योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-134, verse-8

देहज्वालेक्षणोष्माढ्यैः शरीरावयवैस्त्विषः ।
दीर्घवेणुवनाकाराः किरन्ती कोटियोजनाः ॥ ८ ॥

dehajvālekṣaṇoṣmāḍhyaiḥ śarīrāvayavaistviṣaḥ ,
dīrghaveṇuvanākārāḥ kirantī koṭiyojanāḥ 8

8. dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhyaiḥ śarīrāvayavaiḥ tviṣaḥ
dīrghaveṇuvanākārāḥ kirantī koṭiyojanāḥ

8. kirantī dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhyaiḥ śarīrāvayavaiḥ
dīrghaveṇuvanākārāḥ koṭiyojanāḥ tviṣaḥ

8. She, with bodily limbs replete with the intense heat of her fire-like gaze, emits splendors (rays of light) that resemble vast bamboo forests and extend for millions of yojanas.

8. איברי גופה, הקורנים מחום לוהט ומלהבות עיניה, הפיצו קרני אור למרחק מיליוני יוֹגָ'אנָה, בדומה ליערות חזרן עצומים.

Words meanings summery:

• देहज्वालेक्षोष्माढ्यैः (dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhyaiḥ) - by means of her bodily limbs that are rich with the intense heat of her fire-like gaze (by those rich in the heat of a body-flame-like gaze)

• शरीरावयवैः (śarīrāvayavaiḥ) - by means of bodily limbs

• त्विषः (tviṣaḥ) - splendors, rays of light, radiance

• दीर्घवेणुवनाकाराः (dīrghaveṇuvanākārāḥ) - having the form of long bamboo forests

• किरन्ती (kirantī) - scattering, emitting, radiating

• कोटियोजनाः (koṭiyojanāḥ) - extending for millions of yojanas (a measure of distance)

Words meanings and morphology

देहज्वालेक्षोष्माढ्यैः (dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhyaiḥ) - by means of her bodily limbs that are rich with the intense heat of her fire-like gaze (by those rich in the heat of a body-flame-like gaze)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhya

dehajvālekṣoṣmāḍhya - rich in the heat of a body-flame-like gaze

Compound type : bahuvrihi (deha+jvālā+īkṣaṇa+uṣmā+āḍhya)

• deha – body, form, physical existence
  noun (masculine)
• jvālā – flame, blaze, glow
  noun (feminine)
• īkṣaṇa – seeing, looking, gaze, eye
  noun (neuter)
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• uṣmā – heat, warmth, ardor
  noun (feminine)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agreeing with 'śarīrāvayavaiḥ'

शरीरावयवैः (śarīrāvayavaiḥ) - by means of bodily limbs

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śarīrāvayava

śarīrāvayava - bodily limb, part of the body

Compound type : tatpurusha (śarīra+avayava)

• śarīra – body, physical form
  noun (neuter)
• avayava – limb, part, component
  noun (masculine)

त्विषः (tviṣaḥ) - splendors, rays of light, radiance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tviṣ

tviṣ - splendor, light, radiance, sheen

Note: Object of 'kirantī'

दीर्घवेणुवनाकाराः (dīrghaveṇuvanākārāḥ) - having the form of long bamboo forests

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dīrghaveṇuvanākāra

dīrghaveṇuvanākāra - resembling vast bamboo forests

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dīrgha+veṇu+vana+ākāra)

• dīrgha – long, tall, deep
  adjective (masculine)
• veṇu – bamboo, flute
  noun (masculine)
• vana – forest, wood, grove, water
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, likeness
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreeing with 'tviṣaḥ'

किरन्ती (kirantī) - scattering, emitting, radiating

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kirat

kirat - scattering, emitting

Present Active Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to scatter, pour) in present tense, active voice, feminine singular nominative form.

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agreeing with the implied feminine subject of the verse.

कोटियोजनाः (koṭiyojanāḥ) - extending for millions of yojanas (a measure of distance)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of koṭiyojana

koṭiyojana - extending for millions of yojanas

Compound type : tatpurusha (koṭi+yojana)

• koṭi – ten million, crore, extremity, point
  noun (feminine)
• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-15 km), yoking, joining
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agreeing with 'tviṣaḥ'

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