योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-49, verse-29

जगृहुस्तान्पिशाचांस्ता दुर्बलान्दुःशिशूनिव ।
पिशाचरूपिकासैन्यं तदासीदेकतां गतम् ॥ २९ ॥

jagṛhustānpiśācāṃstā durbalānduḥśiśūniva ,
piśācarūpikāsainyaṃ tadāsīdekatāṃ gatam 29

29. jagṛhuḥ tān piśācān tā durbalān duḥśiśūn iva
piśācarūpikāsainyaṃ tadā āsīt ekatām gatam

29. (te) tān piśācān,
tā durbalān duḥśiśūn iva,
jagṛhuḥ.
tadā piśācarūpikāsainyaṃ ekatām gatam āsīt.

29. They seized those pishachas, those weak ones, like miserable infants. Then, the army of goblin-like figures became united.

Words meanings summery:

• जगृहुः (jagṛhuḥ) - they seized, they grasped, they took

• तान् (tān) - them, those

• पिशाचान् (piśācān) - pishachas, goblins, demons

• ता (tā) - those, them (emphasizing)

• दुर्बलान् (durbalān) - weak, feeble

• दुःशिशून् (duḥśiśūn) - miserable children/infants, ill-fated children

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पिशाचरूपिकासैन्यं (piśācarūpikāsainyaṁ) - the army of goblin-like figures, the army of female pishachas

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it became

• एकताम् (ekatām) - unity, oneness, uniformity

• गतम् (gatam) - gone, attained, reached

Words meanings and morphology

जगृहुः (jagṛhuḥ) - they seized, they grasped, they took

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of √grah

Perfect Tense

Root class 9, Perfect 3rd plural active

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject is implicit 'they', referring to an unspecified entity or force.

तान् (tān) - them, those

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the pishachas.

पिशाचान् (piśācān) - pishachas, goblins, demons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of piśāca

piśāca - goblin, demon, flesh-eater

Note: Object of `jagṛhuḥ`.

ता (tā) - those, them (emphasizing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Agrees with `piśācān`.

दुर्बलान् (durbalān) - weak, feeble

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, infirm

Compound: dur (bad, difficult) + bala (strength)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+bala)

• dus – bad, difficult, ill
  indeclinable
  prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `piśācān`.

दुःशिशून् (duḥśiśūn) - miserable children/infants, ill-fated children

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of duḥśiśu

duḥśiśu - miserable infant/child, unfortunate child

Compound: duḥ (bad, miserable) + śiśu (infant/child)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dus+śiśu)

• dus – bad, miserable, ill
  indeclinable
  prefix
• śiśu – infant, child
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used in comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to form a simile.

पिशाचरूपिकासैन्यं (piśācarūpikāsainyaṁ) - the army of goblin-like figures, the army of female pishachas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of piśācarūpikāsainya

piśācarūpikāsainya - army of goblin-like figures/female pishachas

Tatpurusha compound: piśācarūpikā (goblin-like figure/female pishacha) + sainya (army)

Compound type : tatpurusha (piśācarūpikā+sainya)

• piśācarūpikā – goblin-like figure, female pishacha
  noun (feminine)
  Compound: piśāca (goblin) + rūpikā (resembling, or female figure)
• sainya – army, host
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `āsīt`.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

आसीत् (āsīt) - it was, it became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of √as

Imperfect Tense

Root class 2, Imperfect 3rd singular active

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for `piśācarūpikāsainyaṃ`.

एकताम् (ekatām) - unity, oneness, uniformity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ekatā

ekatā - unity, oneness, identity, uniformity

Derived from eka (one) with suffix -tā (feminine noun forming suffix)

Note: Object of `gatam` (reached unity).

गतम् (gatam) - gone, attained, reached

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, moved, attained, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go) with suffix -ta

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective to `sainyaṃ` (the army). 'The army became one-gone', i.e., became united.