योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-107, verse-31

मषीमलिनगात्रेण वेतालस्वजनायितम् ।
सरित्तीरेषु मत्स्यार्थं भ्रान्तं बडिशधारिणा ॥ ३१ ॥

maṣīmalinagātreṇa vetālasvajanāyitam ,
sarittīreṣu matsyārthaṃ bhrāntaṃ baḍiśadhāriṇā 31

31. maṣīmalinagātreṇa vetālasvajanāyitam
sarittīreṣu matsyārthaṃ bhrāntaṃ baḍiśadhāriṇā

31. maṣīmalinagātreṇa baḍiśadhāriṇā vetālasvajanāyitam
matsyārthaṃ sarittīreṣu bhrāntaṃ

31. With his body stained black like ink, he, behaving like a kinsman to goblins (vetāla), roamed the riverbanks, carrying a fishhook, in search of fish.

Words meanings summery:

• मषीमलिनगात्रेण (maṣīmalinagātreṇa) - by him whose body was stained black like ink (by one whose body is stained by ink, by one with a body blackened by soot)

• वेतालस्वजनायितम् (vetālasvajanāyitam) - behaved like a kinsman to goblins (vetāla) (behaved like a kinsman of a vetala, acted as a relative of a goblin)

• सरित्तीरेषु (sarittīreṣu) - on the riverbanks

• मत्स्यार्थं (matsyārthaṁ) - in search of fish (for the purpose of fish, for fish)

• भ्रान्तं (bhrāntaṁ) - roamed (wandered, roamed, confused)

• बडिशधारिणा (baḍiśadhāriṇā) - by him carrying a fishhook (by one carrying a hook, by the hook-bearer)

Words meanings and morphology

मषीमलिनगात्रेण (maṣīmalinagātreṇa) - by him whose body was stained black like ink (by one whose body is stained by ink, by one with a body blackened by soot)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of maṣīmalinagātra

maṣīmalinagātra - one whose body is stained by ink/soot

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (maṣī+malina+gātra)

• maṣī – ink, soot
  noun (feminine)
• malina – stained, dirty, black, dark
  adjective (masculine)
• gātra – body, limb
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the implied agent (hunter).

वेतालस्वजनायितम् (vetālasvajanāyitam) - behaved like a kinsman to goblins (vetāla) (behaved like a kinsman of a vetala, acted as a relative of a goblin)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vetālasvajanāyita

vetālasvajanāyita - behaved like a kinsman of a vetala

Past Passive Participle

Derived from denominative verb 'vetālasvajanāyati' (to behave like a kinsman of a vetala).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vetāla+svajana)

• vetāla – goblin, vampire-like demon (vetāla)
  noun (masculine)
• svajana – kinsman, relative, own people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Acts as an adverbial participle or predicate adjective describing the state/action of the implied subject.

सरित्तीरेषु (sarittīreṣu) - on the riverbanks

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarittīra

sarittīra - riverbank

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarit+tīra)

• sarit – river
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• tīra – bank, shore, edge
  noun (neuter)

मत्स्यार्थं (matsyārthaṁ) - in search of fish (for the purpose of fish, for fish)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of matsyārtha

matsyārtha - purpose of fish

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (matsya+artha)

• matsya – fish
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: 'artha' is used adverbially to express purpose.

भ्रान्तं (bhrāntaṁ) - roamed (wandered, roamed, confused)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, roamed, confused, mistaken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to roam, to be confused)

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implicit action or state of wandering.

बडिशधारिणा (baḍiśadhāriṇā) - by him carrying a fishhook (by one carrying a hook, by the hook-bearer)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of baḍiśadhārin

baḍiśadhārin - one who carries a hook/fishhook

Agent noun/adjective

'baḍiśa' (fishhook) + 'dhārin' (carrier), agent noun suffix '-in'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (baḍiśa+dhārin)

• baḍiśa – fishhook, hook
  noun (masculine)
• dhārin – carrying, holding, wearing (agent)
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  Suffix -in added to root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the agent (hunter).