योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-7

नरानीकं नरानीकः समायुधमयोधयत् ।
वेण्वोघमिव वेण्वोघो मरुल्लोलो मरुद्वलम् ॥ ७ ॥

narānīkaṃ narānīkaḥ samāyudhamayodhayat ,
veṇvoghamiva veṇvogho marullolo marudvalam 7

7. narānīkam narānīkaḥ samāyudham ayodhayat
veṇvaugham iva veṇvaughaḥ marullolaḥ marudvalam

7. narānīkaḥ samāyudham narānīkam ayodhayat,
iva marullolaḥ veṇvaughaḥ marudvalam veṇvaugham (ayodhayat)

7. One army of men fought another well-armed army of men, just as a wind-swayed multitude of bamboos fought another wind-strong multitude of bamboos.

Words meanings summery:

• नरानीकम् (narānīkam) - army of men, host of men

• नरानीकः (narānīkaḥ) - army of men, host of men

• समायुधम् (samāyudham) - well-armed, equipped with weapons

• अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - made to fight, caused to fight, fought

• वेण्वौघम् (veṇvaugham) - multitude of bamboos, bamboo thicket

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

• वेण्वौघः (veṇvaughaḥ) - multitude of bamboos, bamboo thicket

• मरुल्लोलः (marullolaḥ) - wind-swayed, trembling due to wind, agitated by wind

• मरुद्वलम् (marudvalam) - having the force of wind, wind-strong

Words meanings and morphology

नरानीकम् (narānīkam) - army of men, host of men

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of narānīka

narānīka - army of men, host of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+anīka)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• anīka – army, host, array
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of the verb.

नरानीकः (narānīkaḥ) - army of men, host of men

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of narānīka

narānīka - army of men, host of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+anīka)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• anīka – army, host, array
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of the verb.

समायुधम् (samāyudham) - well-armed, equipped with weapons

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāyudha

samāyudha - well-armed, furnished with weapons, together with weapons

Compound 'sam-ā' (prefix) + 'yudha' (weapon). Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'having good weapons' or 'possessed of weapons'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sam+āyudha)

• sam – together, completely, well
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'yudh' (to fight) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'narānīkam'.

अयोधयत् (ayodhayat) - made to fight, caused to fight, fought

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of yudh

Causative, imperfect, 3rd person singular

Causative stem 'yodhaya' from root 'yudh' (to fight), with augment 'a' for imperfect tense.

Root: yudh (class 4)

वेण्वौघम् (veṇvaugham) - multitude of bamboos, bamboo thicket

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of veṇvaugha

veṇvaugha - multitude of bamboos, bamboo forest/thicket

Compound type : tatpurusha (veṇu+ogha)

• veṇu – bamboo, flute
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object in the simile.

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

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

वेण्वौघः (veṇvaughaḥ) - multitude of bamboos, bamboo thicket

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of veṇvaugha

veṇvaugha - multitude of bamboos, bamboo forest/thicket

Compound type : tatpurusha (veṇu+ogha)

• veṇu – bamboo, flute
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – flood, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject in the simile.

मरुल्लोलः (marullolaḥ) - wind-swayed, trembling due to wind, agitated by wind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of marullola

marullola - swaying in the wind, trembling due to wind, agitated by wind

Compound 'marut' (wind) + 'lola' (trembling, moving).

Compound type : tatpurusha (marut+lola)

• marut – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• lola – trembling, unsteady, restless, swaying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'lul' (to shake, move to and fro).
  Root: lul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'veṇvaughaḥ'.

मरुद्वलम् (marudvalam) - having the force of wind, wind-strong

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of marudvala

marudvala - strong as wind, having the power of wind

Compound 'marut' (wind) + 'bala' (strength, force). Bahuvrihi compound meaning 'having wind as strength'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (marut+bala)

• marut – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, force, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal

Note: Agrees with 'veṇvaugham'.