योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-108, verse-24

उद्दामरवमुद्भान्तभस्मनाऽस्तम्भमण्डलम् ।
साक्रन्दनरदाराग्रदीनार्भककृतारवम् ॥ २४ ॥

uddāmaravamudbhāntabhasmanā'stambhamaṇḍalam ,
sākrandanaradārāgradīnārbhakakṛtāravam 24

24. uddāmaravam udbhāntabhasmanā astambhamaṇḍalam
sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtāravam

24. uddāmaravam udbhāntabhasmanā astambhamaṇḍalam
sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtāravam

24. A place with immense roars, where the pillar-less ground is scattered with swirling ashes, and where pitiful children, at the forefront of terror, raise lamentable cries.

24. השמיים התמלאו בשאון עז ובאפר מעופף, והדהדו בהם צעקות השבר של ילדים מסכנים הנאחזים באמהותיהם החרדות.

Words meanings summery:

• उद्दामरवम् (uddāmaravam) - describing the cacophony of a devastated battlefield or burning site (with immense sound/roar)

• उद्भान्तभस्मना (udbhāntabhasmanā) - describing the air or ground covered by ashes from a fire or explosion (by swirling/scattered ashes)

• अस्तम्भमण्डलम् (astambhamaṇḍalam) - a space devoid of structures, perhaps an open area after destruction (a pillar-less area/ground)

• साक्रन्दनदराग्रादीनार्भक-कृतारवम् (sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtāravam) - describing the pathetic sounds of children in a terrifying and destructive scene (making cries by pitiful children at the forefront of lamentation and fear)

Words meanings and morphology

उद्दामरवम् (uddāmaravam) - describing the cacophony of a devastated battlefield or burning site (with immense sound/roar)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uddāmarava

uddāmarava - immense sound/roar

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (uddāma+rava)

• uddāma – immense, excessive, unrestrained, fierce
  adjective
• rava – sound, roar, cry
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative, here likely an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'sthānam' (place).

उद्भान्तभस्मना (udbhāntabhasmanā) - describing the air or ground covered by ashes from a fire or explosion (by swirling/scattered ashes)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of udbhāntabhasman

udbhāntabhasman - swirling ashes

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (udbhānta+bhasman)

• udbhānta – swirled up, scattered, whirled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ud-√bhrām (to whirl up, scatter).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: bhrām (class 1)
• bhasman – ash, dust
  noun (neuter)

अस्तम्भमण्डलम् (astambhamaṇḍalam) - a space devoid of structures, perhaps an open area after destruction (a pillar-less area/ground)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of astambhamaṇḍala

astambhamaṇḍala - area without pillars or columns

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi-Tatpuruṣa (a-stambha+maṇḍala)

• maṇḍala – circle, area, region, ground
  noun (neuter)
• stambha – pillar, column, support
  noun (masculine)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative, here likely an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'sthānam' (place).

साक्रन्दनदराग्रादीनार्भक-कृतारवम् (sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtāravam) - describing the pathetic sounds of children in a terrifying and destructive scene (making cries by pitiful children at the forefront of lamentation and fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtārava

sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka-kṛtārava - cries made by pitiful children at the forefront of lamentation and fear

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi-Tatpuruṣa (sākrandanadarāgrādīnārbhaka+kṛtārava)

• ārava – cry, sound, roar
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru (class 2)
• kṛta – made, done, produced
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• arbhaka – child, infant
  noun (masculine)
• dīna – pitiful, wretched, distressed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √dī (to be distressed).
  Root: dī (class 4)
• agra – forefront, tip, leading part
  noun (neuter)
• dara – fear, terror, apprehension
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dṛ (class 4)
• ākrandana – lamentation, crying, wailing
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from ā-√krand (to cry out).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: krand (class 1)
• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix forming a Bahuvrīhi compound.

Note: Can be nominative or accusative, here likely an adjective modifying an implied noun like 'sthānam' (place).

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