योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-134, verse-5
प्रेतवृन्दैरनुगता मातृमण्डललालिता ।
कुम्भाण्डयक्षवेतालजालतारकिताम्बरा ॥ ५ ॥
कुम्भाण्डयक्षवेतालजालतारकिताम्बरा ॥ ५ ॥
pretavṛndairanugatā mātṛmaṇḍalalālitā ,
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā 5
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā 5
5.
pretavṛndaiḥ anugatā mātṛmaṇḍalalālitā
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā
5.
pretavṛndaiḥ anugatā mātṛmaṇḍalalālitā
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā
5.
She is accompanied by hosts of spirits, adored by the circle of Mothers (mātṛs), and her sky (or surrounding atmosphere) is studded with multitudes of Kuṣmāṇḍas, Yakṣas, and Vetālas.
Words meanings summery:
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- प्रेतवृन्दैः (pretavṛndaiḥ) - by hosts of spirits, by multitudes of ghosts
- अनुगता (anugatā) - followed, accompanied
- मातृमण्डललालिता (mātṛmaṇḍalalālitā) - adored by the circle of Mothers (mātṛs)
- कुम्भाण्डयक्षवेतालजालतारकिताम्बरा (kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā) - whose sky (or surroundings) are studded with hosts of Kuṣmāṇḍas, Yakṣas, and Vetālas
Words meanings and morphology
प्रेतवृन्दैः (pretavṛndaiḥ) - by hosts of spirits, by multitudes of ghosts
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of pretavṛnda
pretavṛnda - host of ghosts; multitude of departed spirits
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (preta+vṛnda)
- preta – departed spirit, ghost, deceased
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from pra- + √i (to go).
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2) - vṛnda – multitude, host, group
noun (neuter)
Note: Instrumental plural, indicating agency ('by').
अनुगता (anugatā) - followed, accompanied
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of anugata
anugata - followed, accompanied, gone after
Past Passive Participle
Derived from anu- + √gam (to go).
Prefix: anu
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, describing the Goddess.
मातृमण्डललालिता (mātṛmaṇḍalalālitā) - adored by the circle of Mothers (mātṛs)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛmaṇḍalalālita
mātṛmaṇḍalalālita - cherished/adored by the circle of Mothers
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛmaṇḍala+lālita)
- mātṛ – mother
noun (feminine) - maṇḍala – circle, assembly, group
noun (neuter) - lālita – cherished, caressed, adored
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from √lal (to play, sport, caress).
Root: lal (class 1)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, describing the Goddess. 'Mātṛs' often refers to a specific group of fierce mother goddesses (Saptamātṛkās).
कुम्भाण्डयक्षवेतालजालतारकिताम्बरा (kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbarā) - whose sky (or surroundings) are studded with hosts of Kuṣmāṇḍas, Yakṣas, and Vetālas
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbara
kumbhāṇḍayakṣavetālajālatārakitāmbara - having its sky/garment studded with hosts of Kumbhāṇḍas, Yakṣas, and Vetālas
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kumbhāṇḍa+yakṣa+vetāla+jāla+tārakita+ambara)
- kumbhāṇḍa – a class of demons/demigods
noun (masculine) - yakṣa – a class of benevolent nature spirits, semi-divine beings
noun (masculine) - vetāla – a ghost, vampire-like spirit, goblin
noun (masculine) - jāla – net, multitude, host
noun (neuter) - tārakita – starred, studded with stars, decorated with stars
adjective (masculine)
Derived from 'tārā' (star) + '-ita' (suffix forming adjectives). - ambara – sky, atmosphere, garment
noun (neuter)
Note: Feminine nominative singular, describing the Goddess. Implies these beings are like 'stars' in her domain/aura.