योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-11

बलादाकर्णकृष्टानां धनुषां शरवर्षिणाम् ।
बृंहतामतिमत्तानां कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम् ॥ ११ ॥

balādākarṇakṛṣṭānāṃ dhanuṣāṃ śaravarṣiṇām ,
bṛṃhatāmatimattānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tarasvinām 11

11. balāt ākarṇakṛṣṭānām dhanuṣām śaravarṣiṇām
bṛṃhatām atimattānām kuñjarāṇām tarasvinām

11. balāt ākarṇakṛṣṭānām śaravarṣiṇām dhanuṣām
bṛṃhatām atimattānām tarasvinām kuñjarāṇām

11. (This commotion consisted of the sounds) of bows forcefully drawn to the ear and raining arrows, and of trumpeting, highly frenzied, swift elephants.

Words meanings summery:

• बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully, violently

• आकर्णकृष्टानाम् (ākarṇakṛṣṭānām) - of bows drawn up to the ear (of those drawn up to the ear)

• धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows

• शरवर्षिणाम् (śaravarṣiṇām) - of bows raining arrows (of those raining arrows, of arrow-showering)

• बृंहताम् (bṛṁhatām) - of trumpeting elephants (of trumpeting, of roaring)

• अतिमत्तानाम् (atimattānām) - of highly frenzied elephants (of the greatly intoxicated, of the highly frenzied)

• कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of elephants

• तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of swift elephants (of the swift, of the vigorous, of the powerful)

Words meanings and morphology

बलात् (balāt) - by force, forcefully, violently

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

आकर्णकृष्टानाम् (ākarṇakṛṣṭānām) - of bows drawn up to the ear (of those drawn up to the ear)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of ākarṇakṛṣṭa

ākarṇakṛṣṭa - drawn up to the ear (as a bowstring)

Past Passive Participle

Compound of 'ākarṇa' (up to the ear) and 'kṛṣṭa' (drawn, pulled). 'kṛṣṭa' is from root 'kṛṣ' (to draw/pull) with prefix 'ā'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (karṇa+kṛṣṭa)

• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)
• kṛṣṭa – drawn, pulled, ploughed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛṣ' (to draw, pull).
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'dhanuṣām'.

धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arch

शरवर्षिणाम् (śaravarṣiṇām) - of bows raining arrows (of those raining arrows, of arrow-showering)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of śaravarṣin

śaravarṣin - raining arrows, showering arrows

agent noun/adjective

Compound of 'śara' (arrow) and 'varṣin' (one who rains/showers, derived from root 'vṛṣ').

Compound type : tatpurusha (śara+varṣin)

• śara – arrow, reed
  noun (masculine)
• varṣin – raining, showering, bestowing
  adjective
  agent noun/adjective
  From root 'vṛṣ' (to rain, shower).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'dhanuṣām'.

बृंहताम् (bṛṁhatām) - of trumpeting elephants (of trumpeting, of roaring)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of bṛṃhat

bṛṁhat - trumpeting, roaring (especially of elephants)

Present Active Participle

From root 'bṛṃh' (to roar, trumpet) with 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: bṛṃh (class 1)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'kuñjarāṇām'.

अतिमत्तानाम् (atimattānām) - of highly frenzied elephants (of the greatly intoxicated, of the highly frenzied)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of atimatta

atimatta - greatly intoxicated, highly frenzied or passionate

Past Passive Participle

Compound of prefix 'ati' (very, exceedingly) and 'matta' (intoxicated, frenzied), which is the PPP of root 'mad' (to be intoxicated).

Compound type : pradi (ati+matta)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, very
  indeclinable
• matta – intoxicated, drunk, frenzied, exhilarated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mad' (to be intoxicated).
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'kuñjarāṇām'.

कुञ्जराणाम् (kuñjarāṇām) - of elephants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant

तरस्विनाम् (tarasvinām) - of swift elephants (of the swift, of the vigorous, of the powerful)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of tarasvin

tarasvin - swift, quick, vigorous, energetic, powerful

Derived from 'taras' (speed, vigor) with suffix '-vin'.

Note: Agrees in gender, number, and case with 'kuñjarāṇām'.

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