योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-82, verse-4

वीतहव्यो महातेजा विबभ्राम वने पुरा ।
विन्ध्यशैलदरीर्दीर्घा रविर्मेरुदरीरिव ॥ ४ ॥

vītahavyo mahātejā vibabhrāma vane purā ,
vindhyaśailadarīrdīrghā ravirmerudarīriva 4

4. vītahavyaḥ mahātejas vibabhrāma vane purā
vindhyaśailadarīḥ dīrghāḥ raviḥ merudarīḥ iva

4. vītahavyaḥ mahātejas purā vane vindhyaśailadarīḥ dīrghāḥ vibabhrāma,
raviḥ merudarīḥ iva

4. Formerly, the greatly energetic sage Vītahavya wandered in the forest, exploring the long caves of the Vindhya mountains, much like the sun passes through the caves of Mount Meru.

Words meanings summery:

• वीतहव्यः (vītahavyaḥ) - Vītahavya (name of a sage)

• महातेजस् (mahātejas) - of great splendor, very brilliant, greatly energetic

• वबभ्राम (vababhrāma) - wandered, roamed about

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

• विन्ध्यशैलदरीः (vindhyaśailadarīḥ) - caves of the Vindhya mountains

• दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long, tall, extensive

• रविः (raviḥ) - sun

• मेरुदरीः (merudarīḥ) - caves of Mount Meru

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

Words meanings and morphology

वीतहव्यः (vītahavyaḥ) - Vītahavya (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītahavya

vītahavya - one for whom oblations are completed/removed; name of a sage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+havya)

• vīta – gone, passed, removed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ī (to go) with prefix vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ī (class 2)
• havya – oblation, offering; that which is to be offered
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From √hu (to offer)
  Root: hu (class 3)

महातेजस् (mahātejas) - of great splendor, very brilliant, greatly energetic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor/energy; very brilliant

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, energy, glory, sharp edge
  noun (neuter)

वबभ्राम (vababhrāma) - wandered, roamed about

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vibabhram

Perfect

Reduplicated perfect form of √bhram with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: bhram (class 1)

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the wood

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, in the past

(indeclinable)

विन्ध्यशैलदरीः (vindhyaśailadarīḥ) - caves of the Vindhya mountains

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vindhyaśailadarī

vindhyaśailadarī - cave of the Vindhya mountain

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vindhyaśaila+darī)

• vindhyaśaila – Vindhya mountain
  proper noun (masculine)
• darī – cave, grotto, valley
  noun (feminine)

दीर्घाः (dīrghāḥ) - long, tall, extensive

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, tall, extensive, prolonged

रविः (raviḥ) - sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - the sun, sun-god

मेरुदरीः (merudarīḥ) - caves of Mount Meru

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of merudarī

merudarī - cave of Mount Meru

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (meru+darī)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• darī – cave, grotto, valley
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)