योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-2

बभूवाभ्रोपमाकारा ततो विटपरूपिणी ।
पुंस्प्रमाणा ततोऽप्यासीदथाभूद्धस्तमात्रिका ॥ २ ॥

babhūvābhropamākārā tato viṭaparūpiṇī ,
puṃspramāṇā tato'pyāsīdathābhūddhastamātrikā 2

2. babhūva abhra-upamā-ākārā tataḥ viṭapa-rūpiṇī |
pums-pramāṇā tataḥ api āsīt atha abhūt hasta-mātrikā ||

2. (sā) abhra-upamā-ākārā babhūva,
tataḥ viṭapa-rūpiṇī (babhūva) tataḥ api pums-pramāṇā āsīt,
atha hasta-mātrikā abhūt

2. First, she became cloud-like in form, then she took the form of a branch. After that, she became man-sized, and then she became merely hand-sized.

Words meanings summery:

• बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she came into being

• अभ्र-उपमा-आकारा (abhra-upamā-ākārā) - having a cloud-like form/appearance

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• विटप-रूपिणी (viṭapa-rūpiṇī) - having the form of a branch

• पुम्स्-प्रमाणा (pums-pramāṇā) - man-sized, of the size of a man

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• अपि (api) - even (more so, after that) (even, also, too)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - she was, existed

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• अभूत् (abhūt) - she became, she was

• हस्त-मात्रिका (hasta-mātrikā) - hand-sized, merely a hand

Words meanings and morphology

बभूव (babhūva) - she became, she came into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of babhūva

Perfect Past Active

Reduplicated perfect form of √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

अभ्र-उपमा-आकारा (abhra-upamā-ākārā) - having a cloud-like form/appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhra-upamā-ākāra

abhra-upamā-ākāra - having a cloud-like form/appearance

Bahuvrīhi compound describing the demoness. 'abhra' (cloud) + 'upamā' (likeness) + 'ākāra' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhra+upamā+ākāra)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• upamā – comparison, likeness, simile
  noun (feminine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, outward look
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ā' + 'kṛ' (to do).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Avyaya derived from 'tad' (that).

विटप-रूपिणी (viṭapa-rūpiṇī) - having the form of a branch

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṭapa-rūpiṇī

viṭapa-rūpiṇī - having the form of a branch

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'viṭapa' (branch) + 'rūpiṇī' (having the form of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṭapa+rūpiṇī)

• viṭapa – branch, twig
  noun (masculine)
• rūpiṇī – having the form of, embodied, appearing as
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'rūpin', derived from 'rūpa' (form).

पुम्स्-प्रमाणा (pums-pramāṇā) - man-sized, of the size of a man

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pums-pramāṇa

pums-pramāṇa - man-sized, of the size of a man

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'pums' (man) + 'pramāṇa' (measure/size).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pums+pramāṇa)

• pums – man, male, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pramāṇa – measure, size, standard, proof
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'pra' + 'mā' (to measure).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 2)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Avyaya derived from 'tad' (that).

अपि (api) - even (more so, after that) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

आसीत् (āsīt) - she was, existed

(verb)

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

Imperfect Past Active

Imperfect third person singular form of √as.

Root: as (class 2)

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

अभूत् (abhūt) - she became, she was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of abhūt

Aorist Active

Aorist third person singular form of √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

हस्त-मात्रिका (hasta-mātrikā) - hand-sized, merely a hand

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hasta-mātrikā

hasta-mātrikā - hand-sized, of the measure of a hand, merely a hand

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'hasta' (hand) + 'mātrikā' (measure/only).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hasta+mātrikā)

• hasta – hand, forearm
  noun (masculine)
• mātrikā – measure, standard, only, merely
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'mātra' (measure, mere).