योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-17

मुष्टिग्राह्यमहामेघगर्जासंतर्जितोर्जितैः ।
घोरं कलकलारावैर्मांसलैर्दस्युजल्पितैः ॥ १७ ॥

muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsaṃtarjitorjitaiḥ ,
ghoraṃ kalakalārāvairmāṃsalairdasyujalpitaiḥ 17

17. muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjitaiḥ
ghoram kalakalarāvaiḥ māṃsalaiḥ dasyujalpitaiḥ

17. dasyujalpitaiḥ māṃsalaiḥ
muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjitaiḥ ghoram kalakalarāvaiḥ

17. Dreadfully, by the tumultuous clamor and the powerful pronouncements of the Dasyus, who were made formidable by the terrifying roar of immense clouds that seemed graspable in one's fist.

Words meanings summery:

• मुष्टिग्राह्यमहामेघगर्जासन्तर्जितौउर्जितैः (muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjitaiḥ) - referring to the Dasyus' utterances (by those made formidable/powerful by the terrifying roar of immense clouds graspable by a fist)

• घोरम् (ghoram) - describing the manner of the clamor (dreadfully, terribly; a dreadful thing)

• कलकलरावैः (kalakalarāvaiḥ) - by/with tumultuous clamors/roars

• मांसलैः (māṁsalaiḥ) - describing the Dasyus' utterances (by/with fleshy, robust, strong, powerful)

• दस्युजल्पितैः (dasyujalpitaiḥ) - by/with the utterances/pronouncements/chatter of the Dasyus

Words meanings and morphology

मुष्टिग्राह्यमहामेघगर्जासन्तर्जितौउर्जितैः (muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjitaiḥ) - referring to the Dasyus' utterances (by those made formidable/powerful by the terrifying roar of immense clouds graspable by a fist)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjita

muṣṭigrāhyamahāmeghagarjāsantarjitauurjita - made formidable/powerful by the terrifying roar of immense clouds graspable by a fist

Compound type : bahuvrihi (muṣṭi+grāhya+mahā+megha+garjā+santarjita+ūrjita)

• muṣṭi – fist, hand
  noun (feminine)
• grāhya – graspable, seizeable, perceivable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root GRABH (to seize) + -ya suffix.
  Root: grabh
• mahā – great, large, immense
  adjective (masculine)
• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: megh
• garjā – roar, thundering, rumbling
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root GARJ (to roar).
  Root: garj
• santarjita – terrified, threatened, intimidated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root TARJ (to threaten) with prefix SAM.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tarj
• ūrjita – strengthened, made powerful, mighty, energetic, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ŪRJ (to be strong, to thrive).
  Root: ūrj

Note: This adjective describes the Dasyus or their utterances.

घोरम् (ghoram) - describing the manner of the clamor (dreadfully, terribly; a dreadful thing)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

कलकलरावैः (kalakalarāvaiḥ) - by/with tumultuous clamors/roars

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kalakalarava

kalakalarava - tumultuous clamor, uproar, confused noise

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalakala+rava)

• kalakala – a confused and tumultuous noise, a rattling or murmuring sound
  noun (masculine)
• rava – cry, roar, sound, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ru

मांसलैः (māṁsalaiḥ) - describing the Dasyus' utterances (by/with fleshy, robust, strong, powerful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of māṃsala

māṁsala - fleshy, stout, robust, powerful, muscular

दस्युजल्पितैः (dasyujalpitaiḥ) - by/with the utterances/pronouncements/chatter of the Dasyus

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dasyujalpita

dasyujalpita - utterances of the Dasyus

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (dasyu+jalpita)

• dasyu – a demon, robber, barbarian, a non-Aryan tribe
  noun (masculine)
• jalpita – spoken, uttered, chattered, prattled; utterance, speech
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  Derived from root JALP (to speak, utter).
  Root: jalp

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