योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-68, verse-17

तत्र गत्वाथ सा स्नात्वा तपः कर्तुं कृतस्थितिः ।
अतिष्ठदेकपादेन चन्द्रार्कास्पन्दलोचना ॥ १७ ॥

tatra gatvātha sā snātvā tapaḥ kartuṃ kṛtasthitiḥ ,
atiṣṭhadekapādena candrārkāspandalocanā 17

17. tatra gatvā atha sā snātvā tapaḥ kartum kṛtasthitiḥ
atiṣṭhat ekapādena candrārkāspandalocanā

17. tatra gatvā atha sā snātvā tapaḥ kartum kṛtasthitiḥ
candrārkāspandalocanā ekapādena atiṣṭhat

17. Having gone there, she then bathed, and having resolved to undertake asceticism (tapas), she stood on one foot, her gaze as unwavering as the moon and sun.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed, after bathing

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism, penance

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

• कृतस्थितिः (kṛtasthitiḥ) - having made a resolution, having fixed her position/stance

• अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - she stood, she remained

• एकपादेन (ekapādena) - on one foot, by one foot

• चन्द्रार्कास्पन्दलोचना (candrārkāspandalocanā) - with eyes unmoving like the moon and sun

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

derived from pronoun tad

Note: Refers to the mountain peak.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed, after bathing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root snā

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Indicates a completed action before the main verb.

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, asceticism, penance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism, penance, religious austerity, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kartum'.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to perform

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used to express purpose.

कृतस्थितिः (kṛtasthitiḥ) - having made a resolution, having fixed her position/stance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛtasthiti

kṛtasthiti - one whose position is fixed, having resolved, having made a determination

Bahuvrīhi compound: kṛta (made/done, Past Passive Participle of kṛ) + sthiti (position/stance/resolution). Feminine nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+sthiti)

• kṛta – made, done, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• sthiti – standing, position, state, resolution
  noun (feminine)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.

अतिष्ठत् (atiṣṭhat) - she stood, she remained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect Active Indicative

from root sthā, 1st class, augmented past tense

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: The 'a' prefix denotes the imperfect tense.

एकपादेन (ekapādena) - on one foot, by one foot

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ekapāda

ekapāda - one-footed, having one foot

Compound of eka (one) and pāda (foot). Instrumental singular.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+pāda)

• eka – one, single
  adjective/numeral
• pāda – foot, leg
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Denotes the manner of standing.

चन्द्रार्कास्पन्दलोचना (candrārkāspandalocanā) - with eyes unmoving like the moon and sun

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of candrārkāspandalocana

candrārkāspandalocana - having eyes unmoving like the moon and sun

Bahuvrīhi compound: candra (moon) + arka (sun) + aspanda (unmoving) + locana (eye). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+arka+aspanda+locana)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arc (class 1)
• aspanda – unmoving, motionless, steady
  adjective
  Negative prefix (a) + spanda (moving, throbbing)
  Prefix: a
  Root: spand (class 1)
• locana – eye, looking
  noun (neuter)
  from root loc/ruc (to see, shine)
  Root: loc (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sā'.