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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-19

सिंहीव विग्रहव्यग्रकरीन्द्रकुलपोथिनी ।
खड्गधारेव शिशिरा तीक्ष्णतीक्ष्णाशयाश्रया ॥ १९ ॥
siṃhīva vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothinī ,
khaḍgadhāreva śiśirā tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśrayā 19
19. siṃhī iva vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothinī
khaḍgadhārā iva śiśirā tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśrayā
19. Like a lioness, she crushes herds of powerful elephants engaged in conflict. Like a sword's edge, she is piercingly cold and resides in those with exceedingly sharp and harsh intentions.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • सिंही (siṁhī) - lioness
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • विग्रहव्यग्रकरीन्द्रकुलपोथिनी (vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothinī) - crushing herds of mighty elephants engaged in battle
  • खड्गधारा (khaḍgadhārā) - sword blade
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • शिशिरा (śiśirā) - piercingly cold or sharp (referring to a sword's edge) (cold, chilling, sharp)
  • तीक्ष्णतीक्ष्णाशयाश्रया (tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśrayā) - residing in those with exceedingly sharp intentions

Words meanings and morphology

सिंही (siṁhī) - lioness
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siṃhī
siṁhī - lioness
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
विग्रहव्यग्रकरीन्द्रकुलपोथिनी (vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothinī) - crushing herds of mighty elephants engaged in battle
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothin
vigrahavyagrakarīndrakulapothin - one who crushes herds of great elephants engrossed in battle
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigraha+vyagra+karīndra+kula+pothinī)
  • vigraha – battle, dispute, conflict
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: grah (class 9)
  • vyagra – agitated, perplexed, busy, engrossed, engaged
    adjective (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: agr
  • karīndra – great elephant, chief elephant
    noun (masculine)
  • kula – herd, family, multitude, race
    noun (neuter)
  • pothinī – crushing, destroying (feminine agent)
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from the root `poth` (to crush, bruise) with `ini` suffix (feminine `inī`).
    Root: poth (class 10)
Note: Describes the implicit subject (Lakṣmī).
खड्गधारा (khaḍgadhārā) - sword blade
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of khaḍgadhārā
khaḍgadhārā - blade of a sword, sword edge
Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (khaḍga+dhārā)
  • khaḍga – sword
    noun (masculine)
  • dhārā – stream, current, edge, blade
    noun (feminine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
शिशिरा (śiśirā) - piercingly cold or sharp (referring to a sword's edge) (cold, chilling, sharp)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śiśira
śiśira - cold, cool, chilling, sharp, pungent
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Describes the implicit subject (Lakṣmī).
तीक्ष्णतीक्ष्णाशयाश्रया (tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśrayā) - residing in those with exceedingly sharp intentions
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśraya
tīkṣṇatīkṣṇāśayāśraya - one who resorts to or dwells in exceedingly sharp-minded individuals
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tīkṣṇa+tīkṣṇa+āśaya+āśraya)
  • tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, harsh, severe
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: tij (class 1)
  • tīkṣṇa – sharp, keen, harsh, severe
    adjective (masculine)
    Root: tij (class 1)
  • āśaya – intention, purpose, mind, heart, disposition
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: śī (class 2)
  • āśraya – resort, refuge, dwelling, dependence, support
    noun (masculine)
    Derived from `śri` (to resort to, serve) with prefix `ā-` and `ac` suffix.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Describes the implicit subject (Lakṣmī).