योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-64

कज्जलालिकया वह्निविपिनं पुष्पशोभया ।
फुल्लस्थलाम्बुजाकारं किंशुकाशोकरूपया ॥ ६४ ॥

kajjalālikayā vahnivipinaṃ puṣpaśobhayā ,
phullasthalāmbujākāraṃ kiṃśukāśokarūpayā 64

64. kajjālalikayā vahnivipinaṃ puṣpaśobhayā
phullasthalāmbujākāraṃ kiṃśukāśokarūpayā

64. kajjālalikayā vahnivipinaṃ puṣpaśobhayā
phullasthalāmbujākāraṃ kiṃśukāśokarūpayā

64. It manifested as a forest of fire, marked by a streak of soot, yet possessing the splendor of flowers, taking the form of blossomed land-lotuses, and adorned with the appearance of Kiṃśuka and Aśoka flowers.

64. יער האש נראה כמו פס של פיח שחור, אך ביופי פרחיו הוא לבש צורה של לוטוס יבשתי פורח, בדמות פרחי כִּנְשׁוּקָה ואַשׁוֹקָה.

Words meanings summery:

• कज्जाललिकया (kajjālalikayā) - by a streak of collyrium/soot

• वह्निविपिनं (vahnivipinaṁ) - a forest of fire, a fiery forest

• पुष्पशोभया (puṣpaśobhayā) - by the beauty of flowers, by the splendor of blossoms

• फुल्लस्थलाम्बुजाकारं (phullasthalāmbujākāraṁ) - having the form/shape of blossomed land-lotuses

• किंशुकाशोकरूपया (kiṁśukāśokarūpayā) - by the form/appearance of Kiṃśuka and Aśoka flowers

Words meanings and morphology

कज्जाललिकया (kajjālalikayā) - by a streak of collyrium/soot

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kajjālalikā

kajjālalikā - a streak of collyrium, a line of soot

compound of `kajjala` and `alikā`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kajjala+alikā)

• kajjala – collyrium, lampblack, soot
  noun (neuter)
• alikā – line, streak, row (often refers to a row of bees, but can be general line)
  noun (feminine)

वह्निविपिनं (vahnivipinaṁ) - a forest of fire, a fiery forest

(noun)

neuter, singular of vahnivipina

vahnivipina - a forest of fire

compound of `vahni` and `vipina`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vahni+vipina)

• vahni – fire, flame, Agni (god of fire)
  noun (masculine)
  from root `vah` (to carry)
  Root: vah (class 1)
• vipina – forest, thicket, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can be nominative (subject) or accusative (object) of an implied verb.

पुष्पशोभया (puṣpaśobhayā) - by the beauty of flowers, by the splendor of blossoms

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of puṣpaśobhā

puṣpaśobhā - beauty/splendor of flowers

compound of `puṣpa` and `śobhā`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+śobhā)

• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
• śobhā – beauty, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  from root `śubh` (to shine)
  Root: śubh (class 1)

फुल्लस्थलाम्बुजाकारं (phullasthalāmbujākāraṁ) - having the form/shape of blossomed land-lotuses

(adjective)

neuter, singular of phullasthalāmbujākāra

phullasthalāmbujākāra - having the form/shape of blossomed land-lotuses

compound of `phulla` (blossomed), `sthala` (land), `ambuja` (lotus), `ākāra` (form)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (phulla+sthala+ambuja+ākāra)

• phulla – blossomed, bloomed, expanded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `phull` (to bloom, expand)
  Root: phull (class 1)
• sthala – land, dry ground, place
  noun (neuter)
• ambuja – lotus (literally "water-born")
  noun (neuter)
  compound of `ambas` (water) and `ja` (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  from `ā-kṛ` (to make, form)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `vahnivipinaṃ`.

किंशुकाशोकरूपया (kiṁśukāśokarūpayā) - by the form/appearance of Kiṃśuka and Aśoka flowers

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kiṃśukāśokarūpā

kiṁśukāśokarūpā - having the form/appearance of Kiṃśuka and Aśoka flowers

compound of `kiṃśuka`, `aśoka`, and `rūpa` (form, appearance)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (kiṃśuka+aśoka+rūpa)

• kiṃśuka – the Butea monosperma tree and its red flowers ("Flame of the Forest")
  noun (masculine)
• aśoka – the Saraca asoca tree and its red/orange flowers
  noun (masculine)
  negative prefix `a` + `śoka` (sorrow) -> "that which removes sorrow"
  Prefix: a
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with an implied feminine entity or quality like `śobhayā`.

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