योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-49, verse-6

संकटं विटपावल्या कुञ्जकूजच्चकोरया ।
छन्नया सिद्धवीथ्येव जगदुच्चतया श्रितम् ॥ ६ ॥

saṃkaṭaṃ viṭapāvalyā kuñjakūjaccakorayā ,
channayā siddhavīthyeva jagaduccatayā śritam 6

6. saṃkaṭam viṭapāvalyā kuñjakūjaccakorayā
channayā siddhavīthyā iva jagaduccatayā śritam

6. (implied subject) jagaduccatayā śritam saṃkaṭam
viṭapāvalyā kuñjakūjaccakorayā channayā siddhavīthyā iva

6. It was dense and impenetrable due to its masses of branches, where chakora birds cooed in the bowers. It was concealed as if it were the path of the Siddhas (accomplished beings), and was frequented due to its towering height in the world.

Words meanings summery:

• संकटम् (saṁkaṭam) - dense, difficult, crowded, narrow place

• विटपावल्या (viṭapāvalyā) - by the multitude of branches, by the cluster of twigs

• कुञ्जकूजच्चकोरया (kuñjakūjaccakorayā) - by chakora birds cooing in the groves/bowers

• छन्नया (channayā) - by the covered (one), by the concealed (one)

• सिद्धवीथ्या (siddhavīthyā) - by the path of the Siddhas (accomplished beings)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जगदुच्चतया (jagaduccatayā) - by its height in the world, by its eminence among worlds

• श्रितम् (śritam) - resorted to, inhabited, supported, dependent

Words meanings and morphology

संकटम् (saṁkaṭam) - dense, difficult, crowded, narrow place

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃkaṭa

saṁkaṭa - difficult, narrow, dense, crowded

Prefix: sam

Root: kaṭ

Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter.

विटपावल्या (viṭapāvalyā) - by the multitude of branches, by the cluster of twigs

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of viṭapāvali

viṭapāvali - row/cluster of branches

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṭapa+āvali)

• viṭapa – branch, twig
  noun (masculine)
• āvali – row, line, multitude
  noun (feminine)

कुञ्जकूजच्चकोरया (kuñjakūjaccakorayā) - by chakora birds cooing in the groves/bowers

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kuñjakūjaccakorā

kuñjakūjaccakorā - chakora bird cooing in a bower

bahuvrihi compound describing a chakora. kūjat is a present active participle.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kuñja+kūjat+cakorā)

• kuñja – bower, grove
  noun (masculine)
• kūjat – cooing, chirping
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  derived from root √kūj
  Root: kūj (class 1)
• cakorā – chakora bird (feminine)
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with viṭapāvalyā or channayā.

छन्नया (channayā) - by the covered (one), by the concealed (one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of channā

channā - covered, concealed, hidden

Past Passive Participle

derived from root √chad

Root: chad (class 10)

सिद्धवीथ्या (siddhavīthyā) - by the path of the Siddhas (accomplished beings)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of siddhavīthī

siddhavīthī - path of the Siddhas, path of accomplished beings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddha+vīthī)

• siddha – accomplished, perfect, adept
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root √sidh
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• vīthī – path, row, street
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

जगदुच्चतया (jagaduccatayā) - by its height in the world, by its eminence among worlds

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jagaduccatā

jagaduccatā - height/eminence in the world

tā suffix forms abstract noun from adjective jagaducca

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+uccatā)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  from root √gam
  Root: gam (class 1)
• uccatā – height, eminence
  noun (feminine)
  from ucca + tā (abstract suffix)

श्रितम् (śritam) - resorted to, inhabited, supported, dependent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrita

śrita - resorted to, inhabited, supported, dependent on, attached to

Past Passive Participle

derived from root √śri

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Could also be accusative singular neuter, describing the main subject.