योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-203, verse-8

नभोनीलोत्पले नीले गलद्रजसि राजति ।
घर्मांशुकर्णिकाकान्ते स्फुरत्किरणकेसरे ॥ ८ ॥

nabhonīlotpale nīle galadrajasi rājati ,
gharmāṃśukarṇikākānte sphuratkiraṇakesare 8

8. nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale nīle galat-rajasi rājati |
gharmāṃśu-karṇikā-kānte sphurat-kiraṇa-kesare ||

8. nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale nīle galat-rajasi rājati
gharmāṃśu-karṇikā-kānte sphurat-kiraṇa-kesare

8. Shining resplendently within the blue sky-lotus, [which is] blue and shedding pollen; [the sun is] radiant like the central pericarp of the sun, with its gleaming rays as filaments.

8. כשהרקיע הבלתי נדלה זהר כלוטוס כחול וזך מרבב, כשהשמש החמה משמשת לו כעלי קודקוד זהובים וקרניה המרצדות הן האבקנים המפוארים...

Words meanings summery:

• नभः-नील-उतपले (nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale) - in the blue lotus of the sky (referring to the sky itself as a lotus) (in the blue lotus of the sky)

• नीले (nīle) - (in the) blue (sky-lotus) (in the blue (one))

• गलत्-रजसि (galat-rajasi) - (in the sky-lotus) with pollen shedding (like the rays of the sun) (in the one with dropping pollen/dust)

• राजति (rājati) - (in the sky-lotus) shining resplendently (in the shining/resplendent one)

• घर्मांशु-कर्णिका-कान्ते (gharmāṁśu-karṇikā-kānte) - (in the sun) beautiful like the central pericarp (karṇikā) of the sun (gharmāṃśu) (in the beautiful pericarp of the sun)

• स्फुरत्-किरण-केसरे (sphurat-kiraṇa-kesare) - (in the sun) whose filaments are its gleaming rays (in the one whose filaments are gleaming rays)

Words meanings and morphology

नभः-नील-उतपले (nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale) - in the blue lotus of the sky (referring to the sky itself as a lotus) (in the blue lotus of the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhaḥ-nīla-utapala

nabhaḥ-nīla-utapala - blue lotus of the sky

Tatpurusha compound: nabhas (sky) + nīla (blue) + utapala (lotus)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nabhas+nīla+utapala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, ether
  noun (neuter)
• nīla – blue, dark blue, indigo
  adjective
• utapala – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the sky, which is likened to a blue lotus.

नीले (nīle) - (in the) blue (sky-lotus) (in the blue (one))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nīla

nīla - blue, dark blue, indigo

Note: Agrees with 'nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale'.

गलत्-रजसि (galat-rajasi) - (in the sky-lotus) with pollen shedding (like the rays of the sun) (in the one with dropping pollen/dust)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of galat-rajas

galat-rajas - one with dropping dust/pollen

Bahuvrihi compound: galat (dropping, present participle) + rajas (pollen, dust)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (galat+rajas)

• galat – dropping, flowing, falling
  participle (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root gal (to drop, flow)
  Root: gal (class 1)
• rajas – dust, pollen, menstrual fluid, passion
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale'.

राजति (rājati) - (in the sky-lotus) shining resplendently (in the shining/resplendent one)

(participle)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājat

rājat - shining, splendid, beautiful, kingly

Present Active Participle

Derived from root rāj (to shine, rule)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'nabhaḥ-nīla-utapale'.

घर्मांशु-कर्णिका-कान्ते (gharmāṁśu-karṇikā-kānte) - (in the sun) beautiful like the central pericarp (karṇikā) of the sun (gharmāṃśu) (in the beautiful pericarp of the sun)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gharmāṃśu-karṇikā-kānta

gharmāṁśu-karṇikā-kānta - beautiful like the pericarp of the sun

Tatpurusha compound: gharmāṃśu (sun) + karṇikā (pericarp) + kānta (beautiful); functions as an adjective

Compound type : tatpurusha (gharmāṃśu+karṇikā+kānta)

• gharmāṃśu – sun, sun-ray
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: gharma (heat) + aṃśu (ray)
• karṇikā – pericarp of a lotus, seed-vessel, ear-ring
  noun (feminine)
• kānta – beautiful, desired, charming
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (sun) from the previous verse.

स्फुरत्-किरण-केसरे (sphurat-kiraṇa-kesare) - (in the sun) whose filaments are its gleaming rays (in the one whose filaments are gleaming rays)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sphurat-kiraṇa-kesara

sphurat-kiraṇa-kesara - one whose filaments are gleaming rays

Bahuvrihi compound: sphurat (gleaming, present participle) + kiraṇa (ray) + kesara (filament)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sphurat+kiraṇa+kesara)

• sphurat – gleaming, throbbing, vibrant
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root sphur (to throb, gleam)
  Root: sphur (class 6)
• kiraṇa – ray (of light), beam
  noun (masculine)
• kesara – filament (of a flower), mane
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (sun).

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