योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-47, verse-11

कस्यांचिद्भूरभूत्सृष्टौ नीरन्ध्रतरुसंकटा ।
कस्यांचिन्नरनीरन्ध्रा कस्यांचिद्भूधरावृता ॥ ११ ॥

kasyāṃcidbhūrabhūtsṛṣṭau nīrandhratarusaṃkaṭā ,
kasyāṃcinnaranīrandhrā kasyāṃcidbhūdharāvṛtā 11

11. kasyāṁcit bhūḥ abhūt sṛṣṭau nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭā
kasyāṁcit naranīrandhrā kasyāṁcit bhūdharāvṛtā

11. kasyāṁcit sṛṣṭau bhūḥ nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭā abhūt; kasyāṁcit
naranīrandhrā (abhūt); kasyāṁcit bhūdharāvṛtā (abhūt)

11. In some creations, the earth was densely crowded with trees; in others, it was densely populated by humans; and in still others, it was covered with mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

• भूः (bhūḥ) - earth, ground, land

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

• सृष्टौ (sṛṣṭau) - in creation, in a creation

• नीरन्ध्रतरुसङ्कटा (nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭā) - densely crowded with trees, difficult to pass due to dense trees

• कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

• नरनीरन्ध्रा (naranīrandhrā) - densely populated by humans (densely crowded with humans, without gaps due to humans)

• कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

• भूधरावृता (bhūdharāvṛtā) - covered with mountains

Words meanings and morphology

कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, any

'kim' + 'cid' (indeclinable particle).

Note: Sandhi form of 'kasyām + cit'.

भूः (bhūḥ) - earth, ground, land

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land, place

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Aorist

Aorist 3rd person singular of root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

सृष्टौ (sṛṣṭau) - in creation, in a creation

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sṛṣṭi

sṛṣṭi - creation, production, emanation

From root 'sṛj' (to create).

Root: sṛj (class 6)

नीरन्ध्रतरुसङ्कटा (nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭā) - densely crowded with trees, difficult to pass due to dense trees

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭa

nīrandhratarusaṅkaṭa - densely crowded with trees, impassable due to trees

Compound formed from 'nīrandhra' (no gaps, dense) and 'tarusaṅkaṭa' (crowded with trees, difficult due to trees).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīrandhra+tarusaṅkaṭa)

• nīrandhra – without gaps, dense, continuous
  adjective
  'na' + 'randhra'.
• tarusaṅkaṭa – crowded with trees, difficult due to trees
  adjective
  'taru' (tree) + 'saṅkaṭa' (difficult, crowded).

कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, any

'kim' + 'cid' (indeclinable particle).

Note: Sandhi form of 'kasyām + cit'.

नरनीरन्ध्रा (naranīrandhrā) - densely populated by humans (densely crowded with humans, without gaps due to humans)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naranīrandhra

naranīrandhra - densely crowded with humans

Compound formed from 'nara' (human) and 'nīrandhra' (no gaps, dense).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nara+nīrandhra)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• nīrandhra – without gaps, dense, continuous
  adjective
  'na' + 'randhra'.

कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in a certain

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - some, a certain, any

'kim' + 'cid' (indeclinable particle).

Note: Sandhi form of 'kasyām + cit'.

भूधरावृता (bhūdharāvṛtā) - covered with mountains

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūdharāvṛta

bhūdharāvṛta - covered with mountains

Compound of 'bhūdhara' (mountain, lit. 'earth-bearer') and 'āvṛta' (covered, surrounded).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūdhara+āvṛta)

• bhūdhara – mountain (lit. earth-bearer)
  noun (masculine)
  'bhū' (earth) + 'dhara' (bearer, holder).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• āvṛta – covered, surrounded, enveloped
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  'ā-' + root 'vṛ' (to cover).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛ (class 5)