योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-20

हतसैन्यपुरापातं द्रुताङ्गाराभ्रकोटरैः ।
कर्कशाक्रन्दनिर्दग्धलोकपूगोग्रगर्जितम् ॥ २० ॥

hatasainyapurāpātaṃ drutāṅgārābhrakoṭaraiḥ ,
karkaśākrandanirdagdhalokapūgogragarjitam 20

20. hata sainya pura + apātam druta aṅgāra abhrakhoṭaraiḥ
karkaśa + ākrandanirdagdha lokapūga ugra garjitam

20. sainya puram hatam apātam drutāṅgārābhrakhoṭaraiḥ
lokapūga karkaśākrandanirdagdha ugragarjitam

20. The scene revealed the fall of annihilated armies and cities, characterized by cavities of molten ember-clouds, and the terrible roaring of masses of people consumed amidst their harsh lamentations.

Words meanings summery:

• हत (hata) - slain, destroyed, killed

• सैन्य (sainya) - army, military force

• पुर (pura) - city, town, stronghold

• अपातम् (apātam) - the falling or destruction (fall, descent, attack)

• द्रुताङ्गाराभ्रखोटरैः (drutāṅgārābhrakhoṭaraiḥ) - by/with cavities/hollows of molten ember-clouds

• कर्कशाक्रन्दनिर्दग्धलोकपूगोग्रगर्जितम् (karkaśākrandanirdagdhalokapūgogragarjitam) - the terrible roaring of masses of people burnt down amidst harsh lamentations

Words meanings and morphology

हत (hata) - slain, destroyed, killed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hata

hata - slain, killed, destroyed, smitten

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root HAN (to strike, kill).

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Appears to be part of a larger compound `hatasainyapura` (slain armies and cities), modifying `apātam`.

सैन्य (sainya) - army, military force

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - army, host, military force; relating to an army

Derived from 'senā' (army).

Note: Part of a compound, referring to 'armies' collectively.

पुर (pura) - city, town, stronghold

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, stronghold, castle

Note: Part of a compound, referring to 'cities' collectively.

अपातम् (apātam) - the falling or destruction (fall, descent, attack)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of apāta

apāta - fall, descent, flying down, sudden attack, calamity

Derived from root PAT (to fall) with prefix APA.

Prefix: apa

Root: pat (class 1)

द्रुताङ्गाराभ्रखोटरैः (drutāṅgārābhrakhoṭaraiḥ) - by/with cavities/hollows of molten ember-clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of drutāṅgārābhrakhoṭara

drutāṅgārābhrakhoṭara - cavity of molten ember-clouds

Compound type : tatpurusha (druta+aṅgārābhra+khoṭara)

• druta – molten, flowing, dissolved; swift, quick
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root DRU (to run, melt, flow).
  Root: dru (class 1)
• aṅgārābhra – cloud of embers, ember-like cloud
  noun (masculine)
• khoṭara – hollow, cavity, hole (especially in a tree)
  noun (masculine)

कर्कशाक्रन्दनिर्दग्धलोकपूगोग्रगर्जितम् (karkaśākrandanirdagdhalokapūgogragarjitam) - the terrible roaring of masses of people burnt down amidst harsh lamentations

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karkaśākrandanirdagdhalokapūgogragarjita

karkaśākrandanirdagdhalokapūgogragarjita - terrible roaring of masses of people burnt down amidst harsh lamentations

Compound type : tatpurusha (karkaśa+ākrandana+nirdagdha+lokapūga+ugra+garjita)

• karkaśa – harsh, rough, cruel, severe
  adjective (masculine)
• ākrandana – lamentation, crying, wailing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root KRAND (to cry, wail) with prefix Ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: krand
• nirdagdha – burnt up, consumed by fire
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root DAH (to burn) with prefix NIR.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: dah (class 1)
• lokapūga – mass/multitude of people
  noun (masculine)
• ugra – terrible, fierce, formidable, violent
  adjective (masculine)
• garjita – roaring, thundering, a roar
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  Derived from root GARJ (to roar).
  Root: garj (class 1)

Note: This noun-compound acts as the object of a descriptive clause.

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