योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-64, verse-70
दृष्टानि कुन्दमन्दारकुमुदानि हिमानि च ।
मया कामाग्निदग्धानां भस्मानीव दिशं प्रति ॥ ७० ॥
मया कामाग्निदग्धानां भस्मानीव दिशं प्रति ॥ ७० ॥
dṛṣṭāni kundamandārakumudāni himāni ca ,
mayā kāmāgnidagdhānāṃ bhasmānīva diśaṃ prati 70
mayā kāmāgnidagdhānāṃ bhasmānīva diśaṃ prati 70
70.
dṛṣṭāni kundamandārakumudāni himāni ca mayā
kāmāgnidagdhānām bhasmāni iva diśam prati
kāmāgnidagdhānām bhasmāni iva diśam prati
70.
mayā kundamandārakumudāni himāni ca
kāmāgnidagdhānām bhasmāni iva diśam prati dṛṣṭāni
kāmāgnidagdhānām bhasmāni iva diśam prati dṛṣṭāni
70.
By me, Kunda, Mandāra, and Kumuda flowers, and snow, were seen in every direction as if they were the ashes of those burnt by the fire of passion (kāma).
Words meanings summery:
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- दृष्टानि (dṛṣṭāni) - seen, observed
- कुन्दमन्दारकुमुदानि (kundamandārakumudāni) - Kunda, Mandāra, and Kumuda flowers
- हिमानि (himāni) - snows, ices
- च (ca) - and, also
- मया (mayā) - by me
- कामाग्निदग्धानाम् (kāmāgnidagdhānām) - of those burnt by the fire of passion
- भस्मानि (bhasmāni) - ashes, cinders
- इव (iva) - like, as if, as
- दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter
- प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in the direction of
Words meanings and morphology
दृष्टानि (dṛṣṭāni) - seen, observed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, plural of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived, apparent
Past Passive Participle
From root `dṛś` (to see) + suffix `kta`.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Used predicatively.
कुन्दमन्दारकुमुदानि (kundamandārakumudāni) - Kunda, Mandāra, and Kumuda flowers
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of kundamandārakumuda
kundamandārakumuda - A compound referring to white flowers: kunda (jasmine), mandāra (a celestial flower), and kumuda (white water lily).
Dvandva compound of `kunda`, `mandāra`, and `kumuda`.
Compound type : dvandva (kunda+mandāra+kumuda)
- kunda – a species of jasmine with white flowers
noun (neuter) - mandāra – a celestial flower, a species of coral tree, often white
noun (masculine) - kumuda – white water lily, lotus
noun (neuter)
Note: Subjects of the verb `dṛṣṭāni`.
हिमानि (himāni) - snows, ices
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of hima
hima - snow, frost, ice, cold
Note: Subject of the verb `dṛṣṭāni`.
च (ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
मया (mayā) - by me
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
1st person pronoun stem.
Note: Agent of the passive verb `dṛṣṭāni`.
कामाग्निदग्धानाम् (kāmāgnidagdhānām) - of those burnt by the fire of passion
(adjective)
Genitive, feminine, plural of kāmāgnidagdha
kāmāgnidagdha - burnt by the fire of passion/desire
Compound of `kāmāgni` (fire of passion) and `dagdha` (burnt, Past Passive Participle of `dah`). `kāmāgni` itself is a Tatpuruṣa compound `kāma` (passion) + `agni` (fire).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+agni+dagdha)
- kāma – desire, wish, love, passion
noun (masculine) - agni – fire
noun (masculine) - dagdha – burnt, consumed, tormented
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root `dah` (to burn) + suffix `kta`.
Root: dah (class 1)
Note: Qualifies an implied noun like 'people' or 'lovers'.
भस्मानि (bhasmāni) - ashes, cinders
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of bhasman
bhasman - ashes, cinders, residue
Root `bhas` (to consume, devour) + `man` suffix.
Root: bhas (class 1)
Note: Predicate nominative to the implied 'flowers and snow'.
इव (iva) - like, as if, as
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of diś
diś - direction, quarter of the sky, region
Root `diś` (to point out).
Root: diś (class 6)
प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in the direction of
(indeclinable)
Preposition/prefix, governs accusative.