योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-37, verse-34
शैव्यास्तु खण्डिताः कौन्तैर्भ्रमत्कुन्तैर्विघट्टिताः ।
शवीभूता दिवं नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥ ३४ ॥
शवीभूता दिवं नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥ ३४ ॥
śaivyāstu khaṇḍitāḥ kauntairbhramatkuntairvighaṭṭitāḥ ,
śavībhūtā divaṃ nītā dṛṣṭā vidyādharā iva 34
śavībhūtā divaṃ nītā dṛṣṭā vidyādharā iva 34
34.
śaivyāḥ tu khaṇḍitāḥ kuntaiḥ bhramat-kuntaiḥ vighaṭṭitāḥ
śavībhūtāḥ divam nītāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ vidyādharāḥ iva
śavībhūtāḥ divam nītāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ vidyādharāḥ iva
34.
tu śaivyāḥ kuntaiḥ bhramat-kuntaiḥ [ca] khaṇḍitāḥ vighaṭṭitāḥ [ca] śavībhūtāḥ [ca abhavan],
vidyādharāḥ iva divam nītāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ [ca abhavan]
vidyādharāḥ iva divam nītāḥ dṛṣṭāḥ [ca abhavan]
34.
But the Śaivyās were cut down by spears and shattered by whirling spears; they became corpses and were taken to heaven, seen as if they were celestial (vidyādhara) beings.
Words meanings summery:
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- शैव्याः (śaivyāḥ) - the followers/soldiers of King Śālva (the Śaivyās (people from Śālva's kingdom))
- तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
- खण्डिताः (khaṇḍitāḥ) - were cut down/shattered (cut, broken, shattered, destroyed)
- कुन्तैः (kuntaiḥ) - by spears (by spears, by lances)
- भ्रमत्-कुन्तैः (bhramat-kuntaiḥ) - by whirling spears
- विघट्टिताः (vighaṭṭitāḥ) - were shattered/struck down (struck, shattered, broken, repelled)
- शवीभूताः (śavībhūtāḥ) - became corpses (became corpses, turned into dead bodies)
- दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (after death in battle) (to heaven, to the sky)
- नीताः (nītāḥ) - were taken/carried (to heaven) (led, carried, taken, brought)
- दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - were seen/observed (seen, observed)
- विद्याधराः (vidyādharāḥ) - Vidyādharas (celestial beings who possess knowledge and magic) (Vidyādharas (celestial beings))
- इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)
Words meanings and morphology
शैव्याः (śaivyāḥ) - the followers/soldiers of King Śālva (the Śaivyās (people from Śālva's kingdom))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śaivya
śaivya - belonging to Śālva, a follower of Śiva (secondary meaning)
derived from Śālva (proper noun, king's name)
Note: Refers to the soldiers of Śālva.
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a contrast or a new point.
खण्डिताः (khaṇḍitāḥ) - were cut down/shattered (cut, broken, shattered, destroyed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of khaṇḍita
khaṇḍita - cut, broken, shattered, destroyed
Past Passive Participle
from root khaṇḍ (to break, cut)
Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'Śaivyāḥ'.
कुन्तैः (kuntaiḥ) - by spears (by spears, by lances)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of kunta
kunta - spear, lance
Note: Agent of 'khaṇḍitāḥ' and 'vighaṭṭitāḥ'.
भ्रमत्-कुन्तैः (bhramat-kuntaiḥ) - by whirling spears
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhramat-kunta
bhramat-kunta - whirling spear
tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhramat+kunta)
- bhramat – whirling, revolving, wandering
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle
from root bhram (to wander, whirl)
Root: bhram (class 1) - kunta – spear, lance
noun (masculine)
Note: Agent of 'vighaṭṭitāḥ'.
विघट्टिताः (vighaṭṭitāḥ) - were shattered/struck down (struck, shattered, broken, repelled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vighaṭṭita
vighaṭṭita - struck, shattered, broken, repelled
Past Passive Participle
from root ghaṭṭ (to stir, strike) with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: ghaṭṭ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'Śaivyāḥ'.
शवीभूताः (śavībhūtāḥ) - became corpses (became corpses, turned into dead bodies)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of śavībhūta
śavībhūta - become a corpse, turned into a dead body
Past Passive Participle
compound of śava (corpse) and bhūta (become)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śava+bhūta)
- śava – corpse, dead body
noun (masculine) - bhūta – become, happened, past
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'Śaivyāḥ'.
दिवम् (divam) - to heaven (after death in battle) (to heaven, to the sky)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, day
Note: Indicates direction.
नीताः (nītāḥ) - were taken/carried (to heaven) (led, carried, taken, brought)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nīta
nīta - led, carried, taken, brought
Past Passive Participle
from root nī (to lead, carry)
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'Śaivyāḥ'.
दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - were seen/observed (seen, observed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭa
dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived
Past Passive Participle
from root dṛś (to see)
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'Śaivyāḥ'.
विद्याधराः (vidyādharāḥ) - Vidyādharas (celestial beings who possess knowledge and magic) (Vidyādharas (celestial beings))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vidyādhara
vidyādhara - a class of celestial beings (vidyādhara), holder of knowledge/magic
compound of vidyā (knowledge/magic) and dhara (bearer/holder)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidyā+dhara)
- vidyā – knowledge, learning, magic
noun (feminine) - dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining
adjective (masculine)
from root dhṛ (to hold)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Used in comparison.
इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Note: Indicates comparison.