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.

8. בעזרת בסיסה הזעיר שבין גרגרי האבק, כשהיא מוותרת לחלוטין על כל שלוש דרכי הפעולה, היא ניצבה במאמץ רב כ שפניה מופנות כלפי מעלה.

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'.

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