योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-2

क्रियासौ नृत्यति तथा चितिशक्तिरनामया ।
अस्या विभूषणं शूर्पकुडालपटलादिकम् ॥ २ ॥

kriyāsau nṛtyati tathā citiśaktiranāmayā ,
asyā vibhūṣaṇaṃ śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādikam 2

2. kriyā asau nṛtyati tathā citiśaktiḥ anāmayā
asyāḥ vibhūṣaṇaṃ śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādikam

2. asau kriyā tathā anāmayā citiśaktiḥ nṛtyati.
asyāḥ vibhūṣaṇaṃ śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādikam.

2. That unblemished consciousness-power (citiśakti) dances in this way, performing actions (kriyā). Her adornment (vibhūṣaṇa) consists of winnowing baskets (śūrpa), heaps (kuḍāla), layers (paṭala), and other such things.

2. היא הפעולה עצמה הרוקדת כך, עוצמת התודעה הטהורה מכל פגם (צִ'יט-שַׁקְתִי). עדיה הם נפות, מעדרים, גגות וכדומה.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रिया (kriyā) - the action or activity of the dancing goddess (action, activity, rite, deed)

• असौ (asau) - that specific goddess previously mentioned (that one, she (feminine))

• नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - the goddess performs a dance (dances)

• तथा (tathā) - in that manner, referring to the way she dances (so, thus, similarly, in that way)

• चितिशक्तिः (citiśaktiḥ) - the divine power (śakti) which is consciousness (citi) (consciousness-power, power of consciousness)

• अनामया (anāmayā) - pure, uncorrupted, free from defects or ailments (unblemished, healthy, free from illness, pure)

• अस्याः (asyāḥ) - belonging to this goddess (of her, her)

• विभूषणं (vibhūṣaṇaṁ) - what serves as her decoration (ornament, adornment, embellishment)

• शूर्पकुडालपटलादिकम् (śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādikam) - various everyday, mundane objects serving as her unusual ornaments (winnowing baskets, heaps, layers, and so on)

Words meanings and morphology

क्रिया (kriyā) - the action or activity of the dancing goddess (action, activity, rite, deed)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, activity, deed, rite, function

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'yā' suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

असौ (asau) - that specific goddess previously mentioned (that one, she (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Devī from the previous verse.

नृत्यति (nṛtyati) - the goddess performs a dance (dances)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nṛtyati

present active indicative

From root 'nṛt' (to dance)

Root: nṛt (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - in that manner, referring to the way she dances (so, thus, similarly, in that way)

(indeclinable)

चितिशक्तिः (citiśaktiḥ) - the divine power (śakti) which is consciousness (citi) (consciousness-power, power of consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citiśakti

citiśakti - power of consciousness, consciousness-power

Compound of 'citi' (consciousness) and 'śakti' (power)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (citi+śakti)

• citi – consciousness, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, understand)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• śakti – power, energy, capability, faculty; divine female principle
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

अनामया (anāmayā) - pure, uncorrupted, free from defects or ailments (unblemished, healthy, free from illness, pure)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - unblemished, healthy, free from illness, pure, auspicious

Negation of 'āmaya' (illness, defect) with prefix 'an'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āmaya)

• a – not, non
  prefix
  Negative particle
• āmaya – illness, disease, defect
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'ā' and root 'may' (to go, move, exchange)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: may (class 1)

अस्याः (asyāḥ) - belonging to this goddess (of her, her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (demonstrative pronoun)

विभूषणं (vibhūṣaṇaṁ) - what serves as her decoration (ornament, adornment, embellishment)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vibhūṣaṇa

vibhūṣaṇa - ornament, adornment, decoration, embellishment

From prefix 'vi' and root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn, decorate) + 'ana' suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

शूर्पकुडालपटलादिकम् (śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādikam) - various everyday, mundane objects serving as her unusual ornaments (winnowing baskets, heaps, layers, and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādika

śūrpakuḍālapaṭalādika - winnowing baskets, heaps, layers, etc.

Compound of 'śūrpa' (winnowing basket), 'kuḍāla' (heap), 'paṭala' (layer), and 'ādika' (etc.)

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (śūrpa+kuḍāla+paṭala+ādika)

• śūrpa – winnowing basket
  noun (neuter)
• kuḍāla – heap, pile, quantity
  noun (masculine)
• paṭala – layer, cover, roof, multitude, mass
  noun (neuter)
• ādika – and so on, etc., beginning with
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix indicating 'etc.' or 'beginning with'

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