योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-9, verse-21

सुप्रभा जनयामास पुत्रान्पञ्चाशतं परान् ।
संघर्षान्नाम दुर्धर्षान्दुराकारान्वलीयसः ॥ २१ ॥

suprabhā janayāmāsa putrānpañcāśataṃ parān ,
saṃgharṣānnāma durdharṣāndurākārānvalīyasaḥ 21

21. suprabhā janayāmāsa putrān pañcāśatam parān
saṃgharṣān nāma durdharṣān durākārān valīyasaḥ

21. Suprabhā gave birth to another fifty sons, named Saṃgharṣa, who were difficult to subdue, dreadful in appearance, and exceedingly powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• सुप्रभा (suprabhā) - Suprabhā

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - gave birth to, produced

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty

• परान् (parān) - other, additional

• संघर्षान् (saṁgharṣān) - named Saṃgharṣa (plural)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, namely

• दुर्धर्षान् (durdharṣān) - unconquerable, difficult to subdue

• दुराकारान् (durākārān) - having a terrible form, dreadful in appearance

• वलीयसः (valīyasaḥ) - stronger, exceedingly powerful

Words meanings and morphology

सुप्रभा (suprabhā) - Suprabhā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suprabhā

suprabhā - Suprabhā (proper name), well-shining

Note: Subject of 'janayāmāsa'.

जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - gave birth to, produced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of janayati

Perfect

Perfect parasmaipada 3rd singular of causative root jan- (periphrastic perfect).

Root: jan (class 10)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son

Note: Object of 'janayāmāsa'.

पञ्चाशतम् (pañcāśatam) - fifty

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pañcāśat

pañcāśat - fifty

Note: Functions as an adjective for 'putrān'.

परान् (parān) - other, additional

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, subsequent, supreme, best, further

Note: Agrees with 'putrān', meaning 'other (fifty sons)'.

संघर्षान् (saṁgharṣān) - named Saṃgharṣa (plural)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saṃgharṣa

saṁgharṣa - Saṃgharṣa (proper name), conflict, clash

Derived from root ghṛṣ (to rub) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: ghṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sons.

नाम (nāma) - by name, namely

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the name to indicate it is a name.

दुर्धर्षान् (durdharṣān) - unconquerable, difficult to subdue

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to subdue, unconquerable, formidable

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare, to be bold) with prefix dur- and suffix -a.

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'putrān'.

दुराकारान् (durākārān) - having a terrible form, dreadful in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of durākāra

durākāra - ill-shaped, dreadful in appearance, of bad form

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+ākāra)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'putrān'.

वलीयसः (valīyasaḥ) - stronger, exceedingly powerful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of valīyas

valīyas - stronger, very powerful, mighty

Comparative form of valin (strong).

Note: Agrees with 'putrān'.

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