योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-61, verse-15

तपश्चरञ्छान्तमतिर्दान्तः कन्दरमन्दिरे ।
स्वयं शीर्णानि शुष्काणि तत्र पर्णान्यभक्षयत् ॥ १५ ॥

tapaścarañchāntamatirdāntaḥ kandaramandire ,
svayaṃ śīrṇāni śuṣkāṇi tatra parṇānyabhakṣayat 15

15. tapaścaran śāntamatiḥ dāntaḥ kandaramandire
svayam śīrṇāni śuṣkāṇi tatra parṇāni abhakṣayat

15. śāntamatiḥ dāntaḥ tapaścaran (asau) kandaramandire
tatra svayam śīrṇāni śuṣkāṇi parṇāni abhakṣayat

15. Performing severe asceticism (tapas) with a tranquil and self-controlled mind, he ate only the dry, withered leaves that had fallen by themselves there in his cave-dwelling.

Words meanings summery:

• तपश्चरन् (tapaścaran) - performing penance, practicing asceticism

• शान्तमतिः (śāntamatiḥ) - with a peaceful mind, whose mind is tranquil

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined

• कन्दरमन्दिरे (kandaramandire) - in a cave-dwelling, in a cave-house

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by himself, personally

• शीर्णानि (śīrṇāni) - withered, fallen (leaves)

• शुष्काणि (śuṣkāṇi) - dry (leaves)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• पर्णानि (parṇāni) - leaves

• अभक्षयत् (abhakṣayat) - he ate, he consumed

Words meanings and morphology

तपश्चरन् (tapaścaran) - performing penance, practicing asceticism

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapaścarant

tapaścarant - performing penance (tapas)

Present Active Participle

From `tapas` (penance) + `car` (to move, perform).

Root: car (class 1)

शान्तमतिः (śāntamatiḥ) - with a peaceful mind, whose mind is tranquil

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāntamati

śāntamati - one with a tranquil mind

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śānta+mati)

• śānta – peaceful, calm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `śam` (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• mati – mind, thought
  noun (feminine)

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - controlled, subdued, self-restrained

Past Passive Participle

From root `dam` (to tame, control).

Root: dam (class 4)

कन्दरमन्दिरे (kandaramandire) - in a cave-dwelling, in a cave-house

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kandaramandira

kandaramandira - a cave-dwelling, a house in a cave

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (kandara+mandira)

• kandara – cave, grotto
  noun (neuter)
• mandira – house, dwelling, temple
  noun (neuter)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by himself, personally

(indeclinable)

शीर्णानि (śīrṇāni) - withered, fallen (leaves)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śīrṇa

śīrṇa - withered, fallen, decayed

Past Passive Participle

From root `śṝ` (to tear, decay).

Root: śṝ (class 9)

Note: Modifies `parṇāni`.

शुष्काणि (śuṣkāṇi) - dry (leaves)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of śuṣka

śuṣka - dry, parched

Past Passive Participle

From root `śuṣ` (to dry).

Root: śuṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies `parṇāni`.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

पर्णानि (parṇāni) - leaves

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of parṇa

parṇa - leaf

अभक्षयत् (abhakṣayat) - he ate, he consumed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhakṣ

Causative of root `bhaj` or denominative from `bhakṣa`.

Root: bhakṣ (class 10)