योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-81, verse-12

कृशाशक्ता यदा स्थातुं सुदीर्घा विधिना तदा ।
ग्रथितेव शिरारूपैर्दामभिर्दैर्घ्यशालिभिः ॥ १२ ॥

kṛśāśaktā yadā sthātuṃ sudīrghā vidhinā tadā ,
grathiteva śirārūpairdāmabhirdairghyaśālibhiḥ 12

12. kṛśā aśaktā yadā sthātum sudīrghā vidhinā tadā
grathitā iva śirārūpaiḥ dāmabhiḥ dairghyaśālibhiḥ

12. yadā kṛśā aśaktā sthātum,
tadā vidhinā sudīrghā (sā) śirārūpaiḥ dairghyaśālibhiḥ dāmabhiḥ grathitā iva (bhāti).

12. When she was emaciated and unable to stand, she was exceedingly long by her very nature (vidhinā). She appeared as if bound together by long cords in the form of sinews.

Words meanings summery:

• कृशा (kṛśā) - thin, emaciated, lean, weak

• अशक्ता (aśaktā) - unable, incapable, powerless

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to remain, to stay

• सुदीर्घा (sudīrghā) - very long, exceedingly long

• विधिना (vidhinā) - by her intrinsic nature (dharma) (by fate, by destiny, by rule, by arrangement, by method)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• ग्रथिता (grathitā) - strung, bound, tied, fastened

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

• शिरारूपैः (śirārūpaiḥ) - by forms of sinews/veins, in the form of sinews

• दामभिः (dāmabhiḥ) - by cords, by strings, by ropes

• दैर्घ्यशालिभिः (dairghyaśālibhiḥ) - possessing length, endowed with length, long

Words meanings and morphology

कृशा (kṛśā) - thin, emaciated, lean, weak

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛśa

kṛśa - thin, emaciated, lean, weak

अशक्ता (aśaktā) - unable, incapable, powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aśakta

aśakta - unable, incapable, powerless

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śakta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śakta – able, capable
  verbal derivative
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

स्थातुम् (sthātum) - to stand, to remain, to stay

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of the root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

सुदीर्घा (sudīrghā) - very long, exceedingly long

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sudīrgha

sudīrgha - very long, exceedingly long

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dīrgha)

• su – good, well, very, exceedingly
  indeclinable
• dīrgha – long, tall
  adjective (feminine)

विधिना (vidhinā) - by her intrinsic nature (dharma) (by fate, by destiny, by rule, by arrangement, by method)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, sacred precept, manner, method, fate, destiny, creator (Brahmā)

Root: dhā (class 3)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

ग्रथिता (grathitā) - strung, bound, tied, fastened

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of grathita

grathita - strung, bound, tied, fastened

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root grath (to tie, bind)

Root: grath (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

(indeclinable)

शिरारूपैः (śirārūpaiḥ) - by forms of sinews/veins, in the form of sinews

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śirārūpa

śirārūpa - form of a sinew/vein, resembling a sinew

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śirā+rūpa)

• śirā – sinew, tendon, vein, artery
  noun (feminine)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, nature
  noun (neuter)

दामभिः (dāmabhiḥ) - by cords, by strings, by ropes

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dāman

dāman - cord, string, rope, tie, garland

Root: dā (class 1)

दैर्घ्यशालिभिः (dairghyaśālibhiḥ) - possessing length, endowed with length, long

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dairghyaśālin

dairghyaśālin - possessing length, endowed with length, long

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dairghya+śālin)

• dairghya – length, tallness
  noun (neuter)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, having
  adjective (masculine)