योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-122, verse-7

तमध्वानमथोहुस्ते जलधौ पादचारिणः ।
वितताध्यवसायेन बद्धकक्षाहरा इव ॥ ७ ॥

tamadhvānamathohuste jaladhau pādacāriṇaḥ ,
vitatādhyavasāyena baddhakakṣāharā iva 7

7. tam adhvānam atha ūhuḥ te jaladhau pādacāriṇaḥ
vitata adhyavasāyena baddhakakṣāharaḥ iva

7. atha te pādacāriṇaḥ vitata adhyavasāyena
baddhakakṣāharaḥ iva jaladhau tam adhvānam ūhuḥ

7. Then, those foot-travelers traversed that path across the ocean, as if with girded loins, driven by their extensive resolve.

7. הם חצו את הדרך בים ברגל, מונעים בנחישות אינסופית כמו גיבורים החגורים לקרב.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that

• अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path, road, journey

• अथ (atha) - then, next, now

• ऊहुः (ūhuḥ) - they carried, they went, they traversed

• ते (te) - they, those

• जलधौ (jaladhau) - in the ocean

• पादचारिणः (pādacāriṇaḥ) - foot-travelers, pedestrians

• वितत (vitata) - extensive, vast, firm

• अध्यवसायेन (adhyavasāyena) - by resolve, by determination

• बद्धकक्षाहरः (baddhakakṣāharaḥ) - those who have girded their loins (for action)

• इव (iva) - as if, like

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path, road, journey

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adhvan

adhvan - path, road, journey

अथ (atha) - then, next, now

(indeclinable)

ऊहुः (ūhuḥ) - they carried, they went, they traversed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vah

Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, active voice from root vah.

Root: vah (class 1)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

जलधौ (jaladhau) - in the ocean

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jaladhi

jaladhi - ocean, sea (holder of water)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jala+dhi)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – holding, receptacle (from root dhā)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

पादचारिणः (pādacāriṇaḥ) - foot-travelers, pedestrians

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pādacārin

pādacārin - foot-traveler, pedestrian

Compound of pāda (foot) and cārin (going, moving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+cārin)

• pāda – foot
  noun (masculine)
• cārin – moving, going, traveler
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root car- (to move, go).
  Root: car (class 1)

वितत (vitata) - extensive, vast, firm

(Past Passive Participle)

Note: Agrees with 'adhyavasāyena'.

अध्यवसायेन (adhyavasāyena) - by resolve, by determination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adhyavasāya

adhyavasāya - resolve, determination, effort, perseverance

Prefixes: adhi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

बद्धकक्षाहरः (baddhakakṣāharaḥ) - those who have girded their loins (for action)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of baddhakakṣāhara

baddhakakṣāhara - one who has girded his loins, ready for action/battle

A Bahuvrīhi compound indicating one whose 'loin-girdle' (kakṣāhara) is tied (baddha).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (baddha+kakṣāhara)

• baddha – tied, bound, girded
  Past Passive Participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bandh- (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• kakṣāhara – loin-cloth, girdle, belt
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

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