योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-24

पवनस्पन्दसंशुष्ककिंशुकद्रुमशोभनाः ।
ज्वालालीरुज्ज्वलाम्भोजदलपल्लवपेलवाः ॥ २४ ॥

pavanaspandasaṃśuṣkakiṃśukadrumaśobhanāḥ ,
jvālālīrujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavāḥ 24

24. pavanaspandasaṃśuṣkakiṃśukadrumaśobhanāḥ
jvālā ālīḥ ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavāḥ

24. pavanaspandasaṃśuṣkakiṃśukadrumaśobhanāḥ
jvālā ālīḥ ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavāḥ

24. Appearing splendid with `kiṃśuka` trees withered by the wind's movement, and whose masses of flames are as delicate as the bright petals and tender sprouts of lotuses.

Words meanings summery:

• पवनस्पन्दसंशुष्ककिंशुकद्रुमशोभनाः (pavanaspandasaṁśuṣkakiṁśukadrumaśobhanāḥ) - made splendid by kiṃśuka trees completely dried by the movement of the wind

• ज्वाला (jvālā) - flame, blaze

• आलीः (ālīḥ) - lines, rows, multitudes, throngs

• उज्ज्वलाम्भोजदलपल्लवपेलवाः (ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavāḥ) - whose multitudes (of flames) are delicate like bright lotus petals and tender leaves

Words meanings and morphology

पवनस्पन्दसंशुष्ककिंशुकद्रुमशोभनाः (pavanaspandasaṁśuṣkakiṁśukadrumaśobhanāḥ) - made splendid by kiṃśuka trees completely dried by the movement of the wind

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pavanaspandasaṃśuṣkakiṃśukadrumaśobhanā

pavanaspandasaṁśuṣkakiṁśukadrumaśobhanā - having beauty/splendor from kiṃśuka trees dried by wind's movement

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pavana+spanda+saṃśuṣka+kiṃśuka+druma+śobhanā)

• pavana – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pū (class 1)
• spanda – movement, vibration, tremor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• saṃśuṣka – completely dried, withered
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śuṣ with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śuṣ (class 4)
• kiṃśuka – the kiṃśuka tree (Butea monosperma), known for its fiery red flowers
  noun (masculine)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• śobhanā – beautiful, splendid, brilliant (feminine form)
  adjective (feminine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: This bahuvrīhi compound modifies an implied feminine plural entity.

ज्वाला (jvālā) - flame, blaze

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jvālā

jvālā - flame, blaze, glow

Note: First part of the compound 'jvālā-ālī' (multitude of flames).

आलीः (ālīḥ) - lines, rows, multitudes, throngs

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ālī

ālī - line, row, series, multitude, swarm

Note: As 'jvālā ālīḥ', it forms a compound 'jvālā-ālī' (multitude of flames).

उज्ज्वलाम्भोजदलपल्लवपेलवाः (ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavāḥ) - whose multitudes (of flames) are delicate like bright lotus petals and tender leaves

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavā

ujjvalāmbhojadalapallavapelavā - having delicacy like bright lotus petals and tender leaves

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ujjvala+ambhoja+dala+pallava+pelava)

• ujjvala – bright, shining, resplendent
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: jval (class 1)
• ambhoja – lotus (lit. 'water-born')
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• dala – petal, leaf, portion
  noun (neuter)
• pallava – sprout, tender leaf, bud
  noun (masculine)
• pelava – delicate, tender, soft, subtle
  adjective (masculine)

Note: This bahuvrīhi compound modifies 'jvālā ālīḥ'.

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