योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-8

सूक्ष्मपादतलेनैषा वसुधारेणुसंकटी ।
निवार्य त्रिपदीं कृत्स्नाद्यत्नेनोर्ध्वमुखी स्थिता ॥ ८ ॥

sūkṣmapādatalenaiṣā vasudhāreṇusaṃkaṭī ,
nivārya tripadīṃ kṛtsnādyatnenordhvamukhī sthitā 8

8. sūkṣmapādatalena eṣā vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭī | nivārya
tripadīm kṛtsnāt yatnena ūrdhvamukhī sthitā ||

8. eṣā sūkṣmapādatalena vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭī tripadīm nivārya,
kṛtsnāt yatnena ūrdhvamukhī sthitā.

8. By the sole of her subtle foot, this one, distressed by the earth's dust, having prevented any three-stepped movement, stood with her face turned upwards with all her effort.

Words meanings summery:

• सूक्ष्मपादतलेन (sūkṣmapādatalena) - by the sole of the subtle foot

• एषा (eṣā) - (referring to the female ascetic) (this one, she)

• वसुधारेणुसङ्कटी (vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭī) - (describing the ascetic's state) (distressed by the earth's dust, experiencing difficulty from earth's dust)

• निवार्य (nivārya) - having prevented, having warded off, having removed

• त्रिपदीम् (tripadīm) - any movement requiring three steps, or a three-legged stance (three steps, tripod-like (movement/stance))

• कृत्स्नात् (kṛtsnāt) - referring to 'all of her effort' (from all, from entire, from complete)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, by effort, carefully

• ऊर्ध्वमुखी (ūrdhvamukhī) - upward-facing, with face turned upwards

• स्थिता (sthitā) - stood, remained, situated

Words meanings and morphology

सूक्ष्मपादतलेन (sūkṣmapādatalena) - by the sole of the subtle foot

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sūkṣmapādatala

sūkṣmapādatala - sole of a subtle foot, subtle foot-sole

Tatpuruṣa compound: sūkṣma (subtle) + pādatala (foot-sole).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūkṣma+pādatala)

• sūkṣma – subtle, minute, fine, delicate
  adjective (masculine)
  From root suc (to be pure).
  Root: suc (class 1)
• pādatala – sole of the foot
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of pāda (foot) and tala (sole, surface).

एषा (eṣā) - (referring to the female ascetic) (this one, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

वसुधारेणुसङ्कटी (vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭī) - (describing the ascetic's state) (distressed by the earth's dust, experiencing difficulty from earth's dust)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭin

vasudhāreṇusaṅkaṭin - distressed by the earth's dust, characterized by difficulty from earth's dust

Bahuvrīhi compound: vasudhā (earth) + reṇu (dust) + saṅkaṭa (difficulty/distress) + in (possessive suffix, giving 'possessing difficulty'). The ī ending is for feminine nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasudhā+reṇu+saṅkaṭa+in)

• vasudhā – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
  Lit. 'bearer of wealth'.
• reṇu – dust, pollen, particle
  noun (masculine)
  From root ri (to flow, to run).
  Root: ri
• saṅkaṭa – difficulty, distress, danger, narrow pass
  noun (neuter)
  From sam (with) + kaṭ (to go, move).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kaṭ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣā'. The final in suffix is implied by the feminine ī.

निवार्य (nivārya) - having prevented, having warded off, having removed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From ni (prefix) + root vṛ (to cover, restrain) + suffix lyap.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛ (class 5)

त्रिपदीम् (tripadīm) - any movement requiring three steps, or a three-legged stance (three steps, tripod-like (movement/stance))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tripadī

tripadī - three steps, three-footed, tripod, three-legged

Compound of tri (three) + pad (foot/step) + feminine suffix ī.

Compound type : dvigu (tri+pad)

• tri – three
  numeral
• pad – foot, step
  noun (masculine)
  Root pad (to go).
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of 'nivārya'.

कृत्स्नात् (kṛtsnāt) - referring to 'all of her effort' (from all, from entire, from complete)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛtsna

kṛtsna - whole, entire, complete, all

From root kṛt (to cut, divide, make).

Root: kṛt (class 6)

Note: Used adverbially with yatnena to mean 'with complete effort'.

यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort, by effort, carefully

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, care, pains

From root yat (to strive, endeavor).

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'sthitā'.

ऊर्ध्वमुखी (ūrdhvamukhī) - upward-facing, with face turned upwards

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ūrdhvamukhin

ūrdhvamukhin - upward-facing, having the face turned upwards, looking up

Bahuvrīhi compound: ūrdhva (upward) + mukha (face) + in (possessive suffix). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ūrdhva+mukha+in)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, high
  indeclinable/adjective (masculine)
• mukha – face, mouth, front, opening
  noun (neuter)
  From root muc (to release) + kha suffix.
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'eṣā'.

स्थिता (sthitā) - stood, remained, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, remained, situated, standing, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as the main verb here, agreeing with the feminine subject 'eṣā'.