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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-158, verse-18

मेदिनी मेदिनी जाता शवस्यैतस्य मेदसा ।
पूरिताऽपूर्वरूपेण हिमवद्गिरिरूपिणा ॥ १८ ॥
medinī medinī jātā śavasyaitasya medasā ,
pūritā'pūrvarūpeṇa himavadgirirūpiṇā 18
18. medinī medinī jātā śavasya etasya medasā
| pūritā apūrvarūpeṇa himavadgirirūpiṇā ||
18. etasya śavasya medasā medinī medinī jātā
apūrvarūpeṇa himavadgirirūpiṇā pūritā
18. This earth (medinī) became (fatty land) due to the fat of this corpse. It was filled with an unprecedented form, taking the shape of the Himalayan mountains.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मेदिनी (medinī) - the earth (as a planet/landmass) (earth, ground, land)
  • मेदिनी (medinī) - fatty land, land covered with fat (earth, ground, land; rich in fat)
  • जाता (jātā) - became, originated (born, produced, created, become, appeared)
  • शवस्य (śavasya) - of the (specific) corpse (of the corpse, of the dead body)
  • एतस्य (etasya) - of this (specific) (of this, of this one)
  • मेदसा (medasā) - by the fat (of the corpse) (by the fat, with the marrow)
  • पूरिता (pūritā) - was filled (referring to the earth) (filled, full, completed)
  • अपूर्वरूपेण (apūrvarūpeṇa) - with an unprecedented form (in an unprecedented form, with a unique appearance)
  • हिमवद्गिरिरूपिणा (himavadgirirūpiṇā) - taking the shape of the Himalayan mountains (with the form of the Himalayan mountains, resembling the Himalayas)

Words meanings and morphology

मेदिनी (medinī) - the earth (as a planet/landmass) (earth, ground, land)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of medinī
medinī - earth, ground, land; rich in fat (from medas)
Derived from medas (fat, marrow)
मेदिनी (medinī) - fatty land, land covered with fat (earth, ground, land; rich in fat)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of medinī
medinī - earth, ground, land; rich in fat (from medas)
Derived from medas (fat, marrow)
जाता (jātā) - became, originated (born, produced, created, become, appeared)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jāta
jāta - born, produced, created, happened, become
Past Passive Participle
From root jan (to be born, produced)
Root: jan (class 4)
शवस्य (śavasya) - of the (specific) corpse (of the corpse, of the dead body)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of śava
śava - corpse, dead body
Root: śū
एतस्य (etasya) - of this (specific) (of this, of this one)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
मेदसा (medasā) - by the fat (of the corpse) (by the fat, with the marrow)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of medas
medas - fat, marrow, lipid
पूरिता (pūritā) - was filled (referring to the earth) (filled, full, completed)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrita
pūrita - filled, full, completed
Past Passive Participle
From root pṛ (to fill)
Root: pṛ (class 9)
अपूर्वरूपेण (apūrvarūpeṇa) - with an unprecedented form (in an unprecedented form, with a unique appearance)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of apūrvarūpa
apūrvarūpa - unprecedented form, unique appearance
Compound
Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+pūrva+rūpa)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • pūrva – previous, former, prior
    adjective
  • rūpa – form, shape, appearance
    noun (neuter)
हिमवद्गिरिरूपिणा (himavadgirirūpiṇā) - taking the shape of the Himalayan mountains (with the form of the Himalayan mountains, resembling the Himalayas)
(adjective)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of himavadgirirūpin
himavadgirirūpin - having the form of the Himalayan mountains
Compound adjective (Bahuvrīhi compound describing something as 'having' the form of the Himalayas)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (himavat+giri+rūpin)
  • himavat – snowy; Himalaya (as a noun)
    adjective
  • giri – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
  • rūpin – having the form of, characterized by the shape of
    adjective
    suffix -in
Note: This adjective is in instrumental case, agreeing with apūrvarūpeṇa.