योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-104, verse-2

अस्त्यस्मिन्वसुधापीठे नानावनसमाकुलः ।
उत्तरापाण्डवो नाम स्फीतो जनपदो महान् ॥ २ ॥

astyasminvasudhāpīṭhe nānāvanasamākulaḥ ,
uttarāpāṇḍavo nāma sphīto janapado mahān 2

2. asti asmin vasudhā-pīṭhe nānā-vana-samākulaḥ
uttarā-pāṇḍavaḥ nāma sphītaḥ janapadaḥ mahān

2. asmin vasudhā-pīṭhe nānā-vana-samākulaḥ mahān
sphītaḥ uttarā-pāṇḍavaḥ nāma janapadaḥ asti

2. On this earthly plane, there exists a great and prosperous country named Uttara-Pāṇḍava, abundant with various forests.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्ति (asti) - there is, there exists (is, exists)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• वसुधा-पीठे (vasudhā-pīṭhe) - on this earthly plane (on the earth's surface, on the ground)

• नाना-वन-समाकुलः (nānā-vana-samākulaḥ) - crowded with various forests, abundant with many woods

• उत्तरा-पाण्डवः (uttarā-pāṇḍavaḥ) - Uttara-Pāṇḍava (proper name of a country)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

• स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - prosperous, extensive, swollen, large

• जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, district, populated area

• महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

अस्ति (asti) - there is, there exists (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense.

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Locative singular form of 'idam'.

वसुधा-पीठे (vasudhā-pīṭhe) - on this earthly plane (on the earth's surface, on the ground)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vasudhā-pīṭha

vasudhā-pīṭha - earth's surface, ground

Compound of 'vasudhā' (earth) and 'pīṭha' (seat, surface, base).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vasudhā+pīṭha)

• vasudhā – the earth, wealth-bearer
  noun (feminine)
  Compound 'vasu' (wealth) + 'dhā' (bearing).
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• pīṭha – seat, stool, surface, base
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Location where the country exists.

नाना-वन-समाकुलः (nānā-vana-samākulaḥ) - crowded with various forests, abundant with many woods

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānā-vana-samākula

nānā-vana-samākula - crowded with various forests, abundant with many woods

Compound of 'nānā' (various), 'vana' (forest), and 'samākula' (crowded).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nānā+vana+samākula)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
  Duplication of 'na' (not) meaning 'not one thing, but many'.
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• samākula – crowded, full of, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kul' (to collect, crowd) with prefix 'sam-' and 'ā-'.
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'janapadaḥ'.

उत्तरा-पाण्डवः (uttarā-pāṇḍavaḥ) - Uttara-Pāṇḍava (proper name of a country)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttarā-pāṇḍava

uttarā-pāṇḍava - The Northern Pāṇḍava land/region

Compound of 'uttarā' (northern) and 'pāṇḍava' (related to Pāṇḍu or his descendants, hence the country of the Pāṇḍavas).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (uttarā+pāṇḍava)

• uttarā – northern, later, superior
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'uttara'.
• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, relating to the Pāṇḍavas
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  From 'paṇḍu' (pale, white) or proper name Pāṇḍu with patronymic affix.

Note: Specific name of the country.

नाम (nāma) - by name, named, indeed

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of 'nāman' used adverbially.

Note: Used to introduce a name.

स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - prosperous, extensive, swollen, large

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - prosperous, extensive, fat, swollen, enlarged

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sphāy' (to increase, grow).

Root: sphāy (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'janapadaḥ'.

जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, district, populated area

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - country, district, realm, populated territory

Compound of 'jana' (people) and 'pada' (foot, place, territory).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – person, people, birth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'jan' (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, place, position, word
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'pad' (to go, fall).
  Root: pad (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.

महान् (mahān) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive, important

From root 'mah' (to be great).

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'janapadaḥ'.