योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-4

समाथिस्थानकं गत्वा तस्थतुर्निश्चलाङ्गिके ।
रत्नस्तम्भादिवोत्कीर्णे चित्रे भित्ताविवार्पिते ॥ ४ ॥

samāthisthānakaṃ gatvā tasthaturniścalāṅgike ,
ratnastambhādivotkīrṇe citre bhittāvivārpite 4

4. samādhisthānakaṃ gatvā tasthatuḥ niścalāṅgike
ratnastambhāt iva utkīrṇe citre bhittau iva arpite

4. samādhisthānakaṃ gatvā niścalāṅgike tasthatuḥ
ratnastambhāt iva utkīrṇe bhittau citre iva arpite

4. Having gone to the place of deep meditation (dhyāna), the two women stood with motionless limbs, as if carved from a jewel pillar or like pictures painted upon a wall.

Words meanings summery:

• समाधिस्थानकं (samādhisthānakaṁ) - to the place of deep meditation, to the meditation spot

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• तस्थतुः (tasthatuḥ) - they two stood, they two remained

• निश्चलाङ्गिके (niścalāṅgike) - having motionless limbs

• रत्नस्तम्भात् (ratnastambhāt) - from a jewel pillar

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• उत्कीर्णे (utkīrṇe) - carved, engraved, sculpted

• चित्रे (citre) - pictures, paintings

• भित्तौ (bhittau) - on a wall

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अर्पिते (arpite) - placed, fixed, painted

Words meanings and morphology

समाधिस्थानकं (samādhisthānakaṁ) - to the place of deep meditation, to the meditation spot

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samādhisthānaka

samādhisthānaka - place of deep meditation (dhyāna)

`samādhi` (deep meditation) + `sthānaka` (place).

Compound type : tatpurusha (samādhi+sthānaka)

• samādhi – deep meditation (dhyāna), concentration, absorption, trance
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam-ā-dhā` (to place together).
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: √dhā (class 3)
• sthānaka – place, locality, spot
  noun (neuter)
  From `sthāna` (place) + `ka` (diminutive/suffix).
  Root: √sthā (class 1)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

absolutive

From `√gam` (to go) + `ktvā` suffix.

Root: √gam (class 1)

तस्थतुः (tasthatuḥ) - they two stood, they two remained

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of √sthā

Perfect Tense

Reduplicated perfect form of `√sthā`.

Root: √sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two women.

निश्चलाङ्गिके (niścalāṅgike) - having motionless limbs

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of niścalāṅgika

niścalāṅgika - having motionless limbs

`niścala` (motionless) + `aṅga` (limb) + `ika` (suffix indicating possession/relation).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niścala+aṅga)

• niścala – motionless, still, steady
  adjective
  `nis-` (without) + `√cal` (to move).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: √cal (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject (two women).

रत्नस्तम्भात् (ratnastambhāt) - from a jewel pillar

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ratnastambha

ratnastambha - jewel pillar

Compound of `ratna` (jewel) and `stambha` (pillar).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratna+stambha)

• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• stambha – pillar, column, post
  noun (masculine)
  From `√stambh` (to stop, to fix).
  Root: √stambh (class 5)

Note: Used in comparison.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

उत्कीर्णे (utkīrṇe) - carved, engraved, sculpted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of utkīrṇa

utkīrṇa - carved out, engraved, sculpted

Past Passive Participle

From `ud-√kṛ` (to scatter, here used as to carve) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ud

Root: √kṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject.

चित्रे (citre) - pictures, paintings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of citra

citra - picture, painting, drawing; variegated, wonderful

Note: Agrees with the dual subject.

भित्तौ (bhittau) - on a wall

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhitti

bhitti - wall, partition, break

From `√bhid` (to split, break).

Root: √bhid (class 7)

Note: Location for the 'pictures'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अर्पिते (arpite) - placed, fixed, painted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of arpita

arpita - placed, fixed, deposited, offered, painted

Past Passive Participle

Causative of `√ṛ` (to go) or `√ṛp` (to move); `√arp` is causative root.

Root: √ṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with the dual subject.