योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-200, verse-25

पारिजातप्रसूनाढ्यमहीतलविराजिताम् ।
संतानकमहाम्भोदव्याप्तसभ्यशिरःकराम् ॥ २५ ॥

pārijātaprasūnāḍhyamahītalavirājitām ,
saṃtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkarām 25

25. pārijātprasūnāḍhyamahītalavirājitām
saṃtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkarām

25. pārijātprasūnāḍhyamahītalavirājitām
saṃtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkarām

25. It (the assembly hall) was resplendent with ground surfaces abundant in Parijata flowers, and the heads and hands of the attendees were enveloped by great clouds of Santanaka (celestial tree) blossoms.

Words meanings summery:

• पारिजात्प्रासूनाढ्यमहीतलविराजिताम् (pārijātprāsūnāḍhyamahītalavirājitām) - describing the assembly hall mentioned in the previous verse (adorned with ground-surfaces rich in Parijata flowers)

• संतानकमहाम्भोदव्याप्तसभ्यशिरःकराम् (saṁtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkarām) - describing the assembly hall mentioned in the previous verse (whose heads and hands of the assembly members were covered by great clouds of Santanaka flowers)

Words meanings and morphology

पारिजात्प्रासूनाढ्यमहीतलविराजिताम् (pārijātprāsūnāḍhyamahītalavirājitām) - describing the assembly hall mentioned in the previous verse (adorned with ground-surfaces rich in Parijata flowers)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pārijātprāsūnāḍhyamahītalavirājita

pārijātprāsūnāḍhyamahītalavirājita - whose ground surface is adorned and enriched by Parijata flowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pārijāta+prasūna+āḍhya+mahītala+virājita)

• pārijāta – Parijata tree (a celestial tree, coral tree, Erythrina variegata, known for its fragrant flowers)
  noun (masculine)
• prasūna – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
  From 'pra' + root 'sū' (to produce, give birth to).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sū (class 2)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective (masculine)
• mahītala – ground surface, earth's surface
  noun (neuter)
  From 'mahī' (earth) + 'tala' (surface).
• virājita – adorned, splendid, shining
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'vi' + root 'rāj' (to shine, adorn) with suffix -kta.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Adjective describing 'sabhām' (understood).

संतानकमहाम्भोदव्याप्तसभ्यशिरःकराम् (saṁtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkarām) - describing the assembly hall mentioned in the previous verse (whose heads and hands of the assembly members were covered by great clouds of Santanaka flowers)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of saṃtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkara

saṁtānakamahāmbhodavyāptasabhyaśiraḥkara - whose heads and hands of the attendees are enveloped by great clouds of Santanaka flowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃtānaka+mahāmbhoda+vyāpta+sabhya+śiras+kara)

• saṃtānaka – Santanaka tree (another celestial tree, known for its flowers)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam' + root 'tan' (to extend, spread).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)
• mahāmbhoda – great cloud (metaphorically, a great mass or shower)
  noun (masculine)
  From 'mahā' (great) + 'ambhoda' (cloud, lit. 'water-giver', from 'ambhas' (water) + root 'dā' (to give)).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vyāpta
  
• sabhya – assembly member, courtier, fitting for an assembly
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sabhā' (assembly) with suffix -ya.
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)
• kara – hand, ray, tax
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective describing 'sabhām' (understood).

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