योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-37, verse-23

रणे नगनयासंख्यकवच्चक्रनिकृन्तनैः ।
तङ्गणाः कणशः कीर्णाः कङ्कगृध्रेषुभासकैः ॥ २३ ॥

raṇe naganayāsaṃkhyakavaccakranikṛntanaiḥ ,
taṅgaṇāḥ kaṇaśaḥ kīrṇāḥ kaṅkagṛdhreṣubhāsakaiḥ 23

23. raṇe naga-nayāsaṃkhyavat cakra-nikṛntanaiḥ
taṅgaṇāḥ kaṇaśaḥ kīrṇāḥ kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsakaiḥ

23. raṇe naga-nayāsaṃkhyavat taṅgaṇāḥ cakra-nikṛntanaiḥ
kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsakaiḥ kaṇaśaḥ kīrṇāḥ

23. In battle, the Taṅgaṇas, though countless as mountains, were scattered into fragments by the formation-cutters who shone brightly among the herons and vultures.

Words meanings summery:

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• नग-नयासंख्यवत् (naga-nayāsaṁkhyavat) - countless as mountains, numerous as mountains

• चक्र-निकृन्तनैः (cakra-nikṛntanaiḥ) - by the warriors who destroy enemy formations (by the cutters of wheels/discus/formations)

• तङ्गणाः (taṅgaṇāḥ) - the Taṅgaṇas (a people/tribe)

• कणशः (kaṇaśaḥ) - into particles, to pieces, fragment by fragment

• कीर्णाः (kīrṇāḥ) - scattered, strewn

• कन्क-गृध्रेषुभासकैः (kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsakaiḥ) - by the warriors who stand out (shine) even amidst the carrion birds feeding on the dead, implying their ferocity or prominence in battle. (by those shining among herons and vultures)

Words meanings and morphology

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, conflict, war, fight

Root: raṇ (class 1)

नग-नयासंख्यवत् (naga-nayāsaṁkhyavat) - countless as mountains, numerous as mountains

(adjective)

of naga-nayāsaṃkhyavat

naga-nayāsaṁkhyavat - like having countless numbers like mountains or by method of mountains

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (naga+naya+asaṃkhyāvat)

• naga – mountain
  noun (masculine)
• naya – method, conduct, policy, leading
  noun (masculine)
  From root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• asaṃkhyāvat – countless, innumerable
  adjective
  From a- (negation) + saṃkhyā (number) + -vat (possessive suffix)
  Prefix: a

Note: Adjective modifying Taṅgaṇas (plural nominative).

चक्र-निकृन्तनैः (cakra-nikṛntanaiḥ) - by the warriors who destroy enemy formations (by the cutters of wheels/discus/formations)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cakra-nikṛntana

cakra-nikṛntana - cutter of a wheel/discus/formation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakra+nikṛntana)

• cakra – wheel, discus, army formation
  noun (neuter)
• nikṛntana – cutting, destroying, a cutter/destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root kṛnt (to cut) with prefix ni-
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kṛnt (class 6)

Note: Refers to the warriors who inflicted destruction.

तङ्गणाः (taṅgaṇāḥ) - the Taṅgaṇas (a people/tribe)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of taṅgaṇa

taṅgaṇa - name of a people or country

कणशः (kaṇaśaḥ) - into particles, to pieces, fragment by fragment

(indeclinable)

form with suffix -śaḥ

Note: Adverbial usage.

कीर्णाः (kīrṇāḥ) - scattered, strewn

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kīrṇa

kīrṇa - scattered, strewn, dispersed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṝ (to scatter, strew)

Root: kṝ (class 6)

Note: Participle functioning as adjective for `taṅgaṇāḥ`.

कन्क-गृध्रेषुभासकैः (kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsakaiḥ) - by the warriors who stand out (shine) even amidst the carrion birds feeding on the dead, implying their ferocity or prominence in battle. (by those shining among herons and vultures)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsaka

kanka-gṛdhreṣubhāsaka - one who shines among herons and vultures

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kanka-gṛdhra+bhāsaka)

• kanka – a heron, a bird of prey (sometimes hawk/vulture)
  noun (masculine)
• gṛdhra – vulture, eagle
  noun (masculine)
• bhāsaka – one who shines, illuminator, dazzling
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun / adjective
  From root bhās (to shine)
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `cakra-nikṛntanaiḥ`.