योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-9

पूर्वप्रहारस्मयतश्चिरं संशान्तदुन्दुभि ।
निबद्धयोधसंस्थाननिखिलानीकमन्थरम् ॥ ९ ॥

pūrvaprahārasmayataściraṃ saṃśāntadundubhi ,
nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīkamantharam 9

9. pūrvaprahārasmayatas ciram saṃśāntadundubhi
nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīkamantharam

9. ciraṃ pūrvaprahārasmayatas saṃśāntadundubhi
nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīkamantharam

9. For a long time, on account of the pride from the previous attack, with drums completely silenced, the entire host of warriors, fixed in their positions, moved sluggishly.

9. תופי המלחמה נדמו למשך זמן רב לאחר מטח המכות הראשון, והצבא כולו נעטף איטיות כשהלוחמים קפאו במקומותיהם.

Words meanings summery:

• पूर्वप्रहारस्मयतस् (pūrvaprahārasmayatas) - on account of the lingering pride from a previous successful attack (from pride of a previous attack, on account of pride from a previous attack)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long-lasting

• संशान्तदुन्दुभि (saṁśāntadundubhi) - with completely silenced drums

• निबद्धयोधसंस्थाननिखिलानीकमन्थरम् (nibaddhayodhasaṁsthānanikhilānīkamantharam) - the entire host of warriors, with their fixed formations, moving sluggishly (the entire army with warriors fixed in positions, which is sluggish)

Words meanings and morphology

पूर्वप्रहारस्मयतस् (pūrvaprahārasmayatas) - on account of the lingering pride from a previous successful attack (from pride of a previous attack, on account of pride from a previous attack)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pūrvaprahāra+smaya)

• pūrvaprahāra – previous attack/strike
  noun (masculine)
• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective
• prahāra – attack, strike, blow
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ
• smaya – pride, smile, astonishment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: smi

Note: Formed by adding the ablative suffix -tas to the noun 'pūrvaprahārasmaya' to indicate cause or origin.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long-lasting

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

संशान्तदुन्दुभि (saṁśāntadundubhi) - with completely silenced drums

(adjective)

singular of saṃśāntadundubhi

saṁśāntadundubhi - one whose drums are completely silenced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśānta+dundubhi)

• saṃśānta – completely quieted, calmed down
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śam
• dundubhi – drum, war-drum
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with an implied neuter noun like 'anīkam' or the general 'situation'.

निबद्धयोधसंस्थाननिखिलानीकमन्थरम् (nibaddhayodhasaṁsthānanikhilānīkamantharam) - the entire host of warriors, with their fixed formations, moving sluggishly (the entire army with warriors fixed in positions, which is sluggish)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīkamanthara

nibaddhayodhasaṁsthānanikhilānīkamanthara - sluggish (describing) the entire army whose warriors are fixed in their positions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīka+manthara)

• nibaddhayodhasaṃsthānanikhilānīka – entire army with warriors fixed in positions
  noun (neuter)
• nibaddha – fixed, bound, arrayed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bandh
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh
• saṃsthāna – position, arrangement, formation
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā
• nikhila – all, entire, complete
  adjective
• anīka – army, host, troop
  noun (neuter)
• manthara – slow, sluggish, dull
  adjective

Note: Agrees with an implied neuter noun like 'yuddham' (battle) or 'anīkam' (army) in the accusative or nominative singular.

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