योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-29, verse-16

अथ तस्मिन्रणे भीत्या सापेक्षत्वमुपाययुः ।
मत्तेभघनसंरब्धे वने हरिणका इव ॥ १६ ॥

atha tasminraṇe bhītyā sāpekṣatvamupāyayuḥ ,
mattebhaghanasaṃrabdhe vane hariṇakā iva 16

16. atha tasmin raṇe bhītyā sāpekṣatvam upāyayuḥ
matta-ibha-ghana-saṃrabdhe vane hariṇakā iva

16. atha tasmin raṇe bhītyā matta-ibha-ghana-saṃrabdhe
vane hariṇakā iva sāpekṣatvam upāyayuḥ

16. Then, in that battle, they became mutually dependent out of fear, just like young deer (hariṇakā) in a forest agitated by numerous rutting elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in conflict

• भीत्या (bhītyā) - by fear, out of fear

• सापेक्षत्वम् (sāpekṣatvam) - mutual dependence, relativity, condition of being dependent

• उपाययुः (upāyayuḥ) - they resorted to, they went to, they obtained

• मत्त-इभ-घन-संरब्धे (matta-ibha-ghana-saṁrabdhe) - in a forest agitated by numerous rutting elephants (in that which is agitated by dense rutting elephants)

• वने (vane) - in the forest

• हरिणका (hariṇakā) - young deer, fawns

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, on that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can also be neuter singular locative.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict, fight

Root: raṇ (class 1)

भीत्या (bhītyā) - by fear, out of fear

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhīti

bhīti - fear, dread, terror

action noun from root bhī-

Root: bhī (class 3)

सापेक्षत्वम् (sāpekṣatvam) - mutual dependence, relativity, condition of being dependent

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāpekṣatva

sāpekṣatva - mutual dependence, relativity, condition of being dependent

Compound of sa (with) + apekṣā (regard, dependence) + tva (suffix for abstract noun).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sa+apekṣā+tva)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
• apekṣā – regard, expectation, dependence, looking for
  noun (feminine)
  action noun from apa-īkṣ-
  Prefix: apa
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• tva – -ness, -hood, state of being
  suffix (neuter)
  Suffix used to form abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.

उपाययुः (upāyayuḥ) - they resorted to, they went to, they obtained

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of upayā

From upasarga upa- and root yā-.

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

मत्त-इभ-घन-संरब्धे (matta-ibha-ghana-saṁrabdhe) - in a forest agitated by numerous rutting elephants (in that which is agitated by dense rutting elephants)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of matta-ibha-ghana-saṃrabdha

matta-ibha-ghana-saṁrabdha - agitated by many rutting elephants

Bahuvrīhi compound: matta (rutting) + ibha (elephant) + ghana (dense/numerous) + saṃrabdha (agitated). Literally, 'that by which dense rutting elephants are agitated'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (matta+ibha+ghana+saṃrabdha)

• matta – rutting, intoxicated, mad, excited
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mad- (to be intoxicated).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• ibha – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• ghana – dense, thick, compact, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
• saṃrabdha – agitated, enraged, excited, furious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From upasarga sam- and root rabh- (to seize, be agitated).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vane'.

वने (vane) - in the forest

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

हरिणका (hariṇakā) - young deer, fawns

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hariṇaka

hariṇaka - young deer, fawn, antelope

Diminutive form of hariṇa (deer).

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)