योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-105, verse-33

शिखिध्वजं पुरःसंस्थं प्रोवाच गलदक्षरम् ।
पतामीव स्फुरामीव द्रवामीवाङ्गयष्टिभिः ॥ ३३ ॥

śikhidhvajaṃ puraḥsaṃsthaṃ provāca galadakṣaram ,
patāmīva sphurāmīva dravāmīvāṅgayaṣṭibhiḥ 33

33. śikhidhvajam puraḥsaṃstham provāca galadakṣaram
patāmi iva sphurāmi iva dravāmi iva aṅgayaṣṭibhiḥ

33. purahsaṃstham śikhidhvajam galadakṣaram provāca
patāmi iva sphurāmi iva aṅgayaṣṭibhiḥ dravāmi iva

33. With faltering words, she spoke to Śikhidhvaja, who was standing before her: 'I feel as if I am falling, as if I am trembling, and as if I am melting through my slender limbs.'

Words meanings summery:

• शिखिध्वजम् (śikhidhvajam) - to Śikhidhvaja

• पुरःसंस्थम् (puraḥsaṁstham) - referring to Śikhidhvaja, standing before Kumbha (standing in front, situated before)

• प्रोवाच (provāca) - Kumbha (in feminine form) said (she said, he said)

• गलदक्षरम् (galadakṣaram) - with faltering words, indistinct words

• पतामि (patāmi) - I fall

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• स्फुरामि (sphurāmi) - I feel a trembling sensation (I tremble, I throb, I flash)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• द्रवामि (dravāmi) - I feel a melting sensation (I melt, I flow, I hasten)

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• अङ्गयष्टिभिः (aṅgayaṣṭibhiḥ) - with my delicate and slender limbs (referring to the new feminine form) (with slender limbs, with a stick-like body)

Words meanings and morphology

शिखिध्वजम् (śikhidhvajam) - to Śikhidhvaja

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - a proper name, 'one whose banner is a peacock'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhi+dhvaja)

• śikhi – peacock, flame
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag
  noun (masculine)

पुरःसंस्थम् (puraḥsaṁstham) - referring to Śikhidhvaja, standing before Kumbha (standing in front, situated before)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of puraḥsaṃstha

puraḥsaṁstha - standing in front, situated before

Compound of `puras` (before) and `saṃstha` (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puras+saṃstha)

• puras – before, in front
  indeclinable
• saṃstha – standing, existing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
  Derived from root `sthā` with prefix `sam` and suffix `ḍa` (Pāṇini 3.2.33).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `śikhidhvajam`.

प्रोवाच (provāca) - Kumbha (in feminine form) said (she said, he said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense, 3rd Person Singular

From root `vac` (2P) with prefix `pra`. `vac` changes to `uvāca` in perfect, here with `pra` it becomes `provāca`.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

गलदक्षरम् (galadakṣaram) - with faltering words, indistinct words

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of galadakṣara

galadakṣara - having faltering words, indistinctly speaking

Compound of `galat` (falling/slipping, present participle of gal) and `akṣara` (word, syllable).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (galat+akṣara)

• galat – falling, slipping, oozing
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `gal` (1P).
  Root: gal (class 1)
• akṣara – syllable, word, imperishable
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts adverbially, describing how she spoke.

पतामि (patāmi) - I fall

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pat

Present Tense, 1st Person Singular

From root `pat` (1P).

Root: pat (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्फुरामि (sphurāmi) - I feel a trembling sensation (I tremble, I throb, I flash)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sphur

Present Tense, 1st Person Singular

From root `sphur` (6P).

Root: sphur (class 6)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

द्रवामि (dravāmi) - I feel a melting sensation (I melt, I flow, I hasten)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dru

Present Tense, 1st Person Singular

From root `dru` (1P).

Root: dru (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

अङ्गयष्टिभिः (aṅgayaṣṭibhiḥ) - with my delicate and slender limbs (referring to the new feminine form) (with slender limbs, with a stick-like body)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of aṅgayaṣṭi

aṅgayaṣṭi - a delicate body, a slender frame (lit. 'body-stick')

Compound type : karmadhāraya (aṅga+yaṣṭi)

• aṅga – limb, body part
  noun (neuter)
• yaṣṭi – stick, rod, stem, slender body
  noun (feminine)