योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-36

अटत्युड्डामराकारा रजःप्रसरधूसरा ।
बलात्कल्पान्तवात्येव स्वाक्रान्तभुवनान्तरा ॥ ३६ ॥

aṭatyuḍḍāmarākārā rajaḥprasaradhūsarā ,
balātkalpāntavātyeva svākrāntabhuvanāntarā 36

36. aṭati uḍḍāmarākārā rajaḥprasaradhūsarā balāt
kalpāntavātyā iva svākrāntabhuvanāntarā

36. uḍḍāmarākārā rajaḥprasaradhūsarā balāt
kalpāntavātyā iva svākrāntabhuvanāntarā aṭati

36. It roams about, having a terrifying form, greyed by the spread of dust. It is like the wind at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpānta) that forcibly overwhelms the regions of the world (bhuvana).

36. היא משוטטת בדמות מבעיתה, אפורה מענן אבק מתפשט, ומתנפלת בעוצמה כמו סערת סוף העולם השוטפת את חללי היקום.

Words meanings summery:

• अटति (aṭati) - roams, wanders, moves

• उड्डामराकारा (uḍḍāmarākārā) - having a terrifying form, of a fierce appearance

• रजःप्रसरधूसरा (rajaḥprasaradhūsarā) - greyed by the spread of dust

• बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly, violently

• कल्पान्तवात्या (kalpāntavātyā) - wind at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpānta)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• स्वाक्रान्तभुवनान्तरा (svākrāntabhuvanāntarā) - having overwhelmed the regions of the world by itself

Words meanings and morphology

अटति (aṭati) - roams, wanders, moves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of aṭ

Root verb, Present Indicative, 3rd Person, Singular

Root: aṭ (class 1)

उड्डामराकारा (uḍḍāmarākārā) - having a terrifying form, of a fierce appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of uḍḍāmarākāra

uḍḍāmarākāra - having a terrifying appearance, fierce-looking

Compound type : bahuvrihi (uḍḍāmara+ākāra)

• uḍḍāmara – frightening, terrifying, terrible
  adjective (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, external aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

रजःप्रसरधूसरा (rajaḥprasaradhūsarā) - greyed by the spread of dust

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rajaḥprasaradhūsara

rajaḥprasaradhūsara - greyed by the spread of dust, dust-colored

Compound type : tatpurusha (rajaḥprasara+dhūsara)

• rajaḥprasara – spread of dust, dust diffusion
  noun (masculine)
• dhūsara – dust-colored, grey, ash-grey
  adjective (masculine)

बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcibly, violently

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

कल्पान्तवात्या (kalpāntavātyā) - wind at the end of a cosmic cycle (kalpānta)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kalpāntavātyā

kalpāntavātyā - wind at the end of a kalpa (cosmic cycle)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalpānta+vātyā)

• kalpānta – end of a kalpa (a cosmic cycle or eon)
  noun (masculine)
• vātyā – storm, hurricane, violent wind
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्वाक्रान्तभुवनान्तरा (svākrāntabhuvanāntarā) - having overwhelmed the regions of the world by itself

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svākrāntabhuvanāntara

svākrāntabhuvanāntara - having its inner parts (regions) of the world (bhuvana) overwhelmed by itself

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sva+ākrānta+bhuvana+antara)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• ākrānta – overrun, invaded, overcome, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kram- (to step, go) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kram (class 1)
• bhuvana – world, universe, being, existence
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, middle, interval, region
  noun (neuter)

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