योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-17, verse-27

गेयवाद्योद्यतध्वानप्रध्वनद्गगनान्तरम् ।
हयहस्तिरथाराजिरजोमेघघनाम्बरम् ॥ २७ ॥

geyavādyodyatadhvānapradhvanadgaganāntaram ,
hayahastirathārājirajomeghaghanāmbaram 27

27. geya-vādyodyatadhvāna-pradhvanad-gaganāntaram
haya-hastirathārāji-rajo-megha-ghanāmbaram

27. geya-vādyodyatadhvāna-pradhvanad-gaganāntaram
haya-hastirathārāji-rajo-megha-ghanāmbaram

27. The atmosphere was resonant with the elevated sounds of singing and musical instruments, and the sky was made dense, like a thick cloud, by the dust arising from the multitude of horses, elephants, and chariots.

27. צלילי השירה והנגינה מהדהדו ברחבי השמיים, וענני אבק שעלו מטורי הסוסים, הפילים והמרכבות כיסו את האופק.

Words meanings summery:

• गेय-वाद्योद्यतध्वान-प्रध्वनद्-गगनान्तरम् (geya-vādyodyatadhvāna-pradhvanad-gaganāntaram) - Having its inner sky resounding with the uplifted sounds of song and music.

• हय-हस्तिरथाराजि-रजो-मेघ-घनाम्बरम् (haya-hastirathārāji-rajo-megha-ghanāmbaram) - Having its sky dense like a thick cloud of dust from rows of horses, elephants, and chariots.

Words meanings and morphology

गेय-वाद्योद्यतध्वान-प्रध्वनद्-गगनान्तरम् (geya-vādyodyatadhvāna-pradhvanad-gaganāntaram) - Having its inner sky resounding with the uplifted sounds of song and music.

(adjective)

neuter, singular of geya-vādya-udyata-dhvāna-pradhvanat-gagana-antara

geya-vādya-udyata-dhvāna-pradhvanat-gagana-antara - The one whose inner sky is resounding with the uplifted sounds of song and music.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (geya+vādya+udyata+dhvāna+pradhvanat+gagana+antara)

• geya – to be sung, song, musical
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root 'ge' (to sing) + suffix 'ya'.
  Root: ge (class 1)
• vādya – to be played, musical instrument, music
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root 'vad' (to speak, sound) + suffix 'ya'.
  Root: vad (class 1)
• udyata – uplifted, raised, prepared
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ud' (prefix) + root 'yam' (to restrain, hold) + suffix 'kta'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yam (class 1)
• dhvāna – sound, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'dhvan' (to sound).
  Root: dhvan (class 1)
• pradhvanat – resounding, making a loud noise
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'dhvan' (to sound) + suffix 'śatṛ'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhvan (class 1)
• gagana – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'gam' (to go) + 'ga' (going) + 'na'.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• antara – inner, interior, space, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is a Bahuvrihi compound describing a neuter noun (e.g., city, kingdom).

हय-हस्तिरथाराजि-रजो-मेघ-घनाम्बरम् (haya-hastirathārāji-rajo-megha-ghanāmbaram) - Having its sky dense like a thick cloud of dust from rows of horses, elephants, and chariots.

(adjective)

neuter, singular of haya-hasti-ratha-rāji-rajas-megha-ghana-ambara

haya-hasti-ratha-rāji-rajas-megha-ghana-ambara - The one whose sky is made dense like a cloud of dust from rows of horses, elephants, and chariots.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (haya+hastin+ratha+rāji+rajas+megha+ghana+ambara)

• haya – horse
  noun (masculine)
• hastin – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• rāji – row, line, multitude
  noun (feminine)
• rajas – dust, dirt, pollen
  noun (neuter)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• ghana – dense, thick, solid; a cloud
  adjective
• ambara – sky, atmosphere, garment
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is a Bahuvrihi compound describing a neuter noun (e.g., city, kingdom).

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