योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-19

कपोलबाहुनेत्राक्षिभ्रूकरालकलासकः ।
निजोऽजेयतया जातो विलासः कामिनीजने ॥ १९ ॥

kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsakaḥ ,
nijo'jeyatayā jāto vilāsaḥ kāminījane 19

19. kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsakaḥ
nijaḥ ajeyatayā jātaḥ vilāsaḥ kāminījane

19. kāminījane nijaḥ ajeyatayā
kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsakaḥ jātaḥ vilāsaḥ

19. Among women, an inherent charm (vilāsa), manifesting through the extraordinary grace of cheeks, arms, eyes, and eyebrows, has arisen from its own unconquerable nature.

Words meanings summery:

• कपोलबाहुनेत्राक्षिभ्रूकरालकलासकः (kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsakaḥ) - characterized by the extraordinary grace of cheeks, arms, eyes, and eyebrows

• निजः (nijaḥ) - own, inherent, peculiar

• अजेयतया (ajeyatayā) - by unconquerability, by invincibility

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, arisen, produced

• विलासः (vilāsaḥ) - inherent feminine allure (charm, sport, playfulness, coquetry, amorous gesture)

• कामिनीजने (kāminījane) - among women, in the presence of women

Words meanings and morphology

कपोलबाहुनेत्राक्षिभ्रूकरालकलासकः (kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsakaḥ) - characterized by the extraordinary grace of cheeks, arms, eyes, and eyebrows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsaka

kapolabāhunetrākṣibhrūkarālakalāsaka - characterized by the extraordinary grace of cheeks, arms, eyes, and eyebrows

Bahuvrīhi compound, describing 'vilāsaḥ'. 'karāla' here signifies 'extraordinary' or 'striking' in a positive sense related to beauty and grace. 'kalāsaka' means 'grace' or 'playfulness'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kapola+bāhu+netra+akṣi+bhrū+karāla+kalāsaka)

• kapola – cheek
  noun (masculine)
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)
• netra – eye
  noun (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)
• bhrū – eyebrow
  noun (feminine)
• karāla – striking, extraordinary, gaping, formidable
  adjective
• kalāsaka – grace, sport, playfulness, amusement
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vilāsaḥ'.

निजः (nijaḥ) - own, inherent, peculiar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nija

nija - own, peculiar, private, native, inherent

Derived from the root 'jan' (to be born, produce) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vilāsaḥ'.

अजेयतया (ajeyatayā) - by unconquerability, by invincibility

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ajeyatā

ajeyatā - unconquerability, invincibility

Formed from 'a-jeya' (unconquerable) with the suffix '-tā' for abstract feminine noun. 'jeya' is a gerundive of 'ji' (to conquer).

Prefix: a

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, arisen, produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, become

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vilāsaḥ'.

विलासः (vilāsaḥ) - inherent feminine allure (charm, sport, playfulness, coquetry, amorous gesture)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vilāsa

vilāsa - sport, play, amusement, charm, coquetry, grace, amorous gestures

Derived from the root 'las' (to sport, shine) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: las (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied sentence.

कामिनीजने (kāminījane) - among women, in the presence of women

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāminījana

kāminījana - a group of amorous women, female folk

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'kāminī' (amorous woman) and 'jana' (people, folk).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāminī+jana)

• kāminī – amorous woman, desirable woman
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• jana – people, person, folk
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Denotes the context or location.

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