योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-21

अथ यातेषु बहुषु वर्षेषु जरसा वृते ।
शिखिध्वजे महाशैलतटकोटरवासिनि ॥ २१ ॥

atha yāteṣu bahuṣu varṣeṣu jarasā vṛte ,
śikhidhvaje mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsini 21

21. atha yāteṣu bahuṣu varṣeṣu jarasā vṛte
śikhidhvaje mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsini

21. atha bahuṣu varṣeṣu yāteṣu,
jarasā vṛte,
mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsini śikhidhvaje [sati]

21. Then, after many years had passed, Shikidhvaja, who was now covered by old age and dwelling in the hollow of a great mountain cliff, (was in such a state).

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, at that point in time (then, next, now, thus)

• यातेषु (yāteṣu) - in those (years) that had passed (in those that have passed, having gone)

• बहुषु (bahuṣu) - in many (years) (in many, in much)

• वर्षेषु (varṣeṣu) - in years (in years, in rainy seasons)

• जरसा (jarasā) - by old age (by old age, by decay)

• वृते (vṛte) - covered (by old age) (covered, surrounded, chosen)

• शिखिध्वजे (śikhidhvaje) - in King Shikidhvaja (as the subject of the locative absolute) (in Shikidhvaja)

• महाशैलतटकोटरवासिनि (mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsini) - residing in the hollow of a great mountain cliff (describing Shikidhvaja) (residing in the hollow of a great mountain cliff)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, at that point in time (then, next, now, thus)

(indeclinable)

यातेषु (yāteṣu) - in those (years) that had passed (in those that have passed, having gone)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of yāta

yāta - gone, passed, reached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'yā' (to go) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: yā (class 2)

बहुषु (bahuṣu) - in many (years) (in many, in much)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - much, many, abundant

वर्षेषु (varṣeṣu) - in years (in years, in rainy seasons)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rainy season, rain, cloud

जरसा (jarasā) - by old age (by old age, by decay)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of jaras

jaras - old age, decay, decrepitude

वृते (vṛte) - covered (by old age) (covered, surrounded, chosen)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen, elected, appointed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛ' (to cover, surround, choose) + suffix 'kta'.

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'śikhidhvaje'.

शिखिध्वजे (śikhidhvaje) - in King Shikidhvaja (as the subject of the locative absolute) (in Shikidhvaja)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - name of a king

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhin+dhvaja)

• śikhin – crested, having a tuft, peacock
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, emblem
  noun (masculine)

महाशैलतटकोटरवासिनि (mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsini) - residing in the hollow of a great mountain cliff (describing Shikidhvaja) (residing in the hollow of a great mountain cliff)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsin

mahāśailataṭakoṭaravāsin - one who dwells in the hollow of a great mountain cliff

agent noun

Compound ending with an agent noun from root 'vas' (to dwell) + suffix 'ṇin'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahat+śaila+taṭa+koṭara+vāsin)

• mahat – great, large, important
  adjective
• śaila – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• taṭa – bank, shore, cliff, slope
  noun (masculine)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, hole (especially of a tree or rock)
  noun (neuter)
• vāsin – dwelling, residing, an inhabitant
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'vas' + suffix 'ṇin'.
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Shikidhvaja.