योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-49, verse-20

संचरत्पक्षिबहुलं जनमन्थरकोटरम् ।
सर्वासां वनदेवीनामन्तःपुरमिवोत्तमम् ॥ २० ॥

saṃcaratpakṣibahulaṃ janamantharakoṭaram ,
sarvāsāṃ vanadevīnāmantaḥpuramivottamam 20

20. saṃcarat pakṣibahulam janamantharakoṭaram
sarvāsām vanadevīnām antaḥpuram iva uttamam

20. saṃcarat pakṣibahulam janamantharakoṭaram sarvāsām vanadevīnām uttamam antaḥpuram iva.

20. (It was) abundant with wandering birds, and whose hollows were leisurely occupied by creatures, appearing like an excellent inner chamber (antaḥpura) for all the forest goddesses (vanadevī).

Words meanings summery:

• संचरत् (saṁcarat) - wandering (birds) (moving, wandering, roaming)

• पक्षिबहुलम् (pakṣibahulam) - abundant with birds, full of birds

• जनमन्थरकोटरम् (janamantharakoṭaram) - having hollows leisurely occupied by creatures, with tree-hollows slow due to inhabitants

• सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all, of every

• वनदेवीनाम् (vanadevīnām) - of forest goddesses

• अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner chamber (antaḥpura) (inner chamber, harem, private apartments)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme, highest

Words meanings and morphology

संचरत् (saṁcarat) - wandering (birds) (moving, wandering, roaming)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃcarat

saṁcarat - moving, wandering, going about

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `car` (to move) with prefix `sam` (together, completely).

Prefix: sam

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Adjective qualifying the subject (implied `antaḥpuram`), specifically within a compound for `pakṣibahulam`.

पक्षिबहुलम् (pakṣibahulam) - abundant with birds, full of birds

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pakṣibahula

pakṣibahula - abundant with birds, having many birds

Compound adjective, likely a Bahuvrīhi or Tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pakṣi+bahula)

• pakṣi – bird, winged creature
  noun (masculine)
• bahula – abundant, plentiful, numerous, dense
  adjective

Note: Adjective modifying an implied neuter noun.

जनमन्थरकोटरम् (janamantharakoṭaram) - having hollows leisurely occupied by creatures, with tree-hollows slow due to inhabitants

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of janamantharakoṭara

janamantharakoṭara - having hollows slow/leisurely due to inhabitants/creatures

Compound adjective, likely a Bahuvrīhi. `jana` refers to living beings, here implicitly birds/animals.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jana+manthara+koṭara)

• jana – creature, people, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, gentle, leisurely
  adjective
• koṭara – hollow of a tree, cavity, socket
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied neuter noun.

सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all, of every

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Feminine genitive plural form.

वनदेवीनाम् (vanadevīnām) - of forest goddesses

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vanadevī

vanadevī - forest goddess, nymph of the forest

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+devī)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• devī – goddess, divine lady
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)

Note: Possessive for `antaḥpuram`.

अन्तःपुरम् (antaḥpuram) - inner chamber (antaḥpura) (inner chamber, harem, private apartments)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antaḥpura

antaḥpura - inner chamber, harem, private apartments, women's quarters

Compound of `antar` (inside) and `pura` (city, house).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (antar+pura)

• antar – inside, within, among
  indeclinable
• pura – city, town, house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

Note: The main noun being described by the preceding adjectives and compared in this verse.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent, best, supreme, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - excellent, best, supreme, highest

Superlative form from `ut` + `tama`.

Note: Adjective modifying `antaḥpuram`.