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3,39

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-39, verse-18

वहद्रक्तनदीरंहोरूढभूचररूपिकम् ।
वेतालकुलकङ्कालकर्षणाकुलकाकलम् ॥ १८ ॥
vahadraktanadīraṃhorūḍhabhūcararūpikam ,
vetālakulakaṅkālakarṣaṇākulakākalam 18
18. vahad-rakta-nadī-raṃhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpikam
vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalakam
18. vahad-rakta-nadī-raṃhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpikam
vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalakam
18. It is characterized by terrestrial forms that have arisen from the impetus of flowing rivers of blood; and it features the confused cries of agitated `vetāla` hordes dragging skeletons.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वहद्-रक्त-नदी-रंहस्-रूढ-भूचर-रूपिकम् (vahad-rakta-nadī-raṁhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpikam) - (a scene) characterized by terrestrial forms that have arisen from the impetus of flowing rivers of blood
  • वेताल-कुल-कङ्काल-कर्षण-आकुल-काकलकम् (vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalakam) - (a scene) with the confused cries of agitated vetāla (ghoul) hordes dragging skeletons

Words meanings and morphology

वहद्-रक्त-नदी-रंहस्-रूढ-भूचर-रूपिकम् (vahad-rakta-nadī-raṁhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpikam) - (a scene) characterized by terrestrial forms that have arisen from the impetus of flowing rivers of blood
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vahad-rakta-nadī-raṃhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpaka
vahad-rakta-nadī-raṁhas-rūḍha-bhūcara-rūpaka - (a scene) characterized by terrestrial forms that have arisen from the impetus of flowing rivers of blood
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vahant+rakta+nadī+raṃhas+rūḍha+bhūcara+rūpaka)
  • vahant – flowing, carrying
    adjective
    Present Active Participle
    From root vah (to flow, carry)
    Root: vah (class 1)
  • rakta – blood, red
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root rañj (to color, dye)
    Root: rañj (class 1)
  • nadī – river
    noun (feminine)
  • raṃhas – impetus, current, speed, rush
    noun (neuter)
    Root: raṃh (class 1)
  • rūḍha – grown, arisen, ascended, established
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root ruh (to grow, ascend)
    Root: ruh (class 1)
  • bhūcara – earth-dweller, terrestrial being
    noun (masculine/neuter)
    From bhū (earth) + car (to move)
    Root: car (class 1)
  • rūpaka – form, figure, characteristic, representation
    noun (neuter)
    From rūpa (form) + ka suffix.
Note: This compound functions adjectivally, likely in the accusative case, modifying an implicit entity or a noun from a preceding or succeeding verse.
वेताल-कुल-कङ्काल-कर्षण-आकुल-काकलकम् (vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalakam) - (a scene) with the confused cries of agitated vetāla (ghoul) hordes dragging skeletons
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalaka
vetāla-kula-kaṅkāla-karṣaṇa-ākula-kākalaka - (a scene) with the confused cries of agitated vetāla (ghoul) hordes dragging skeletons
Compound type : bahuvrihi (vetāla+kula+kaṅkāla+karṣaṇa+ākula+kākalaka)
  • vetāla – ghoul, vampire-like demon
    noun (masculine)
  • kula – family, tribe, multitude, horde
    noun (neuter)
  • kaṅkāla – skeleton, bare bones
    noun (masculine/neuter)
  • karṣaṇa – dragging, pulling, tearing
    noun (neuter)
    From root kṛṣ (to drag, pull)
    Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
  • ākula – agitated, confused, distraught, disturbed
    adjective
    From ā-kul (to be agitated)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kul (class 1)
  • kākalaka – confused cry, murmur, indistinct sound
    noun (neuter)
    From kākalī (sweet but indistinct sound) + ka suffix. Here implies confused or tumultuous sound.
Note: This compound functions adjectivally, likely in the accusative case, modifying an implicit entity or a noun from a preceding or succeeding verse.