योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-58, verse-42

उत्तस्थौ प्रोल्लसत्कायो विन्ध्याद्रिर्वृद्धिमानिव ।
उवाच कः स्थित इति घनगम्भीरनिःस्वनम् ॥ ४२ ॥

uttasthau prollasatkāyo vindhyādrirvṛddhimāniva ,
uvāca kaḥ sthita iti ghanagambhīraniḥsvanam 42

42. uttasthau prollasatkāyaḥ vindhyādriḥ vṛddhimān
iva uvāca kaḥ sthitaḥ iti ghanagambhīraniḥsvanam

42. prollasatkāyaḥ vindhyādriḥ vṛddhimān iva uttasthau
kaḥ sthitaḥ iti ghanagambhīraniḥsvanam uvāca

42. He rose up, his body radiantly glowing, as if the Vindhya mountain itself were growing. Then, with a deep and resonant sound, he said, 'Who stands here?'

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तस्थौ (uttasthau) - he stood up; he arose; he rose

• प्रोल्लसत्कायः (prollasatkāyaḥ) - with a brilliantly shining body; whose body was radiant

• विन्ध्याद्रिः (vindhyādriḥ) - the Vindhya mountain

• वृद्धिमान् (vṛddhimān) - having growth; growing; increasing

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said; he spoke

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, present

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this

• घनगम्भीरनिःस्वनम् (ghanagambhīraniḥsvanam) - with a deep and resonant sound

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तस्थौ (uttasthau) - he stood up; he arose; he rose

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of utthā

Perfect tense

Root 'sthā' (class 1) with prefix 'ud', perfect form.

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

प्रोल्लसत्कायः (prollasatkāyaḥ) - with a brilliantly shining body; whose body was radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prollasatkāya

prollasatkāya - one whose body shines brilliantly

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (pra+ullasat+kāya)

• pra – forth, forward, very, intensely
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• ullasat – shining, radiant, blossoming
  adjective
  Present active participle
  From root 'las' (class 1) with prefix 'ud' + 'śatṛ' suffix.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: las (class 1)
• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (he).

विन्ध्याद्रिः (vindhyādriḥ) - the Vindhya mountain

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vindhyādri

vindhyādri - the Vindhya mountain range

Compound of 'vindhya' (name of mountain) and 'adri' (mountain).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vindhya+adri)

• vindhya – name of a mountain range in central India
  proper noun (masculine)
• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of the simile.

वृद्धिमान् (vṛddhimān) - having growth; growing; increasing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddhimat

vṛddhimat - having growth, increasing, prosperous

Possessive suffix 'matup' from 'vṛddhi'.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vindhyādriḥ'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said; he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of vac

Perfect tense

Root 'vac' (class 2), perfect form.

Root: vac (class 2)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing, situated, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, being, present

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (class 1) + 'kta' suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.

इति (iti) - thus, so, this

(indeclinable)

घनगम्भीरनिःस्वनम् (ghanagambhīraniḥsvanam) - with a deep and resonant sound

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ghanagambhīraniḥsvana

ghanagambhīraniḥsvana - a deep and resonant sound

Compound noun, used adverbially (accusative singular neuter).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya-Tatpuruṣa (ghana+gambhīra+niḥsvana)

• ghana – dense, thick, deep (sound), solid
  adjective
  Root: han (class 2)
• gambhīra – deep, profound, serious
  adjective
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• niḥsvana – sound, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'svan' (to sound) with prefix 'nis'.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: svan (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the manner of speech.