योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-181, verse-39

तस्मिन्वने चिरमुवास हरार्धदेहा केनापि कारणवशेन चिराय गौरी ।
भूत्वा प्रसन्नशशिबिम्बमुखी कदम्बवागीश्वरी शशिकलेव शिवस्य मूर्ध्नि ॥ ३९ ॥

tasminvane ciramuvāsa harārdhadehā kenāpi kāraṇavaśena cirāya gaurī ,
bhūtvā prasannaśaśibimbamukhī kadambavāgīśvarī śaśikaleva śivasya mūrdhni 39

39. tasmin vane ciram uvāsa hara-ardha-dehā
kena api kāraṇa-vaśena cirāya gaurī
bhūtvā prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukhī
kadamba-vāg-īśvarī śaśi-kalā iva śivasya mūrdhni

39. gaurī hara-ardha-dehā kena api
kāraṇa-vaśena cirāya tasmin vane uvāsa
prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukhī kadamba-vāg-īśvarī
bhūtvā śivasya mūrdhni śaśi-kalā iva

39. Gauri, who forms half the body of Hara, resided in that forest for a long time due to some particular reason. She appeared as Kadamba-Vagishvari, with a serene face resembling the orb of the moon, just like the crescent moon on Shiva's head.

39. ביער ההוא התגוררה זמן רב גָאוּרִי, שהיא מחצית גופו של שִׁיוָוה, כשהיא שוכנת כאלת הדיבור בעץ הקַדַמְבַּה, פניה קורנות כירח מלא, בדומה להילת הירח שעל ראשו של שִׁיוָוה.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• उवास (uvāsa) - resided, lived

• हर-अर्ध-देहा (hara-ardha-dehā) - referring to Gauri as Parvati, who is united with Shiva (Hara) (having half the body of Hara)

• केन अपि (kena api) - due to some particular (reason) (by some, by any)

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed; used to form indefinite pronouns

• कारण-वशेन (kāraṇa-vaśena) - due to some particular reason (by reason of, due to)

• चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time

• गौरी (gaurī) - Gauri (a name of Parvati)

• भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being

• प्रसन्न-शशि-बिम्ब-मुखी (prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukhī) - with a face like a clear moon-orb

• कदम्ब-वाग्-ईश्वरी (kadamba-vāg-īśvarī) - Kadamba-Vagishvari (a specific goddess name)

• शशि-कला (śaśi-kalā) - crescent moon, digit of the moon

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• शिवस्य (śivasya) - of Shiva

• मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative, means 'for a long time'.

उवास (uvāsa) - resided, lived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of uvāsa

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

From root √vas (to dwell), perfect form.

Root: vas (class 1)

हर-अर्ध-देहा (hara-ardha-dehā) - referring to Gauri as Parvati, who is united with Shiva (Hara) (having half the body of Hara)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hara-ardha-deha

hara-ardha-deha - one whose body is half of Hara (Shiva)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (hara+ardha+deha)

• hara – Shiva, remover, bearer
  proper noun (masculine)
• ardha – half
  noun (neuter)
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)

केन अपि (kena api) - due to some particular (reason) (by some, by any)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Used with `api` to mean 'some' or 'any'.

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed; used to form indefinite pronouns

(indeclinable)

Note: Forms an indefinite pronoun with `kena`.

कारण-वशेन (kāraṇa-vaśena) - due to some particular reason (by reason of, due to)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāraṇa-vaśa

kāraṇa-vaśa - power of a cause, reason

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kāraṇa+vaśa)

• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaśa – will, power, control
  noun (masculine)

चिराय (cirāya) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial dative, meaning 'for a long time'.

गौरी (gaurī) - Gauri (a name of Parvati)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaurī

gaurī - Gauri (a name of Parvati), fair-complexioned woman

Note: The subject of the verb `uvāsa`.

भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become, being

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates a preceding action: 'having become X, she did Y'.

प्रसन्न-शशि-बिम्ब-मुखी (prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukhī) - with a face like a clear moon-orb

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukha

prasanna-śaśi-bimba-mukha - whose face is like a clear orb of the moon

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (prasanna+śaśi+bimba+mukha)

• prasanna – clear, serene, gracious
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sad with prefix pra (to be clear, pleased)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• śaśi – moon
  noun (masculine)
• bimba – orb, disk, reflection
  noun (neuter)
• mukha – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying Gauri, connected via `bhūtvā`.

कदम्ब-वाग्-ईश्वरी (kadamba-vāg-īśvarī) - Kadamba-Vagishvari (a specific goddess name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kadamba-vāg-īśvarī

kadamba-vāg-īśvarī - The Goddess of Speech (Vagishvari) associated with Kadamba.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kadamba+vāc+īśvarī)

• kadamba – Kadamba tree
  noun (masculine)
• vāc – speech, voice
  noun (feminine)
• īśvarī – Goddess, mistress, female ruler
  noun (feminine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative after `bhūtvā`.

शशि-कला (śaśi-kalā) - crescent moon, digit of the moon

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaśi-kalā

śaśi-kalā - digit of the moon, crescent moon

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śaśi+kalā)

• śaśi – moon
  noun (masculine)
• kalā – part, digit, crescent
  noun (feminine)

Note: Part of the simile 'like a crescent moon'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

शिवस्य (śivasya) - of Shiva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - Shiva, auspicious

मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni) - on the head

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mūrdhan

mūrdhan - head, top, summit

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