योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-8

निकटस्थः शिवः स्पृष्टः स मनागभ्रमन्तिकम् ।
वाडवोऽग्निः स्वनाशाय वहन्त्येवाम्बुलेखया ॥ ८ ॥

nikaṭasthaḥ śivaḥ spṛṣṭaḥ sa manāgabhramantikam ,
vāḍavo'gniḥ svanāśāya vahantyevāmbulekhayā 8

8. nikaṭasthaḥ śivaḥ spṛṣṭaḥ sa manāk abhramantikam
vāḍavaḥ agniḥ svanāśāya vahantī eva ambulekhayā

8. nikaṭasthaḥ śivaḥ sa manāk abhramantikam spṛṣṭaḥ
vāḍavaḥ agniḥ svanāśāya vahantī eva ambulekhayā

8. Śiva, standing nearby, was touched ever so slightly, much like the submarine fire (vāḍavāgni) is affected for its own annihilation by a mere flowing streak of water.

Words meanings summery:

• निकटस्थः (nikaṭasthaḥ) - standing near, nearby

• शिवः (śivaḥ) - the deity Shiva (śiva) (Shiva, auspicious, benevolent)

• स्पृष्टः (spṛṣṭaḥ) - touched

• स (sa) - he, that

• मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little, a bit

• अभ्रमन्तिकम् (abhramantikam) - slight movement towards, slight approach, proximity in movement

• वाडवः (vāḍavaḥ) - submarine fire, a brahmin

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• स्वनाशाय (svanāśāya) - for one's own destruction, for its own annihilation

• वहन्ती (vahantī) - carrying, flowing (feminine singular)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

• अम्बुलेखया (ambulekhayā) - by a streak of water, by a line of water

Words meanings and morphology

निकटस्थः (nikaṭasthaḥ) - standing near, nearby

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nikaṭastha

nikaṭastha - standing near, situated nearby, close by

Compound of `nikaṭa` (near) and `stha` (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nikaṭa+stha)

• nikaṭa – nearness, vicinity, proximity
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `sthā`.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `śivaḥ`.

शिवः (śivaḥ) - the deity Shiva (śiva) (Shiva, auspicious, benevolent)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, prosperous; the deity Shiva (śiva)

स्पृष्टः (spṛṣṭaḥ) - touched

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spṛṣṭa

spṛṣṭa - touched, contacted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `spṛś` (to touch) with `kta` suffix.

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `śivaḥ`.

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to `śivaḥ`.

मनाक् (manāk) - slightly, a little, a bit

(indeclinable)

अभ्रमन्तिकम् (abhramantikam) - slight movement towards, slight approach, proximity in movement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhramantika

abhramantika - moving near, approaching; proximity, slight movement

Compound of `abhraman` (present participle of `bhram` 'to wander/move') and `antika` (nearness). Used adverbially.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhraman+antika)

• abhraman – moving, wandering (participle of bhram)
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root `bhram` (to wander, move) with `śatṛ` suffix.
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• antika – near, proximity
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used adverbially, meaning 'towards proximity' or 'by a slight approach'.

वाडवः (vāḍavaḥ) - submarine fire, a brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāḍava

vāḍava - submarine fire, a brahmin, a kind of sea-monster

Related to `vaḍavā` (mare, sea).

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the deity Agni

Note: Forms a compound idea with `vāḍavaḥ`.

स्वनाशाय (svanāśāya) - for one's own destruction, for its own annihilation

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of svanāśa

svanāśa - self-destruction, one's own ruin

Compound of `sva` (own) and `nāśa` (destruction).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+nāśa)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `naś` (to perish).
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose.

वहन्ती (vahantī) - carrying, flowing (feminine singular)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vahant

vahant - carrying, flowing, bearing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `vah` (to carry, to flow) with `śatṛ` suffix. Feminine stem `vahantī`.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `ambulekhayā` in sense, modifying it.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, just, only

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

अम्बुलेखया (ambulekhayā) - by a streak of water, by a line of water

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ambulekhā

ambulekhā - streak of water, line of water, streamlet

Compound of `ambu` (water) and `lekhā` (line, streak).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+lekhā)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing, streamlet
  noun (feminine)

Note: This is the means by which Shiva is touched or affected.