योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-55, verse-25

वनस्थलीनां तनयैर्नयैमूर्तिमिवास्थितैः ।
शुभैः पत्रपुटेष्वन्तर्मृगैः सारतलान्तरम् ॥ २५ ॥

vanasthalīnāṃ tanayairnayaimūrtimivāsthitaiḥ ,
śubhaiḥ patrapuṭeṣvantarmṛgaiḥ sāratalāntaram 25

25. vanasthalīnām tanayaiḥ nayaiḥ mūrtim iva āsthitaiḥ
śubhaiḥ patraputeṣu antar mṛgaiḥ sāratalaantaram

25. vanasthalīnām tanayaiḥ nayaiḥ mūrtim iva āsthitaiḥ
śubhaiḥ mṛgaiḥ patraputeṣu antar sāratalaantaram

25. By the beautiful deer, the offspring of the forest lands, who seemed to have embodied natural principles (naya), (consuming) the innermost, substantial parts found within leaf-cups.

Words meanings summery:

• वनस्थलीनाम् (vanasthalīnām) - of the forest lands, of the forest regions

• तनयैः (tanayaiḥ) - by the offspring (of the forest lands) (by the sons, by the offspring)

• नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by natural principles (naya) (by principles, by guidance, by proper conduct)

• मूर्तिम् (mūrtim) - form, embodiment, personification

• इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

• आस्थितैः (āsthitaiḥ) - by those who have embodied (natural principles) (by those who have assumed or taken up (a form))

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by the beautiful (deer) (by beautiful ones, by auspicious ones)

• पत्रपुतेषु (patraputeṣu) - in the leaf-cups, in leaf-bowls

• अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, amidst

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by the deer, by the wild animals

• सारतलअन्तरम् (sāratalaantaram) - (consuming) the innermost, substantial parts (of what is in the leaf-cups) (the innermost substantial part, the essential interior)

Words meanings and morphology

वनस्थलीनाम् (vanasthalīnām) - of the forest lands, of the forest regions

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of vanasthalī

vanasthalī - forest land, forest region, woodland

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+sthalī)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• sthalī – land, place, ground
  noun (feminine)

तनयैः (tanayaiḥ) - by the offspring (of the forest lands) (by the sons, by the offspring)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tanaya

tanaya - son, offspring, child

Derived from root 'tan' (to stretch, extend) with 'aya' suffix.

Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgaiḥ'.

नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by natural principles (naya) (by principles, by guidance, by proper conduct)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naya

naya - guidance, policy, conduct, prudence, system, natural law

Derived from root 'nī' (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgaiḥ'.

मूर्तिम् (mūrtim) - form, embodiment, personification

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mūrti

mūrti - form, body, shape, embodiment, personification, idol

From root 'mūrcch' (to become solid, take shape).

Root: mūrcch (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āsthitaiḥ'.

इव (iva) - as if, like, as it were

(indeclinable)

आस्थितैः (āsthitaiḥ) - by those who have embodied (natural principles) (by those who have assumed or taken up (a form))

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - assumed, taken up, situated, stood by

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgaiḥ'.

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by the beautiful (deer) (by beautiful ones, by auspicious ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - beautiful, auspicious, shining, good

Note: Agrees with 'mṛgaiḥ'.

पत्रपुतेषु (patraputeṣu) - in the leaf-cups, in leaf-bowls

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of patraputa

patraputa - a cup or container made of leaves, a leaf-bowl

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (patra+puṭa)

• patra – leaf
  noun (neuter)
• puṭa – cup, hollow, fold, pocket
  noun (masculine)

अन्तर् (antar) - within, inside, amidst

(indeclinable)

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by the deer, by the wild animals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - deer, gazelle, wild animal

Note: The primary subject (agent) of the implied action.

सारतलअन्तरम् (sāratalaantaram) - (consuming) the innermost, substantial parts (of what is in the leaf-cups) (the innermost substantial part, the essential interior)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāratalaantara

sāratalaantara - the essential interior, the innermost substantial part

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sāratala+antara)

• sāratala – essential part, substantial level, very firm
  adjective (neuter)
• antara – interior, inner part, essence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of an implied verb like 'eating' or 'consuming'.