योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-53, verse-7

ततस्तदनुयाता सा प्राप कोटरमम्बरम् ।
निर्मलं करमालाग्रं यथा लक्षणलेखिका ॥ ७ ॥

tatastadanuyātā sā prāpa koṭaramambaram ,
nirmalaṃ karamālāgraṃ yathā lakṣaṇalekhikā 7

7. tatas tat anuyātā sā prāpa koṭaram ambaram |
nirmalam karamālāgram yathā lakṣaṇalekhikā || 7 ||

7. tatas sā tat anuyātā nirmalam karamālāgram
koṭaram ambaram prāpa yathā lakṣaṇalekhikā 7

7. Then, she (the queen), followed by that maiden, reached a hollow expanse of space. It was utterly pure and resembled the radiant tip of a garland of rays, just as the maiden herself was like a scribe, marking the way.

Words meanings summery:

• ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that

• तत् (tat) - by that (maiden) (that, by that (neuter))

• अनुयाता (anuyātā) - followed by the maiden (followed by)

• सा (sā) - the queen (she, that (feminine))

• प्राप (prāpa) - reached, attained

• कोटरम् (koṭaram) - vast hollow, cosmic cavity (hollow, cavity, hole)

• अम्बरम् (ambaram) - the vast expanse of space (sky, atmosphere, space, garment)

• निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, clear

• करमालाग्रम् (karamālāgram) - the radiant, outermost edge, like the tip of a light-garland (tip of a garland of rays (or hands))

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• लक्षणलेखिका (lakṣaṇalekhikā) - (the maiden) marking or guiding the way (a writer of marks/signs)

Words meanings and morphology

ततस् (tatas) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - by that (maiden) (that, by that (neuter))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, she, he

Note: Though `tad` is neuter, here it acts as the instrumental for the feminine `kumārikā` implied as the agent of 'following'. It is the first part of the compound `tadanuyātā`.

अनुयाता (anuyātā) - followed by the maiden (followed by)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuyāta

anuyāta - followed, pursued

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'anu', suffix -ta, feminine nominative singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Forms the compound `tadanuyātā` where `tat` (instrumental) indicates the agent of following.

सा (sā) - the queen (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'tad'.

प्राप (prāpa) - reached, attained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prāp

perfect active

From root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'. 3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

कोटरम् (koṭaram) - vast hollow, cosmic cavity (hollow, cavity, hole)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of koṭara

koṭara - hollow, cavity, hole (especially of a tree), a cell

Note: Accusative singular, object of `prāpa`.

अम्बरम् (ambaram) - the vast expanse of space (sky, atmosphere, space, garment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, space; a garment

Note: Accusative singular, object of `prāpa`.

निर्मलम् (nirmalam) - pure, spotless, clear

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, spotless, clear

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nir+mala)

• nir – without, free from
  indeclinable
• mala – impurity, dirt, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with `koṭaram ambaram`.

करमालाग्रम् (karamālāgram) - the radiant, outermost edge, like the tip of a light-garland (tip of a garland of rays (or hands))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karamālāgra

karamālāgra - tip of a garland of rays; foremost part of a hand-garland

Compound type : tatpurusha (kara+mālā+agra)

• kara – ray (of light); hand
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, string of beads, row
  noun (feminine)
• agra – tip, point, front, summit
  noun (neuter)

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with `koṭaram ambaram`.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison or a dependent clause.

लक्षणलेखिका (lakṣaṇalekhikā) - (the maiden) marking or guiding the way (a writer of marks/signs)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣaṇalekhikā

lakṣaṇalekhikā - a writer of characteristics/signs/marks; a scribe

Compound type : tatpurusha (lakṣaṇa+lekhikā)

• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)
• lekhikā – writer, scribe (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: likh (class 6)

Note: Nominative singular, referring to the maiden (implied by `tat` in `tadanuyātā`).