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6,27

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-27, verse-14

व्योम्नि योजनमात्रं तु मदनुव्रज्यया गतः ।
करं करेणावष्टभ्य बलात्संरोधितः खगः ॥ १४ ॥
vyomni yojanamātraṃ tu madanuvrajyayā gataḥ ,
karaṃ kareṇāvaṣṭabhya balātsaṃrodhitaḥ khagaḥ 14
14. vyomni yojanamātram tu madanuvrajyayā gataḥ
karam kareṇa avaṣṭabhya balāt saṃrodhitaḥ khagaḥ
14. khagaḥ madanuvrajyayā vyomni yojanamātram gataḥ
tu karam kareṇa avaṣṭabhya balāt saṃrodhitaḥ
14. Although the bird had accompanied me for just a yojana in the sky, it was forcibly restrained when I grasped its talon with my hand.

Words meanings summery:

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  • व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere
  • योजनमात्रम् (yojanamātram) - only a yojana, merely a yojana, a distance of a yojana
  • तु (tu) - although (implies a contrast or emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
  • मदनुव्रज्यया (madanuvrajyayā) - by following me, by my following
  • गतः (gataḥ) - had proceeded (gone, proceeded, arrived, reached)
  • करम् (karam) - talon (of the bird) (hand, ray, trunk (of an elephant), tax)
  • करेण (kareṇa) - by my hand (by hand, with a hand)
  • अवष्टभ्य (avaṣṭabhya) - having seized, having grasped, having supported
  • बलात् (balāt) - forcibly, by force, powerfully
  • संरोधितः (saṁrodhitaḥ) - restrained, stopped, obstructed, imprisoned
  • खगः (khagaḥ) - bird, one who moves in the sky

Words meanings and morphology

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, air
योजनमात्रम् (yojanamātram) - only a yojana, merely a yojana, a distance of a yojana
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yojanamātra
yojanamātra - a yojana only, only a yojana, a distance of a yojana
Compound of yojana and mātra
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+mātra)
  • yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km); junction, harness
    noun (neuter)
    Root: yuj (class 7)
  • mātra – only, merely, size, measure
    indeclinable (neuter)
    Suffix -mātra (मात्र) used to indicate 'only' or 'mere'
Note: Acts adverbially here.
तु (tu) - although (implies a contrast or emphasis) (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
मदनुव्रज्यया (madanuvrajyayā) - by following me, by my following
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of madanuvrajyā
madanuvrajyā - following me, accompanying me
Compound of mat (gen. of asmad) and anuvrajyā
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+anuvrajyā)
  • mat – me, my
    pronoun
    ablative/genitive form of asmad (I/me) used here in a possessive sense.
  • anuvrajyā – following, accompanying, going after
    noun (feminine)
    From anu-vraj + ya (suffix) forming a feminine noun.
    Prefix: anu
    Root: vraj (class 1)
गतः (gataḥ) - had proceeded (gone, proceeded, arrived, reached)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gata
gata - gone, proceeded, arrived, passed, obtained
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root gam (to go)
Root: gam (class 1)
करम् (karam) - talon (of the bird) (hand, ray, trunk (of an elephant), tax)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kara
kara - hand, ray, trunk (of an elephant), tax, doer
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: object of avaṣṭabhya
करेण (kareṇa) - by my hand (by hand, with a hand)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kara
kara - hand, ray, trunk (of an elephant), tax, doer
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: instrument of avaṣṭabhya
अवष्टभ्य (avaṣṭabhya) - having seized, having grasped, having supported
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root stambh (to support, stop) with prefix ava-. Forms an absolutive with suffix -ya.
Prefix: ava
Root: stambh (class 9)
बलात् (balāt) - forcibly, by force, powerfully
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an adverb here.
संरोधितः (saṁrodhitaḥ) - restrained, stopped, obstructed, imprisoned
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃrodhita
saṁrodhita - restrained, stopped, obstructed, imprisoned
Past Passive Participle (Causative)
From root rudh (to obstruct, stop) with prefix sam-, in causative form (-i- added), then -ta suffix for PPP.
Prefix: sam
Root: rudh (class 7)
खगः (khagaḥ) - bird, one who moves in the sky
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of khaga
khaga - bird, celestial being, one who moves in the sky (kha-ga)
Compound of kha (sky) and ga (going)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+ga)
  • kha – sky, space, ether, zero
    noun (neuter)
  • ga – goer, moving
    noun (masculine)
    From root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Subject of the sentence.