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies implied onlookers.

चकित-वीक्षितैः (cakita-vīkṣitaiḥ) - with startled glances

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of cakita-vīkṣita

cakita-vīkṣita - startled glance, bewildered look

Compound type : tatpurusha (cakita+vīkṣita)

• cakita – startled, frightened, agitated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root cak (to tremble) + -ta
  Root: cak (class 1)
• vīkṣita – sight, glance, looking
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle used as noun
  From root īkṣ (to see) with prefix vi + -ta
  Prefix: vi
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Manner in which the mugdhaiḥ observed.

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