योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-92, verse-39

ततोन्नतासु मृद्वीषु स्वास्तीर्णास्वम्बराजिरे ।
सुप्तं शुभ्राभ्रमालासु नवनीतस्थलीष्विव ॥ ३९ ॥

tatonnatāsu mṛdvīṣu svāstīrṇāsvambarājire ,
suptaṃ śubhrābhramālāsu navanītasthalīṣviva 39

39. tataḥ unnatāsu mṛdvīṣu svāstīrṇāsu ambarājire
suptam śubhrābhramālāsu navanītasthelīṣu iva

39. tataḥ suptam ambarājire unnatāsu mṛdvīṣu
svāstīrṇāsu śubhrābhramālāsu navanītasthelīṣu iva

39. Then, in the expanse of the sky, [he] slept upon elevated, soft, and well-spread rows of white clouds, as if on mounds of fresh butter.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

• उन्नतासु (unnatāsu) - upon elevated (on the elevated, high)

• मृद्वीषु (mṛdvīṣu) - soft (on the soft, tender)

• स्वास्तीर्णासु (svāstīrṇāsu) - well-spread (on the well-spread, well-covered)

• अम्बराजिरे (ambarājire) - in the expanse of the sky (in the expanse of the sky, in the cloud-rows)

• सुप्तम् (suptam) - slept (slept, having slept, sleeping)

• शुभ्राभ्रमालासु (śubhrābhramālāsu) - rows of white clouds (on the rows of white clouds)

• नवनीतस्थेलीषु (navanītasthelīṣu) - on mounds of fresh butter (on mounds of fresh butter, on surfaces of fresh butter)

• इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

उन्नतासु (unnatāsu) - upon elevated (on the elevated, high)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of unnata

unnata - elevated, high, risen, proud

Past Passive Participle

From root nam (to bend) with prefix ud (up).

Prefix: ud

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Modifies śubhrābhramālāsu.

मृद्वीषु (mṛdvīṣu) - soft (on the soft, tender)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of mṛdvī

mṛdvī - soft, tender, delicate, gentle

Feminine form of mṛdu.

स्वास्तीर्णासु (svāstīrṇāsu) - well-spread (on the well-spread, well-covered)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of svāstīrṇa

svāstīrṇa - well-spread, well-covered, well-laid

Past Passive Participle

Compound of su (well) and āstīrṇa (spread out). āstīrṇa from root stṛ (to spread) with prefix ā.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+āstīrṇa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• āstīrṇa – spread out, covered, laid
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root stṛ (to spread) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

अम्बराजिरे (ambarājire) - in the expanse of the sky (in the expanse of the sky, in the cloud-rows)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambarājira

ambarājira - sky's expanse, region of the sky, rows of clouds

Compound of ambara (sky, atmosphere) and rājira (region, expanse).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ambara+rājira)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, clothing
  noun (neuter)
• rājira – region, space, air, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)

Note: Provides general location.

सुप्तम् (suptam) - slept (slept, having slept, sleeping)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of supta

supta - asleep, sleeping, slept

Past Passive Participle

From root svap (to sleep).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Refers to the act of sleeping.

शुभ्राभ्रमालासु (śubhrābhramālāsu) - rows of white clouds (on the rows of white clouds)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of śubhrābhramālā

śubhrābhramālā - garland/row of white clouds

Compound: śubhra (white) + abhra (cloud) + mālā (garland/row).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śubhra+abhra+mālā)

• śubhra – white, shining, pure
  adjective
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, row, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: The main object of the locative for sleeping.

नवनीतस्थेलीषु (navanītasthelīṣu) - on mounds of fresh butter (on mounds of fresh butter, on surfaces of fresh butter)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of navanītasthelī

navanītasthelī - mound/surface of fresh butter

Compound: navanīta (fresh butter) + sthelī (mound, surface).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (navanīta+sthelī)

• navanīta – fresh butter
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: nava (new) + nīta (drawn).
• sthelī – mound, heap, surface, elevated ground
  noun (feminine)

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - as if (as if, like, in the manner of)

(indeclinable)

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