योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-92, verse-5

मृदुर्मङ्गलकालेषु ललनालोकलालकः ।
भीम उत्पातकालेषु पर्णवत्प्रौढपर्वतः ॥ ५ ॥

mṛdurmaṅgalakāleṣu lalanālokalālakaḥ ,
bhīma utpātakāleṣu parṇavatprauḍhaparvataḥ 5

5. mṛduḥ maṅgalakāleṣu lalanālokalālakaḥ bhīmaḥ
utpātakāleṣu parṇavat prauḍhaparvataḥ

5. [saḥ] maṅgalakāleṣu mṛduḥ lalanālokalālakaḥ [saḥ]
utpātakāleṣu bhīmaḥ parṇavat prauḍhaparvataḥ

5. He is gentle in auspicious times, attracting the affection of women. In times of calamity, he is formidable, a mighty mountain that sweeps things away like leaves.

5. הייתי רך בעתות מבורכות, מענג את הנשים, אך נורא ואיום בעתות אסון, מטלטל הרים אדירים כאילו היו עלים נדפים.

Words meanings summery:

• मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - soft, gentle, mild, tender

• मङ्गलकालेषु (maṅgalakāleṣu) - in auspicious times, at times of well-being, during good times

• ललनालोकलालकः (lalanālokalālakaḥ) - one who cherishes the world of women, one who attracts the attention/affection of women, pleasing to women

• भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - formidable, terrible, frightful, dreadful

• उत्पातकालेषु (utpātakāleṣu) - in times of calamity, during disturbances, in times of disaster

• पर्णवत् (parṇavat) - like a leaf, having leaves, in a leaf-like manner

• प्रौढपर्वतः (prauḍhaparvataḥ) - a mighty mountain, a formidable mountain, a huge mountain

Words meanings and morphology

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - soft, gentle, mild, tender

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender, delicate

मङ्गलकालेषु (maṅgalakāleṣu) - in auspicious times, at times of well-being, during good times

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of maṅgalakāla

maṅgalakāla - auspicious time, time of well-being, propitious period

Compound type : tatpurusha (maṅgala+kāla)

• maṅgala – auspiciousness, well-being, fortune; auspicious, propitious
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

ललनालोकलालकः (lalanālokalālakaḥ) - one who cherishes the world of women, one who attracts the attention/affection of women, pleasing to women

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lalanālokalālaka

lalanālokalālaka - cherisher of the multitude of women; one who attracts women's affection

Compound type : tatpurusha (lalanā+loka+lālaka)

• lalanā – woman, beautiful woman, charming woman
  noun (feminine)
• loka – world, people, multitude, realm
  noun (masculine)
• lālaka – cherisher, fondler, caresser; playful
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root LAL (to play, to fondle)
  Root: lal

भीमः (bhīmaḥ) - formidable, terrible, frightful, dreadful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - formidable, terrible, frightful, dreadful

Root: bhī (class 3)

उत्पातकालेषु (utpātakāleṣu) - in times of calamity, during disturbances, in times of disaster

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of utpātakāla

utpātakāla - time of calamity, period of disturbance, disastrous time

Compound type : tatpurusha (utpāta+kāla)

• utpāta – calamity, disturbance, omen, disaster
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

पर्णवत् (parṇavat) - like a leaf, having leaves, in a leaf-like manner

(adjective)

of parṇavat

parṇavat - like a leaf, having leaves, leaf-like

Suffix -vat implying likeness or possession. Often used adverbially.

Note: Used adverbially here.

प्रौढपर्वतः (prauḍhaparvataḥ) - a mighty mountain, a formidable mountain, a huge mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prauḍhaparvata

prauḍhaparvata - mighty mountain, formidable mountain

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prauḍha+parvata)

• prauḍha – mighty, strong, powerful, fully grown, mature
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root VṚDH with pra-uḍha (anomalous form of ūḍha from VAH)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛdh
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

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