योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-110, verse-44

वेष्टितं मृतशिष्टैश्च सारैः सुभटपेटकैः ।
कैलासैरिव संशुद्धैरीश्वराधारतां गतैः ॥ ४४ ॥

veṣṭitaṃ mṛtaśiṣṭaiśca sāraiḥ subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ ,
kailāsairiva saṃśuddhairīśvarādhāratāṃ gataiḥ 44

44. veṣṭitam mṛtaśiṣṭaiḥ ca sāraiḥ subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ
kailāsaiḥ iva saṃśuddhaiḥ īśvarādhāratām gataiḥ

44. veṣṭitam mṛtaśiṣṭaiḥ ca sāraiḥ subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ
iva saṃśuddhaiḥ kailāsaiḥ īśvarādhāratām gataiḥ

44. It was surrounded by the excellent and purified groups of brave warriors who had survived, appearing like Kailāsa mountains, having attained the state of being a support for the Lord (īśvara).

Words meanings summery:

• वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - covered, surrounded, enveloped, clothed

• मृतशिष्टैः (mṛtaśiṣṭaiḥ) - by those remaining from the dead, by the survivors

• च (ca) - and, also

• सारैः (sāraiḥ) - by the excellent ones, by the strong ones, by the essential ones

• सुभटपेटकैः (subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ) - by groups of brave warriors, by excellent warrior-bands

• कैलासैः (kailāsaiḥ) - like the Kailāsa mountains

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• संशुद्धैः (saṁśuddhaiḥ) - by the purified ones, by the cleansed ones

• ईश्वराधारताम् (īśvarādhāratām) - the state of being a support for the Lord, the state of being an abode of God

• गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those who have obtained/reached

Words meanings and morphology

वेष्टितम् (veṣṭitam) - covered, surrounded, enveloped, clothed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of veṣṭita

veṣṭita - covered, surrounded, enveloped

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √veṣṭ (to encompass, surround) with suffix -ta.

Root: veṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'it' (e.g., a place, fort).

मृतशिष्टैः (mṛtaśiṣṭaiḥ) - by those remaining from the dead, by the survivors

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛtaśiṣṭa

mṛtaśiṣṭa - remaining from the dead, survivor

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛta+śiṣṭa)

• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √mṛ (to die) with suffix -ta.
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• śiṣṭa – remaining, left over, disciplined, instructed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √śiṣ (to remain, to command) with suffix -ta.
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सारैः (sāraiḥ) - by the excellent ones, by the strong ones, by the essential ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sāra

sāra - essence, strength, excellence, best part, excellent, strong

Can also be a noun meaning 'essence, strength'.

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the warriors.

सुभटपेटकैः (subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ) - by groups of brave warriors, by excellent warrior-bands

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of subhaṭapeṭaka

subhaṭapeṭaka - collection of excellent warriors, band of brave soldiers

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (subhaṭa+peṭaka)

• subhaṭa – brave warrior, excellent soldier
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'su' (good, excellent) and 'bhaṭa' (warrior).
• peṭaka – basket, chest, collection, group
  noun (masculine)

कैलासैः (kailāsaiḥ) - like the Kailāsa mountains

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kailāsa

kailāsa - Mount Kailāsa (mythical abode of Shiva, known for purity and grandeur)

Note: Used in a simile, referring to the purity and grandeur of the warriors.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

संशुद्धैः (saṁśuddhaiḥ) - by the purified ones, by the cleansed ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃśuddha

saṁśuddha - thoroughly purified, cleansed, faultless

Past Passive Participle

From root √śudh (to purify) with prefix saṃ-.

Prefix: sam

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the warriors.

ईश्वराधारताम् (īśvarādhāratām) - the state of being a support for the Lord, the state of being an abode of God

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of īśvarādhāratā

īśvarādhāratā - the state of being a support/abode of God/Lord (īśvara)

Derived from īśvarādhāra + suffix -tā. Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (īśvara+ādhāra)

• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, God
  noun (masculine)
  From root √īś (to rule) with suffix -vara.
  Root: īś (class 2)
• ādhāra – support, basis, receptacle, container, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to hold) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gataiḥ'.

गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those who have obtained/reached

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, arrived, obtained, reached, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go) with suffix -ta.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the instrumental plural nouns for warriors (mṛtaśiṣṭaiḥ, sāraiḥ, subhaṭapeṭakaiḥ, saṃśuddhaiḥ).

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