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.

50. הוא בהק בזוהר שמרגדי כהה, רץ באי-שקט מתוך תשוקה לעשב, לא מוטרד מתשומת הלב של הקהל, והעיף מבטים תמימים ומופתעים לכל עבר.

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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