Shloka 78
Gaṇanātha-Parākrama (Episode of Gaṇeśa’s Martial Exploit) — Lalitopākhyāna Battle Continuation
Devanagari script
उत्तानं वदनं कृत्वा विलोलरसनाश्चलम् / शक्तयः प्रपपुः सीधु मुदा मीलितलोचनाः
Transliteration
uttānaṃ vadanaṃ kṛtvā vilolarasanāścalam / śaktayaḥ prapapuḥ sīdhu mudā mīlitalocanāḥ
Translation
The Śaktis, lifting up their faces and opening their mouths wide, their tongues quivering, drank the sīdhu in joy, their eyes gently closed.
Word by Word
uttānamupturned, raised
uttānam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootuttāna (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); used adjectivally qualifying ‘vadanam’
vadanamface, mouth
vadanam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvadana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)
kṛtvāhaving made
kṛtvā:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (कृ धातु)
FormAbsolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त अव्यय), ‘having done/made’
vilola-rasanā-ścalamwith tongue wavering and moving
vilola-rasanā-ścalam:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootvi-lola (उपसर्ग+प्रातिपदिक) + rasanā (प्रातिपदिक) + cala (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); compound: vilolā rasanā yasya tat (rasanā-viśeṣaṇa) + ścalam ‘moving’
śaktayaḥthe Śaktis (goddess-powers)
śaktayaḥ:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśakti (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)
prapapuḥdrank
prapapuḥ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra√pā (पा धातु)
FormLuṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथमपुरुष), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)
sīdhuliquor, fermented drink
sīdhu:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsīdhu (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)
mudāwith joy
mudā:
Karaṇa (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootmud (मुद् प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन); instrumental of manner
mīlita-locanāḥwith closed eyes
mīlita-locanāḥ:
Kartā (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootmīlita (कृदन्त; √mīl/मील् धातु, क्त) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
FormStrīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); karmadhāraya: mīlitāni locanāni yāsām