योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-26

सद्यश्छिन्नं महामेरोः पक्षद्वयमिव स्फुरत् ।
क्षुब्धमारुतनिर्धूतमिव कज्जलपर्वतम् ॥ २६ ॥

sadyaśchinnaṃ mahāmeroḥ pakṣadvayamiva sphurat ,
kṣubdhamārutanirdhūtamiva kajjalaparvatam 26

26. sadyaḥ chinnam mahāmeroḥ pakṣadvayam iva sphurat
| kṣubdhamāruta nirdhūtam iva kajjalaparvatam

26. sadyaḥ chinnam mahāmeroḥ pakṣadvayam iva sphurat
kṣubdhamāruta nirdhūtam iva kajjalaparvatam

26. Gleaming like the two wings of the great Mount Meru, freshly severed, and resembling a mountain of lampblack (soot) that has been shaken down by a turbulent wind.

Words meanings summery:

• सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, freshly, just

• छिन्नम् (chinnam) - severed, cut, broken

• महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of the great Meru, of Mount Meru

• पक्षद्वयम् (pakṣadvayam) - two wings, a pair of wings

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

• स्फुरत् (sphurat) - gleaming, sparkling, quivering, throbbing, appearing suddenly

• क्षुब्धमारुत (kṣubdhamāruta) - by the agitated wind, by the turbulent wind

• निर्धूतम् (nirdhūtam) - shaken off, scattered, thrown down, dispelled

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

• कज्जलपर्वतम् (kajjalaparvatam) - a mountain of lampblack, a mountain of soot

Words meanings and morphology

सद्यः (sadyaḥ) - immediately, instantly, freshly, just

(indeclinable)

छिन्नम् (chinnam) - severed, cut, broken

(adjective)

neuter, singular of chinna

chinna - severed, cut, broken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'chid' (to cut, to sever) + kta (past passive participle suffix)

Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Acts as an adjective qualifying 'pakṣadvayam'.

महामेरोः (mahāmeroḥ) - of the great Meru, of Mount Meru

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāmeru

mahāmeru - Great Meru, Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+meru)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• meru – Meru (a mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)

पक्षद्वयम् (pakṣadvayam) - two wings, a pair of wings

(noun)

neuter, singular of pakṣadvaya

pakṣadvaya - two wings, a pair of wings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pakṣa+dvaya)

• pakṣa – wing, side, fortnight
  noun (masculine)
• dvaya – pair, duo, two
  noun (neuter)

Note: Although 'dvaya' implies two, grammatically it is a singular neuter noun.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

(indeclinable)

स्फुरत् (sphurat) - gleaming, sparkling, quivering, throbbing, appearing suddenly

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sphurat

sphurat - gleaming, sparkling, quivering, throbbing, appearing suddenly

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'sphur' (to throb, quiver, flash) + śatṛ (present active participle suffix)

Root: sphur (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'pakṣadvayam'.

क्षुब्धमारुत (kṣubdhamāruta) - by the agitated wind, by the turbulent wind

(noun)

masculine, singular of kṣubdhamāruta

kṣubdhamāruta - agitated wind, turbulent wind

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kṣubdha+māruta)

• kṣubdha – agitated, disturbed, stirred
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'kṣubh' (to agitate, disturb) + kta (past passive participle suffix)
  Root: kṣubh (class 4)
• māruta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially or as an agent for 'nirdhūtam'.

निर्धूतम् (nirdhūtam) - shaken off, scattered, thrown down, dispelled

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirdhūta

nirdhūta - shaken off, scattered, thrown down, dispelled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'nir-' (out, away) + root 'dhū' (to shake) + kta (past passive participle suffix)

Prefix: nir

Root: dhū (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'kajjalaparvatam'.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as, similar to

(indeclinable)

कज्जलपर्वतम् (kajjalaparvatam) - a mountain of lampblack, a mountain of soot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kajjalaparvata

kajjalaparvata - mountain of lampblack, mountain of soot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kajjala+parvata)

• kajjala – lampblack, soot, collyrium
  noun (neuter)
• parvata – mountain
  noun (masculine)

Note: The accusative case suggests it is the object of an implied action or comparison.

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