योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-88, verse-18

निमीलितैक्षणानन्दतनूनामसमाक्रमम् ।
क्वचित्सूक्ष्मतरोल्लेखमङ्कुरोल्लासनं नवम् ॥ १८ ॥

nimīlitaikṣaṇānandatanūnāmasamākramam ,
kvacitsūkṣmatarollekhamaṅkurollāsanaṃ navam 18

18. nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanūnām asamākramam kvacit
sūkṣmatarollekham aṅkurollāsanam navam

18. kvacit nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanūnām asamākramam
kvacit navam sūkṣmatarollekham aṅkurollāsanam

18. Sometimes, there is an uneven progression for those whose bodies are blissful from closed eyes. Elsewhere, there is a very subtle manifestation and the fresh blossoming of new sprouts.

Words meanings summery:

• निमीलितैषणानन्दतनूनाम् (nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanūnām) - of those whose bodies are blissful from closed eyes

• असमाक्रमम् (asamākramam) - uneven advance, irregular progression, disorderly sequence

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some place, somewhere

• सूक्ष्मतरोल्लेखम् (sūkṣmatarollekham) - a very subtle manifestation/description

• अङ्कुरोल्लासनम् (aṅkurollāsanam) - blossoming of sprouts, manifestation of shoots

• नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young

Words meanings and morphology

निमीलितैषणानन्दतनूनाम् (nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanūnām) - of those whose bodies are blissful from closed eyes

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanu

nimīlitaiṣaṇānandatanu - one whose body is blissful due to closed eyes

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nimīlitaīkṣaṇa+ānandatanu)

• nimīlitaīkṣaṇa – closed eyes
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound of 'nimīlita' (closed) and 'īkṣaṇa' (eye).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• ānandatanu – blissful body
  noun (feminine)

Note: Genitive plural, referring to 'of those persons'.

असमाक्रमम् (asamākramam) - uneven advance, irregular progression, disorderly sequence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asamākrama

asamākrama - uneven progression, irregular advance, lack of sequence

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+samākrama)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• samākrama – even advance, regular progression
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kram' (to step, go) with prefixes 'sam' and 'ā'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Can also function adverbially 'unevenly'.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some place, somewhere

(indeclinable)

सूक्ष्मतरोल्लेखम् (sūkṣmatarollekham) - a very subtle manifestation/description

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣmatarolleka

sūkṣmatarolleka - a more subtle manifestation, a very subtle description

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (sūkṣmatara+ullekha)

• sūkṣmatara – more subtle, very subtle
  adjective (neuter)
  Comparative form of 'sūkṣma' (subtle).
• ullekha – manifestation, description, drawing, engraving
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'likh' (to write, scratch) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Nominative or accusative singular, referring to a subtle phenomenon.

अङ्कुरोल्लासनम् (aṅkurollāsanam) - blossoming of sprouts, manifestation of shoots

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aṅkurollāsana

aṅkurollāsana - the blossoming of sprouts, the appearance of shoots

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī-Tatpuruṣa (aṅkura+ullāsana)

• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, germ
  noun (masculine)
• ullāsana – causing to bloom, brightening, manifestation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'las' (to shine, play) with prefix 'ud'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Nominative or accusative singular.

नवम् (navam) - new, fresh, young

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nava

nava - new, fresh, young, recent

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'sūkṣmatarollekham' and 'aṅkurollāsanam'.

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