योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-64, verse-18
क्वचित्पातालगम्भीरगुहाकुम्भाण्डभीषणः ।
क्वचिन्नन्दनसोदर्यमुन्याश्रममनोरमः ॥ १८ ॥
क्वचिन्नन्दनसोदर्यमुन्याश्रममनोरमः ॥ १८ ॥
kvacitpātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇaḥ ,
kvacinnandanasodaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ 18
kvacinnandanasodaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ 18
18.
kvacit pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇaḥ
kvacit nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ
kvacit nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ
18.
kvacit pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇaḥ
kvacit nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ
kvacit nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ
18.
Sometimes, it is terrifying with deep caves reminiscent of the netherworld, inhabited by dreadful pot-bellied demons (kumbhāṇḍas). And sometimes, it is charming with the hermitages (āśramas) of sages (munis), beautiful like Nandanavana.
Words meanings summery:
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- क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some place
- पातालगम्भीरगुहाकुम्भाण्डभीषणः (pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇaḥ) - terrifying with deep caves like the netherworld and pot-bellied demons (kumbhāṇḍas)
- क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some place
- नन्दनसौदर्यमुन्याश्रममनोरमः (nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ) - charming with hermitages (āśramas) of sages (munis) akin to Nandanavana
Words meanings and morphology
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some place
(indeclinable)
पातालगम्भीरगुहाकुम्भाण्डभीषणः (pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇaḥ) - terrifying with deep caves like the netherworld and pot-bellied demons (kumbhāṇḍas)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇa
pātālagambhīraguhākumbhāṇḍabhīṣaṇa - terrifying due to deep caves (like) the netherworld and Kumbhāṇḍa demons
compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pātāla+gambhīra+guhā+kumbhāṇḍa+bhīṣaṇa)
- pātāla – the netherworld, subterranean regions
noun (neuter) - gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
adjective (neuter) - guhā – cave, cavern
noun (feminine)
Root: guh (class 1) - kumbhāṇḍa – a type of demon, a pot-bellied goblin
noun (masculine)
compound of kumbha (pot) + āṇḍa (egg, testicle) - bhīṣaṇa – terrifying, dreadful, formidable
adjective (masculine)
from root bhī (to fear)
Root: bhī (class 3)
Note: Acts as an adjective describing the place.
क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere, in some place
(indeclinable)
नन्दनसौदर्यमुन्याश्रममनोरमः (nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanoramaḥ) - charming with hermitages (āśramas) of sages (munis) akin to Nandanavana
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanorama
nandanasaudaryamunyāśramamanorama - charming with hermitages of sages akin to Nandanavana
compound adjective
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nandana+saudarya+muni+āśrama+manorama)
- nandana – Nandana (Indra's celestial garden); delighting, gladdening
proper noun (neuter)
Root: nand (class 1) - saudarya – beauty, elegance; akin to, similar (derived from sodara 'sibling')
adjective (neuter)
from sodara (from sa-udara 'of the same womb') - muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
noun (masculine) - āśrama – hermitage, abode of ascetics, stage of life
noun (masculine)
from ā-śram (to exert oneself)
Prefix: ā
Root: śram (class 4) - manorama – charming, beautiful, delightful, pleasing to the mind
adjective (masculine)
compound of manas (mind) + rama (pleasing)
Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Acts as an adjective describing the place.