योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-16, verse-21

चिरकालदृढोत्कण्ठौ तुल्ययोग्यतया तया ।
स्थित्वा तत्र मुहूर्तं तावथोत्थाय महामती ॥ २१ ॥

cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭhau tulyayogyatayā tayā ,
sthitvā tatra muhūrtaṃ tāvathotthāya mahāmatī 21

21. cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭhau tulyayogyatayā tayā
sthitvā tatra muhūrtam tau atha utthāya mahāmatī

21. cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭhau mahāmatī tau tayā
tulyayogyatayā tatra muhūrtam sthitvā atha utthāya

21. The two great-minded individuals, who had long harbored a firm longing, remained there for a moment, their suitability being equal. Then they rose.

Words meanings summery:

• चिरकालदृढोत्कण्ठौ (cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭhau) - having a strong longing for a long time

• तुल्ययोग्यतया (tulyayogyatayā) - by equal suitability, by equal fitness

• तया (tayā) - (by that suitability) (by her, by that)

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having stayed, having remained

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time

• तौ (tau) - (the two individuals, the sages) (those two)

• अथ (atha) - then, next, thereupon

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

• महामती (mahāmatī) - great-minded, wise

Words meanings and morphology

चिरकालदृढोत्कण्ठौ (cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭhau) - having a strong longing for a long time

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭha

cirakāladṛḍhotkaṇṭha - one who has a strong, firm longing for a long time

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cira+kāla+dṛḍha+utkaṇṭha)

• cira – long, lasting
  indeclinable
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛh (to make firm, to grow).
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• utkaṇṭha – longing, yearning, eagerness
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ut

Note: Compound adjective modifying 'tau' and 'mahāmatī'.

तुल्ययोग्यतया (tulyayogyatayā) - by equal suitability, by equal fitness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tulyayogyatā

tulyayogyatā - equal suitability, equal fitness

Derived from 'tulya' (equal) + 'yogyatā' (suitability).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (tulya+yogyatā)

• tulya – equal, similar, comparable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from root tul (to weigh, to compare).
  Root: tul (class 10)
• yogyatā – suitability, fitness, competence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'yogya' + suffix '-tā' (abstract noun).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Specifies the manner or reason.

तया (tayā) - (by that suitability) (by her, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Adjectival use, agreeing with 'tulyayogyatayā'.

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - having stood, having stayed, having remained

(indeclinable)

absolutive (indeclinable participle)

Derived from root sthā with suffix -tvā.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main action that follows.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb derived from tad.

Note: Adverb of place.

मुहूर्तम् (muhūrtam) - for a moment, for a short time

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, short time (a specific unit of time, 48 minutes)

Note: Adverbial accusative of duration.

तौ (tau) - (the two individuals, the sages) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, it

Note: Subject of the actions 'sthitvā' and 'utthāya'.

अथ (atha) - then, next, thereupon

(indeclinable)

Conjunction indicating sequence.

Note: Sequential adverb.

उत्थाय (utthāya) - having risen, having stood up

(indeclinable)

absolutive (indeclinable participle)

Derived from root sthā with prefix ut- and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ut

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Connects to the main action that follows.

महामती (mahāmatī) - great-minded, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mahāmatin

mahāmatin - great-minded, wise, intelligent

Compound of mahā (great) + mati (mind/intellect).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+mati)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahat.
• mati – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (feminine)
  From root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Noun used adjectivally.