योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-7

अल्पाल्पाष्ठीवदाकारा भुजाक्रूरास्थिशङ्कवः ।
महाबाहुलताशब्दैर्वर्ण्यन्ते कविभिः शुभैः ॥ ७ ॥

alpālpāṣṭhīvadākārā bhujākrūrāsthiśaṅkavaḥ ,
mahābāhulatāśabdairvarṇyante kavibhiḥ śubhaiḥ 7

7. alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākārāḥ bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅkavaḥ
mahā-bāhu-latā-śabdaiḥ varṇyante kavibhiḥ śubhaiḥ

7. alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākārāḥ bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅkavaḥ
mahā-bāhu-latā-śabdaiḥ śubhaiḥ kavibhiḥ varṇyante

7. Arms, which appear like small, prominent bone-joints and resemble pegs of gentle bones, are described by excellent poets using epithets such as 'great arm-creepers'.

Words meanings summery:

• अल्प-अल्प-अष्ठीवत्-आकाराः (alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākārāḥ) - (arms) appearing as small, prominent bone-joints due to emaciation (having the form/appearance of small, small bone-joints/fragments)

• भुजा-अक्रूर-अस्थि-शङ्कवः (bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅkavaḥ) - (arms) resembling pegs formed by gentle, visible bones due to emaciation (whose arms are pegs of not-cruel bones; having arms like gentle bone-pegs)

• महा-बाहु-लता-शब्दैः (mahā-bāhu-latā-śabdaiḥ) - by words like 'great arm-creepers'

• वर्ण्यन्ते (varṇyante) - they are described, they are praised

• कविभिः (kavibhiḥ) - by poets

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by excellent poets (by excellent, by good, by auspicious (ones))

Words meanings and morphology

अल्प-अल्प-अष्ठीवत्-आकाराः (alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākārāḥ) - (arms) appearing as small, prominent bone-joints due to emaciation (having the form/appearance of small, small bone-joints/fragments)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākāra

alpa-alpa-aṣṭhīvat-ākāra - having the form of small, small bone-joints/fragments

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (alpa+alpa+aṣṭhīvat+ākāra)

• alpa – small, little
  adjective
• alpa – small, little
  adjective
• aṣṭhīvat – bone, bone fragment, kneecap
  noun (neuter)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ

Note: Refers to the emaciated arms.

भुजा-अक्रूर-अस्थि-शङ्कवः (bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅkavaḥ) - (arms) resembling pegs formed by gentle, visible bones due to emaciation (whose arms are pegs of not-cruel bones; having arms like gentle bone-pegs)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅku

bhujā-akrūra-asthi-śaṅku - whose arms are pegs of not-cruel bones

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bhujā+a-krūra+asthi+śaṅku)

• bhujā – arm
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhuj
• a-krūra – not cruel, gentle, benign
  adjective
  Prefix: a
• asthi – bone
  noun (neuter)
• śaṅku – peg, stake, pin
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śaṅk

Note: Refers to the emaciated arms.

महा-बाहु-लता-शब्दैः (mahā-bāhu-latā-śabdaiḥ) - by words like 'great arm-creepers'

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahā-bāhu-latā-śabda

mahā-bāhu-latā-śabda - a word meaning 'great arm-creeper'

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mahā+bāhu-latā+śabda)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bāhu-latā – arm-creeper (a simile for beautiful, slender arms)
  noun (feminine)
• śabda – word, sound
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śabd

वर्ण्यन्ते (varṇyante) - they are described, they are praised

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (Laṭ) of varṇ

Present Passive

Root varṇ (denominative from varṇa) in present passive, third person plural, middle voice.

Root: vṛ (class 10)

कविभिः (kavibhiḥ) - by poets

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kavi

kavi - poet, wise man

Note: Agent in passive construction.

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - by excellent poets (by excellent, by good, by auspicious (ones))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubha

śubha - excellent, good, auspicious, beautiful

Root: śubh

Note: Agrees with 'kavibhiḥ'.