योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-9

स्पृष्टमात्रे शिवे तस्मिंस्ततः परमकारणे ।
प्रवृत्ता प्रकृतिं गन्तुं सा शनैरुरजां तथा ॥ ९ ॥

spṛṣṭamātre śive tasmiṃstataḥ paramakāraṇe ,
pravṛttā prakṛtiṃ gantuṃ sā śanairurajāṃ tathā 9

9. spṛṣṭamātre śive tasmin tataḥ paramakāraṇe
pravṛttā prakṛtim gantum sā śanaiḥ urajām tathā

9. tasmin śive paramakāraṇe spṛṣṭamātre tataḥ sā
prakṛtim gantum śanaiḥ urajām tathā pravṛttā

9. Just upon that Śiva, the supreme cause (paramakāraṇa), being touched, she (sā) then gradually began to return to her intrinsic nature (prakṛti), and thus, to a mountainous form.

Words meanings summery:

• स्पृष्टमात्रे (spṛṣṭamātre) - just upon being touched, immediately after being touched

• शिवे (śive) - upon the deity Shiva (śiva) (in Shiva, upon Shiva)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• परमकारणे (paramakāraṇe) - in the supreme cause, in the ultimate reason

• प्रवृत्ता (pravṛttā) - she began, she proceeded, she became engaged

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - nature (prakṛti), essential state, original form

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, to attain, to reach

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

• उरजाम् (urajām) - to a mountain-like form, indicating a change in size/shape (to a mountainous form, to mountains)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, and

Words meanings and morphology

स्पृष्टमात्रे (spṛṣṭamātre) - just upon being touched, immediately after being touched

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of spṛṣṭamātra

spṛṣṭamātra - just touched, merely touched

Compound of `spṛṣṭa` (touched, past passive participle of `spṛś`) and `mātra` (only, merely).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spṛṣṭa+mātra)

• spṛṣṭa – touched, contacted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `spṛś`.
  Root: spṛś (class 6)
• mātra – only, mere, just
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with `śive`.

शिवे (śive) - upon the deity Shiva (śiva) (in Shiva, upon Shiva)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śiva

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

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with `spṛṣṭamātre`.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, upon that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Agrees with `śive` and `paramakāraṇe`.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

परमकारणे (paramakāraṇe) - in the supreme cause, in the ultimate reason

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of paramakāraṇa

paramakāraṇa - supreme cause, ultimate reason, primary principle

Compound of `parama` (supreme) and `kāraṇa` (cause).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+kāraṇa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument, motive
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root `kṛ` (to do, make) with `lyuṭ` suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `śive` and `tasmin`.

प्रवृत्ता (pravṛttā) - she began, she proceeded, she became engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - begun, commenced, active, engaged, derived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vṛt` (to turn, exist) with prefix `pra-` and `kta` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied feminine subject (`sā`).

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - nature (prakṛti), essential state, original form

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature (prakṛti), origin, primary matter, essential state, original form

Derived from `pra` + `kṛ` (to make).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of the infinitive `gantum`.

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, to attain, to reach

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of gam

Infinitive

Derived from root `gam` (to go) with `tumun` suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `pravṛttā`.

शनैः (śanaiḥ) - slowly, gradually, gently

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from `śana` (slow).

उरजाम् (urajām) - to a mountain-like form, indicating a change in size/shape (to a mountainous form, to mountains)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uraja

uraja - mountain, breast (born from the chest)

Compound of `uras` (chest) and `ja` (born from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (uras+ja)

• uras – chest, breast, front
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `jan`.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `gantum`.

तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, and

(indeclinable)

Derived from `tad` (that) + `thā` (manner suffix).