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3,32

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.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words 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)
  • 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.