योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-47

गाधिर्दन्तावदलितैर्गवाश्वमहिषास्थिभिः ।
धवलैर्व्याप्तपर्यन्तं साक्ष्यं कर्तुमिव स्थितैः ॥ ४७ ॥

gādhirdantāvadalitairgavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ ,
dhavalairvyāptaparyantaṃ sākṣyaṃ kartumiva sthitaiḥ 47

47. gādhiḥ dantāvandalitaiḥ gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ
dhavalaiḥ vyāptaparyantam sākṣyam kartum iva sthitaiḥ

47. gādhiḥ dantāvandalitaiḥ gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ
dhavalaiḥ sākṣyam kartum iva sthitaiḥ vyāptaparyantam

47. Gādhi [observed the abode] with its surroundings covered by white bones of cows, horses, and buffaloes, bones that were crushed by teeth and stood as if to bear witness.

Words meanings summery:

• गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - The name of the observer or protagonist in this narrative sequence. (Gādhi (proper name))

• दन्तावन्दलितैः (dantāvandalitaiḥ) - by bones that were crushed or split by teeth. (by teeth-crushed/broken)

• गवाश्वमहिषास्थिभिः (gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ) - by the bones of cows, horses, and buffaloes

• धवलैः (dhavalaiḥ) - by white ones

• व्याप्तपर्यन्तम् (vyāptaparyantam) - having its surroundings covered/pervaded

• साक्ष्यम् (sākṣyam) - testimony, evidence

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• स्थितैः (sthitaiḥ) - by those standing/situated

Words meanings and morphology

गाधिः (gādhiḥ) - The name of the observer or protagonist in this narrative sequence. (Gādhi (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gādhi

gādhi - Gādhi (name of a king, father of Viśvāmitra)

Note: Subject of an implied verb of perception (e.g., 'saw', 'observed').

दन्तावन्दलितैः (dantāvandalitaiḥ) - by bones that were crushed or split by teeth. (by teeth-crushed/broken)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dantāvadalita

dantāvadalita - crushed or split by teeth

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (danta+avadalita)

• danta – tooth, tusk
  noun (masculine)
• avadalita – broken, crushed, split open
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix ava- and root √dal (to split, burst) with suffix -ita.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: dal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ'.

गवाश्वमहिषास्थिभिः (gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ) - by the bones of cows, horses, and buffaloes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of gavāśvamahiṣāsthi

gavāśvamahiṣāsthi - bone of cows, horses, and buffaloes

Compound type : dvandva tatpuruṣa (cows, horses, buffaloes) + ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (bones of) (go+aśva+mahiṣa+asthi)

• go – cow, ox
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• mahiṣa – buffalo
  noun (masculine)
• asthi – bone
  noun (neuter)

Note: These bones are the means by which the surroundings are covered.

धवलैः (dhavalaiḥ) - by white ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhavala

dhavala - white, clean, bright

Note: Qualifies 'gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ'.

व्याप्तपर्यन्तम् (vyāptaparyantam) - having its surroundings covered/pervaded

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyāptaparyanta

vyāptaparyanta - whose boundaries/surroundings are covered/pervaded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyāpta+paryanta)

• vyāpta – covered, pervaded, filled
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from prefix vi-ā- and root √āp (to obtain, reach) with suffix -ta.
  Prefixes: vi+ā
  Root: āp (class 5)
• paryanta – limit, end, boundary, vicinity, surroundings
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the 'śvapacāspadam' (abode), the object of Gādhi's perception.

साक्ष्यम् (sākṣyam) - testimony, evidence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sākṣya

sākṣya - testimony, evidence, witness

Derived from 'sakṣin' (witness).

Note: Object of the infinitive 'kartum'.

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root √kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

स्थितैः (sthitaiḥ) - by those standing/situated

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with suffix -ta.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gavāśvamahiṣāsthibhiḥ'.