योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-111, verse-23

तस्मादस्त्रजुषो घोराद्धनुषः परिनिर्गताः ।
अष्टमूर्तेश्चतुर्दिक्कमाशाकुहरपूरकाः ॥ २३ ॥

tasmādastrajuṣo ghorāddhanuṣaḥ parinirgatāḥ ,
aṣṭamūrteścaturdikkamāśākuharapūrakāḥ 23

23. tasmāt astrajuṣaḥ ghorāt dhanuṣaḥ parinirgatāḥ
aṣṭamūrteḥ caturdikkam āśākuharapurakāḥ

23. tasmāt ghorāt astrajuṣaḥ dhanuṣaḥ aṣṭamūrteḥ
caturdikkam āśākuharapurakāḥ parinirgatāḥ

23. From that dreadful bow, which was endowed with a weapon, issued forth (projectiles) from the eight-formed (Shiva), filling the hollows of all four directions.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (bow) (from that, therefore)

• अस्त्रजुषः (astrajuṣaḥ) - endowed with a weapon, serving a weapon

• घोरात् (ghorāt) - from the dreadful (bow) (from the dreadful, from the terrible)

• धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - from the bow

• परिनिर्गताः (parinirgatāḥ) - issued forth, emerged, came out

• अष्टमूर्तेः (aṣṭamūrteḥ) - of the eight-formed (Shiva), referring to the source or nature of the projectiles (of the eight-formed one (Shiva))

• चतुर्दिक्कम् (caturdikkam) - in all four directions

• आशाकुहरपुरकाः (āśākuharapurakāḥ) - filling the hollows of the quarters/directions

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that (bow) (from that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'dhanuṣaḥ'.

अस्त्रजुषः (astrajuṣaḥ) - endowed with a weapon, serving a weapon

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of astrajuṣ

astrajuṣ - endowed with a weapon, connected with a weapon, serving a weapon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+juṣ)

• astra – weapon, missile, projectile
  noun (neuter)
• juṣ – enjoying, resorting to, serving, endowed with
  adjective
  present active participle
  Present active participle of root juṣ (to enjoy, serve)
  Root: juṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dhanuṣaḥ'.

घोरात् (ghorāt) - from the dreadful (bow) (from the dreadful, from the terrible)

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, formidable, awful

Note: Agrees with 'dhanuṣaḥ'.

धनुषः (dhanuṣaḥ) - from the bow

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

परिनिर्गताः (parinirgatāḥ) - issued forth, emerged, came out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parinirgatā

parinirgatā - issued forth, emerged, gone out completely

past passive participle

Past passive participle of the root gam (to go) with upasargas pari and nir

Prefixes: pari+nir

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective for the implied subjects in the next verse.

अष्टमूर्तेः (aṣṭamūrteḥ) - of the eight-formed (Shiva), referring to the source or nature of the projectiles (of the eight-formed one (Shiva))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aṣṭamūrti

aṣṭamūrti - the eight-formed (an epithet of Shiva)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (aṣṭa+mūrti)

• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• mūrti – form, embodiment, manifestation, idol
  noun (feminine)

चतुर्दिक्कम् (caturdikkam) - in all four directions

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (catur+dik)

• catur – four
  numeral
• dik – direction, quarter of the sky
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial usage (accusative singular used as adverb).

आशाकुहरपुरकाः (āśākuharapurakāḥ) - filling the hollows of the quarters/directions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśākuharapuraka

āśākuharapuraka - one who fills the hollows of the directions/quarters

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśā+kuhara+pūraka)

• āśā – direction, quarter of the sky, hope
  noun (feminine)
• kuhara – hollow, cavity, cave
  noun (neuter)
• pūraka – filling, completing, a filler, one who fills
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/participial suffix
  Derived from root pūr (to fill) with suffix -aka
  Root: pūr (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implied subjects in the next verse.