योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-35, verse-15

तरत्तरङ्गविहगः पतत्करिघटातटः ।
त्रस्तभीरुमृगानीकस्कूर्जद्धुरुघुरारवः ॥ १५ ॥

tarattaraṅgavihagaḥ patatkarighaṭātaṭaḥ ,
trastabhīrumṛgānīkaskūrjaddhurughurāravaḥ 15

15. tarat-taraṅga-vihagaḥ patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭaḥ
trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-ravaḥ

15. (saḥ saṃgrāmaḥ) tarat-taraṅga-vihagaḥ patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭaḥ
trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-ravaḥ (abhūt)

15. That battle was characterized by birds soaring like surging waves, by banks formed from fallen elephant herds, and by a deep, rumbling roar from herds of terrified and frightened animals.

15. גלי הדם היו כציפורים שחטו במים, גדות הים היו פילים נופלים, והחיילים המבועתים והחרדים נהמו מפחד כחיות בר לכודות.

Words meanings summery:

• तरत्-तरङ्ग-विहगः (tarat-taraṅga-vihagaḥ) - birds soaring like surging waves (birds like surging waves)

• पतत्-करि-घटा-तटः (patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭaḥ) - with banks formed by fallen elephant herds

• त्रस्त-भीरु-मृगानीक-स्कूर्जद्-धुरु-घुरा-रवः (trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-ravaḥ) - with a deep, rumbling roar from terrified and fearful animal multitudes

Words meanings and morphology

तरत्-तरङ्ग-विहगः (tarat-taraṅga-vihagaḥ) - birds soaring like surging waves (birds like surging waves)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tarat-taraṅga-vihaga

tarat-taraṅga-vihaga - birds like surging waves

Bahuvrīhi compound. Tarat (moving) + Taraṅga (wave) + Vihaga (bird).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tarat+taraṅga+vihaga)

• tarat – moving, crossing, floating, soaring
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √tṛ (to cross, move across, overcome) with Śatṛ suffix.
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• taraṅga – wave, surge, commotion
  noun (masculine)
  From √tṛ (to cross, move) + aṅga.
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• vihaga – bird (literally 'sky-goer')
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of vi (sky) and haga (goer, from √gam).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied 'saṃgrāmaḥ'.

पतत्-करि-घटा-तटः (patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭaḥ) - with banks formed by fallen elephant herds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭa

patat-kari-ghaṭā-taṭa - with banks formed by fallen elephant herds

Bahuvrīhi compound. Patat (falling) + Kari-ghaṭā (herd of elephants) + Taṭa (bank, shore).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (patat+kari-ghaṭā+taṭa)

• patat – falling, flying, descending
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √pat (to fall, fly) with Śatṛ suffix.
  Root: pat (class 1)
• kari-ghaṭā – herd of elephants
  noun (feminine)
  Compound of kari (elephant) and ghaṭā (herd, multitude).
• taṭa – bank, shore, slope, edge
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the implied 'saṃgrāmaḥ'.

त्रस्त-भीरु-मृगानीक-स्कूर्जद्-धुरु-घुरा-रवः (trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-ravaḥ) - with a deep, rumbling roar from terrified and fearful animal multitudes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-rava

trasta-bhīru-mṛgānīka-skūrjad-dhuru-ghurā-rava - with a deep, rumbling roar from terrified and fearful animal multitudes

Bahuvrīhi compound. Trasta (terrified) + Bhīru (fearful) + Mṛgānīka (herd of animals) + Skūrjat (roaring) + Dhuru-ghurā (rumbling sound) + Rava (sound).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (trasta+bhīru+mṛgānīka+skūrjat+dhuru-ghurā+rava)

• trasta – terrified, frightened, alarmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √tras (to tremble, fear) with suffix -ta.
  Root: tras (class 4)
• bhīru – fearful, timid, coward
  adjective (masculine)
  From √bhī (to fear) with suffix -ru.
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• mṛgānīka – herd/multitude of animals/deer
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of mṛga (animal, deer) and anīka (array, host, multitude).
• skūrjat – roaring, thundering, making a loud sound
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √skūrj (to roar, rumble) with Śatṛ suffix.
  Root: skūrj (class 1)
• dhuru-ghurā – rumbling, roaring (onomatopoeic sound)
  noun (feminine)
  Onomatopoeic formation.
• rava – sound, cry, roar, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From √ru (to cry, roar) with suffix -a.
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied 'saṃgrāmaḥ'.

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