योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-112, verse-15

यावद्द्वीपा जिताः कुक्षौ सह्याद्रौ सममूर्तयः ।
आश्वस्य दिवसान्सप्त ययुरायासमन्थरम् ॥ १५ ॥

yāvaddvīpā jitāḥ kukṣau sahyādrau samamūrtayaḥ ,
āśvasya divasānsapta yayurāyāsamantharam 15

15. yāvat dvīpāḥ jitāḥ kukṣau sahyādrau sama-mūrtayaḥ
āśvasya divasān sapta yayuḥ āyāsa-mantharam

15. yāvat dvīpāḥ sahyādrau kukṣau jitāḥ sama-mūrtayaḥ (babhūvuḥ).
(te) sapta divasān āśvasya āyāsa-mantharam yayuḥ.

15. All the islands conquered within the Sahya mountain region became unified. Having rested for seven days, they proceeded slowly due to exhaustion.

15. שליטי האיים שנכבשו הצטופפו יחד בנקיקי הר סַהְיָאדְרִי; לאחר שנחו שם שבעה ימים והתאוששו מעט, הם המשיכו בדרכם באיטיות ובלות יגיעות.

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - all the (islands) (as many as, as far as, until, all that)

• द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - regions (here referring to territories) (islands, continents, regions)

• जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, won, vanquished

• कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - within the region/sphere of influence (of Sahya mountain) (in the belly, in the interior, in the womb, in the lap)

• सह्याद्रौ (sahyādrau) - in the Sahya mountain range

• सम-मूर्तयः (sama-mūrtayaḥ) - became unified (referring to the conquered islands/regions) (of equal form, having similar bodies/forms, unified)

• आश्वस्य (āśvasya) - having rested (after the conquest) (having rested, having regained breath, having consoled)

• दिवसान् (divasān) - days

• सप्त (sapta) - seven

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - proceeded (on their journey) (went, proceeded, moved)

• आयास-मन्थरम् (āyāsa-mantharam) - slowly due to fatigue/exhaustion

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - all the (islands) (as many as, as far as, until, all that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often functions as a correlative or quantifier.

द्वीपाः (dvīpāḥ) - regions (here referring to territories) (islands, continents, regions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvīpa

dvīpa - island, continent, region

जिताः (jitāḥ) - conquered, won, vanquished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jita

jita - conquered, won, vanquished

Past Passive Participle

from √ji (to conquer, win)

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'.

कुक्षौ (kukṣau) - within the region/sphere of influence (of Sahya mountain) (in the belly, in the interior, in the womb, in the lap)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kukṣi

kukṣi - belly, abdomen, interior, womb

सह्याद्रौ (sahyādrau) - in the Sahya mountain range

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sahyādri

sahyādri - Sahya mountain, Western Ghats

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sahya+adri)

• sahya – to be endured, bearable, Sahya (a mountain range)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from √sah (to bear)
  Root: sah (class 1)
• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 1)

सम-मूर्तयः (sama-mūrtayaḥ) - became unified (referring to the conquered islands/regions) (of equal form, having similar bodies/forms, unified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sama-mūrti

sama-mūrti - of equal form, similar in appearance, unified

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+mūrti)

• sama – same, equal, similar, even
  adjective (masculine)
• mūrti – form, body, shape, embodiment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: mūrch (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dvīpāḥ'.

आश्वस्य (āśvasya) - having rested (after the conquest) (having rested, having regained breath, having consoled)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from ā + √śvas (to breathe, to repose)

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

दिवसान् (divasān) - days

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of divasa

divasa - day

Note: Duration of time takes accusative case.

सप्त (sapta) - seven

(indeclinable)

Note: Usually an indeclinable numeral, but can decline like an adjective. Here it acts as an adjective for 'divasān'.

ययुः (yayuḥ) - proceeded (on their journey) (went, proceeded, moved)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Perfect 3rd plural

Root: yā (class 2)

आयास-मन्थरम् (āyāsa-mantharam) - slowly due to fatigue/exhaustion

(indeclinable)

adverbial compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āyāsa+mantharam)

• āyāsa – fatigue, exhaustion, effort, trouble
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + √yas (to strive, be weary)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yas (class 4)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, dull
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'yayuḥ'.

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