योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-46

अनन्तरक्तसंसक्तसन्नावनितलायुधैः ।
भुवनं भात्यभिज्वालमग्निलोक इवाकुलम् ॥ ४६ ॥

anantaraktasaṃsaktasannāvanitalāyudhaiḥ ,
bhuvanaṃ bhātyabhijvālamagniloka ivākulam 46

46. anantarakta saṃsakta sannāvanitalāyudhaiḥ
bhuvanam bhāti abhijvālam agnilokaḥ iva ākulam

46. anantarakta saṃsakta sannāvanitalāyudhaiḥ
bhuvanam abhijvālam ākulam agnilokaḥ iva bhāti

46. With weapons fallen onto the ground and clinging to endless blood, the world appears ablaze and agitated, as if it were a disordered world of fire (agniloka).

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तरक्त (anantarakta) - endless blood

• संसक्त (saṁsakta) - clung to, adhering, stained, covered

• सन्नावनितलायुधैः (sannāvanitalāyudhaiḥ) - by weapons fallen onto the earth's surface

• भुवनम् (bhuvanam) - the world, earth, abode

• भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

• अभिज्वालम् (abhijvālam) - ablaze (ablaze, radiant, full of flames)

• अग्निलोकः (agnilokaḥ) - world of fire

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, disordered (agitated, confused, disordered, overwhelmed)

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तरक्त (anantarakta) - endless blood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anantarakta

anantarakta - endless blood

Compound type : tatpurusha (ananta+rakta)

• ananta – endless, infinite
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Prefix: an
• rakta – blood, red
  noun/adjective (neuter)

Note: Part of a larger compound qualifying 'weapons'.

संसक्त (saṁsakta) - clung to, adhering, stained, covered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsakta

saṁsakta - clung to, adhering, stained, covered

past passive participle

From root √sañj (to cling, adhere) with prefix sam and kta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'anantarakta' to form part of a compound for 'weapons'.

सन्नावनितलायुधैः (sannāvanitalāyudhaiḥ) - by weapons fallen onto the earth's surface

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sannāvanitalāyudha

sannāvanitalāyudha - weapons fallen to the earth's surface

Compound type : tatpurusha (sanna+avanitala+āyudha)

• sanna – fallen, sunk, laid down
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  past passive participle
  From root √sad (to sink, sit) with kta suffix.
  Root: sad (class 1)
• avanitala – surface of the earth, ground
  noun (neuter)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as the agent/cause for the world's state, modified by 'anantarakta-saṃsakta'.

भुवनम् (bhuvanam) - the world, earth, abode

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhuvana

bhuvana - world, earth, universe, being

From root √bhū (to be, exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भाति (bhāti) - appears, shines, seems

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √bhā

present tense, 3rd person singular

From root √bhā (to shine), present indicative.

Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: The main verb.

अभिज्वालम् (abhijvālam) - ablaze (ablaze, radiant, full of flames)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhijvāla

abhijvāla - ablaze, flaming, radiant

From `abhi` (towards, upon) and `jvāla` (flame, glow).

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhi+jvāla)

• abhi – towards, upon, excessively
  indeclinable
• jvāla – flame, blaze, glow
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  Root: √jval (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for bhuvanam.

अग्निलोकः (agnilokaḥ) - world of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agniloka

agniloka - world of fire, realm of fire

Compound type : tatpurusha (agni+loka)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, disordered (agitated, confused, disordered, overwhelmed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ākula

ākula - agitated, confused, distressed, full of, disordered

From `ā` (towards) and `√kul` (to collect, crowd, be agitated).

Prefix: ā

Root: kul (class 10)

Note: Predicate adjective for bhuvanam.

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