योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-37, verse-12

उद्रवैर्भद्रगिरिभिः संग्रामाध्वरदीक्षितैः ।
क्षोणिगर्तेषु निक्षिप्ता मरगाः कमठा इव ॥ १२ ॥

udravairbhadragiribhiḥ saṃgrāmādhvaradīkṣitaiḥ ,
kṣoṇigarteṣu nikṣiptā maragāḥ kamaṭhā iva 12

12. udravaiḥ bhadragiribhiḥ saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣitaiḥ
kṣoṇigarteṣu nikṣiptāḥ maragāḥ kamaṭhāḥ iva

12. maragāḥ kamaṭhāḥ iva udravaiḥ bhadragiribhiḥ
saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣitaiḥ kṣoṇigarteṣu nikṣiptāḥ

12. The maragas, like tortoises, were cast into the earth-pits by the tumultuous, mountain-like warriors who were initiated into the war ritual (yajña).

Words meanings summery:

• उद्रवैः (udravaiḥ) - by the tumultuous ones (by the agitated ones, by the tumultuous ones, by those in flight/uproar)

• भद्रगिरिभिः (bhadragiribhiḥ) - by the mountain-like warriors (or elephants) (by the auspicious mountains, by powerful entities like elephants/warriors, by the Bhadragiris)

• सङ्ग्रामाध्वरदीक्षितैः (saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣitaiḥ) - by those initiated into the war ritual (yajña) (by those consecrated for the ritual of battle, by those initiated into the war ritual)

• क्षोणिगर्तेषु (kṣoṇigarteṣu) - in the earth-pits, in the trenches

• निक्षिप्ताः (nikṣiptāḥ) - thrown, cast down, flung

• मरगाः (maragāḥ) - maragas (a type of creature, possibly a reptilian or aquatic animal, or a name for certain beings)

• कमठाः (kamaṭhāḥ) - tortoises, turtles

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

उद्रवैः (udravaiḥ) - by the tumultuous ones (by the agitated ones, by the tumultuous ones, by those in flight/uproar)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udrava

udrava - uprising, tumult, agitation, commotion, flight, panic

From root 'dru' (to run) with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: dru (class 1)

भद्रगिरिभिः (bhadragiribhiḥ) - by the mountain-like warriors (or elephants) (by the auspicious mountains, by powerful entities like elephants/warriors, by the Bhadragiris)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhadragiri

bhadragiri - auspicious mountain; a proper name of a mountain; metaphor for powerful entities (e.g., elephants, warriors)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhadra+giri)

• bhadra – auspicious, propitious, excellent, good
  adjective (neuter)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)

सङ्ग्रामाध्वरदीक्षितैः (saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣitaiḥ) - by those initiated into the war ritual (yajña) (by those consecrated for the ritual of battle, by those initiated into the war ritual)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣita

saṅgrāmādhvaradīkṣita - one initiated into the war ritual

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṅgrāma+adhvara+dīkṣita)

• saṅgrāma – war, battle, conflict
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'grah' with prefix 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)
• adhvara – ritual (yajña), non-injuring ritual, religious ceremony
  noun (masculine)
• dīkṣita – initiated, consecrated, prepared for a ritual
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dīkṣ' (to initiate)
  Root: dīkṣ (class 1)

क्षोणिगर्तेषु (kṣoṇigarteṣu) - in the earth-pits, in the trenches

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of kṣoṇigarta

kṣoṇigarta - earth-pit, trench, hole in the ground

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kṣoṇi+garta)

• kṣoṇi – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• garta – pit, hole, trench, cave
  noun (masculine)

निक्षिप्ताः (nikṣiptāḥ) - thrown, cast down, flung

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nikṣipta

nikṣipta - thrown, cast down, flung, placed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṣip' (to throw) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: kṣip (class 6)

मरगाः (maragāḥ) - maragas (a type of creature, possibly a reptilian or aquatic animal, or a name for certain beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of maraga

maraga - a type of animal (possibly a sea-monster or reptile); potentially referring to helpless individuals

कमठाः (kamaṭhāḥ) - tortoises, turtles

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kamaṭha

kamaṭha - tortoise, turtle

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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