योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-16

पिताथ प्राक्तनीं तन्वा आलिलिङ्गाकृतिं ततः ।
स्नेहार्द्रवृत्तिर्जलदश्चिरादद्रितटीमिव ॥ १६ ॥

pitātha prāktanīṃ tanvā āliliṅgākṛtiṃ tataḥ ,
snehārdravṛttirjaladaścirādadritaṭīmiva 16

16. pitā atha prāktanīm tanvā āliliṅga ākṛtim tataḥ
sneha-ārdra-vṛttiḥ jaladaḥ cirāt adri-taṭīm iva

16. atha pitā tanvā prāktanīm ākṛtim āliliṅga tataḥ
sneha-ārdra-vṛttiḥ jaladaḥ cirāt adri-taṭīm iva

16. Then the father, with his body, embraced that ancient form. He was like a cloud whose disposition is moist with affection, embracing a mountain slope after a long separation.

Words meanings summery:

• पिता (pitā) - the father (father (nominative singular))

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

• प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - ancient (ancient, former, previous (feminine accusative singular))

• तन्वा (tanvā) - with his body (with the body, by the form (instrumental singular))

• आलिलिङ्ग (āliliṅga) - embraced (he embraced)

• आकृतिम् (ākṛtim) - form (form, shape, appearance (accusative singular))

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a continuation) (from there, then, afterwards)

• स्नेह-आर्द्र-वृत्तिः (sneha-ārdra-vṛttiḥ) - whose disposition is moist with affection (whose nature/disposition is moist with affection/love)

• जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud (cloud (literally 'water-giver'))

• चिरात् (cirāt) - after a long separation (for a long time, after a long time, from a long time)

• अद्रि-तटीम् (adri-taṭīm) - mountain slope (mountain slope/bank (accusative singular))

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

पिता (pitā) - the father (father (nominative singular))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - ancient (ancient, former, previous (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāktana

prāktana - ancient, former, previous

Derived from prāk (before, formerly)

Note: Qualifies ākṛtim

तन्वा (tanvā) - with his body (with the body, by the form (instrumental singular))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, form, person

आलिलिङ्ग (āliliṅga) - embraced (he embraced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of liṅg

Perfect (Lit) third singular active

Reduplicated perfect form of liṅg with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: liṅg (class 1)

आकृतिम् (ākṛtim) - form (form, shape, appearance (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ākṛti

ākṛti - form, shape, appearance

Prefix: ā

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ततः (tataḥ) - then (as a continuation) (from there, then, afterwards)

(indeclinable)

स्नेह-आर्द्र-वृत्तिः (sneha-ārdra-vṛttiḥ) - whose disposition is moist with affection (whose nature/disposition is moist with affection/love)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sneha-ārdra-vṛtti

sneha-ārdra-vṛtti - whose nature/disposition is moist with affection/love

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sneha+ārdra+vṛtti)

• sneha – affection, love, oil, moisture
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• ārdra – wet, moist, tender
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛtti – mode of being, disposition, nature, conduct, activity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vṛt (to be, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies jaladaḥ

जलदः (jaladaḥ) - cloud (cloud (literally 'water-giver'))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jalada

jalada - cloud

Compound meaning 'giver of water'

Compound type : tatpurusha (jala+da)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

चिरात् (cirāt) - after a long separation (for a long time, after a long time, from a long time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative form used adverbially to mean 'after a long time'.

अद्रि-तटीम् (adri-taṭīm) - mountain slope (mountain slope/bank (accusative singular))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of adri-taṭī

adri-taṭī - mountain slope, mountain bank

Tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (adri+taṭī)

• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• taṭī – bank, shore, slope
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)