योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-36, verse-8
रथौघश्च रथौघेन निष्पिपेषाखिलं वपुः ।
नगरं नगरेणेव दैवेनोड्डीनमासुरम् ॥ ८ ॥
नगरं नगरेणेव दैवेनोड्डीनमासुरम् ॥ ८ ॥
rathaughaśca rathaughena niṣpipeṣākhilaṃ vapuḥ ,
nagaraṃ nagareṇeva daivenoḍḍīnamāsuram 8
nagaraṃ nagareṇeva daivenoḍḍīnamāsuram 8
8.
rathaughaḥ ca rathaughena niṣpipeṣa akhilaṃ
vapuḥ nagaram nagareṇa iva daivena udḍīnam āsuram
vapuḥ nagaram nagareṇa iva daivena udḍīnam āsuram
8.
rathaughaḥ ca rathaughena akhilaṃ vapuḥ niṣpipeṣa,
iva daivena udḍīnam āsuram nagaram nagareṇa
iva daivena udḍīnam āsuram nagaram nagareṇa
8.
And a multitude of chariots, by means of another host of chariots, completely crushed the entire [enemy] force, just as a demonic city, dispersed by divine power, is [overwhelmed] by another city.
Words meanings summery:
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- रथौघः (rathaughaḥ) - multitude of chariots, host of chariots
- च (ca) - and, also, moreover
- रथौघेन (rathaughena) - by a multitude of chariots, by a host of chariots
- निष्पिपेष (niṣpipeṣa) - crushed, ground down, annihilated
- अखिलं (akhilaṁ) - entire, whole, complete, all
- वपुः (vapuḥ) - the entire host/army of the enemy (body, form, host, army)
- नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town
- नगरेण (nagareṇa) - by a city, by a town
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to
- दैवेन (daivena) - by divine power, by a god, by fate
- उद्डीनम् (udḍīnam) - flown away, scattered, dispersed
- आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, belonging to asuras
Words meanings and morphology
रथौघः (rathaughaḥ) - multitude of chariots, host of chariots
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaugha
rathaugha - multitude of chariots, host of chariots
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+ogha)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - ogha – flood, multitude, mass
noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of the verb.
च (ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
रथौघेन (rathaughena) - by a multitude of chariots, by a host of chariots
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rathaugha
rathaugha - multitude of chariots, host of chariots
Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+ogha)
- ratha – chariot
noun (masculine) - ogha – flood, multitude, mass
noun (masculine)
Note: Indicates the means or the agent of the clash.
निष्पिपेष (niṣpipeṣa) - crushed, ground down, annihilated
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of piṣ
Perfect tense, 3rd person singular
Reduplicated perfect form of root 'piṣ' (to crush) with prefix 'nis'. 's' of 'nis' becomes 'ṣ' due to following 'p'.
Prefix: nis
Root: piṣ (class 7)
अखिलं (akhilaṁ) - entire, whole, complete, all
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of akhila
akhila - entire, whole, complete, all, without deficiency
Nañ-tatpurusha compound: 'a' (not) + 'khila' (gap, deficiency).
Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+khila)
- a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix. - khila – gap, deficiency, barren land, remainder
noun (neuter)
Note: Agrees with 'vapuḥ'.
वपुः (vapuḥ) - the entire host/army of the enemy (body, form, host, army)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vapus
vapus - body, form, figure, host, army
From root 'vap' (to weave, sow).
Root: vap (class 1)
Note: Object of the verb 'niṣpipeṣa'.
नगरम् (nagaram) - city, town
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nagara
nagara - city, town
Note: Object in the simile.
नगरेण (nagareṇa) - by a city, by a town
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of nagara
nagara - city, town
Note: Means in the simile.
इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to
(indeclinable)
Particle of comparison.
दैवेन (daivena) - by divine power, by a god, by fate
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of daiva
daiva - divine, relating to gods; divine power, fate
Derived from 'deva' (god).
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Indicates the agent of dispersion.
उद्डीनम् (udḍīnam) - flown away, scattered, dispersed
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of udḍīna
udḍīna - flown up, flown away, dispersed, scattered
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ḍī' (to fly) with prefix 'ud'.
Prefix: ud
Root: ḍī (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'nagaram'.
आसुरम् (āsuram) - demonic, belonging to asuras
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āsura
āsura - demonic, relating to asuras, belonging to demons
Derived from 'asura' (demon).
Note: Agrees with 'nagaram'.