योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-10, verse-11

जङ्घोरुजानुदोर्दण्डैर्द्विगुणां दीर्घतां गतैः ।
प्रतिष्ठानमिवाशान्तं दीर्घाध्वश्रमभीतितः ॥ ११ ॥

jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍairdviguṇāṃ dīrghatāṃ gataiḥ ,
pratiṣṭhānamivāśāntaṃ dīrghādhvaśramabhītitaḥ 11

11. jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍaiḥ dviguṇām dīrghatām gataiḥ
pratiṣṭhānam iva aśāntam dīrghādhvaśramabhītitaḥ

11. tasya jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍaiḥ dviguṇām dīrghatām gataiḥ
dīrghādhvaśramabhītitaḥ aśāntam pratiṣṭhānam iva (babhūva)

11. With his calves, thighs, knees, and arms appearing to have doubled in length, he was like an unsettled abode, as if from the fear of exhaustion from a long journey.

Words meanings summery:

• जङ्घोरुजानुदोर्दण्डैः (jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍaiḥ) - by calves, thighs, knees, and arms/forearms

• द्विगुणाम् (dviguṇām) - double, twice

• दीर्घताम् (dīrghatām) - length, tallness

• गतैः (gataiḥ) - having attained (a state of) (having gone, reached, attained)

• प्रतिष्ठानम् (pratiṣṭhānam) - an abode (for rest) (resting place, abode, support, firm standing)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अशान्तम् (aśāntam) - unsettled, unable to find peace (restless, unquiet, agitated)

• दीर्घाध्वश्रमभीतितः (dīrghādhvaśramabhītitaḥ) - from the fear of fatigue from a long journey

Words meanings and morphology

जङ्घोरुजानुदोर्दण्डैः (jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍaiḥ) - by calves, thighs, knees, and arms/forearms

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍa

jaṅghorujānudordaṇḍa - calves, thighs, knees, and arms/forearms

Dvandva compound listing various limbs.

Compound type : Dvandva (jaṅghā+ūru+jānu+dordaṇḍa)

• jaṅghā – calf (of the leg), lower leg
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jaṅgh
• ūru – thigh
  noun (masculine)
• jānu – knee
  noun (neuter)
• dordaṇḍa – forearm, arm-rod, arm from shoulder to elbow
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound ('dos' + 'daṇḍa').

Note: Subject of 'gataiḥ'.

द्विगुणाम् (dviguṇām) - double, twice

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dviguṇa

dviguṇa - twofold, double, twice

Compound. 'dvi' (two) + 'guṇa' (part, quality, times).

Compound type : Dvigu (dvi+guṇa)

• dvi – two
  numeral
• guṇa – thread, quality, multiplier, fold
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'dīrghatām'.

दीर्घताम् (dīrghatām) - length, tallness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dīrghatā

dīrghatā - length, tallness, protraction

From 'dīrgha' (long) + 'tā' (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Object of 'gataiḥ'.

गतैः (gataiḥ) - having attained (a state of) (having gone, reached, attained)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, attained, gone to a state

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the limbs.

प्रतिष्ठानम् (pratiṣṭhānam) - an abode (for rest) (resting place, abode, support, firm standing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhāna

pratiṣṭhāna - firm standing, foundation, abode, resting place, support

From 'prati-sthā' (to stand firmly, establish).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

अशान्तम् (aśāntam) - unsettled, unable to find peace (restless, unquiet, agitated)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśānta

aśānta - unquiet, restless, disturbed, not peaceful

Negative compound with 'a-' prefix. 'śānta' (peaceful, calm) is Past Passive Participle of 'śam'.

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śānta)

• a – not, non-
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śānta – calm, peaceful, quiet, tranquil
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śam' (to be quiet, calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'pratiṣṭhānam'.

दीर्घाध्वश्रमभीतितः (dīrghādhvaśramabhītitaḥ) - from the fear of fatigue from a long journey

(indeclinable)

Tatpurusha compound. 'dīrghādhva' (long journey) + 'śrama' (fatigue) + 'bhīti' (fear).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (dīrghādhvan+śrama+bhīti)

• dīrghādhvan – long path, long journey
  noun (masculine)
  Karmadhāraya compound 'dīrgha' (long) + 'adhvan' (road).
• śrama – fatigue, toil, exhaustion
  noun (masculine)
  From 'śram' (to be weary).
  Root: śram (class 4)
• bhīti – fear, dread
  noun (feminine)
  From 'bhī' (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: The suffix 'taḥ' indicates the source or reason.

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