योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-43, verse-27

यदृच्छात्कारडात्कारकठिनाग्निरटद्गृहम् ।
अनन्तजन्तुभोज्यान्नवह्निभुक्तेन्धनस्पृहम् ॥ २७ ॥

yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛham ,
anantajantubhojyānnavahnibhuktendhanaspṛham 27

27. yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛham
anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛham

27. yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛham
anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛham

27. The scene was also one where houses spontaneously roared with the harsh, crackling sound of fire, and the fire (vahni), having consumed its fuel, still longed for more, including the food meant for countless creatures.

Words meanings summery:

• यदृच्छात्कारडात्कारकठिनाग्निरटद्गृहम् (yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛham) - describing the scene of devastation where houses resonated with the sudden and harsh crackling roar of the fire (agni) (where houses spontaneously roared with the harsh, crackling sound of fire)

• अनन्तजन्तुभोज्यन्नवह्निभुक्तेन्धनस्पृहम् (anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛham) - describing the destruction where the fire (vahni), having already consumed fuel (indhana), still desired more, even the food (anna) intended for countless living beings (jantu) (where the fire, having consumed its fuel, still longed for more, including the food meant for countless creatures)

Words meanings and morphology

यदृच्छात्कारडात्कारकठिनाग्निरटद्गृहम् (yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛham) - describing the scene of devastation where houses resonated with the sudden and harsh crackling roar of the fire (agni) (where houses spontaneously roared with the harsh, crackling sound of fire)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛha

yadṛcchātkāraḍātkārakaṭhināgniraṭadgṛha - that in which houses roar with the harsh crackling of spontaneous fire

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yadṛcchāt+kāraḍātkāra+kaṭhina+agni+raṭat+gṛha)

• yadṛcchā – spontaneously, accidentally, according to one's will
  indeclinable
  From yadṛcchā (spontaneity) as an ablative of cause/manner, functioning as an adverb.
• kāraḍātkāra – harsh crackling sound, crashing sound
  noun (masculine)
  Onomatopoeic formation.
• kaṭhina – hard, harsh, severe, cruel
  adjective (masculine)
• agni – fire, sacrificial fire
  noun (masculine)
• raṭat – roaring, crying, screaming
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √raṭ (to roar, cry).
  Root: raṭ (class 1)
• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gṛh (class 9)

Note: Modifies an implied noun like 'place' or 'scene'.

अनन्तजन्तुभोज्यन्नवह्निभुक्तेन्धनस्पृहम् (anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛham) - describing the destruction where the fire (vahni), having already consumed fuel (indhana), still desired more, even the food (anna) intended for countless living beings (jantu) (where the fire, having consumed its fuel, still longed for more, including the food meant for countless creatures)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛha

anantajantubhojyannavahnibhuktendhanaspṛha - that which has fire desiring fuel, even having consumed the food of endless creatures

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ananta+jantu+bhojya+anna+vahni+bhukta+indhana+spṛha)

• ananta – endless, infinite, boundless
  adjective (masculine)
  Compound of an (not) and anta (end).
• jantu – living being, creature, animal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• bhojya – eatable, fit to be eaten, food
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root √bhuj (to eat) with suffix -ya.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• anna – food, grain, rice
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √ad (to eat) with suffix -na.
  Root: ad (class 2)
• vahni – fire, bearer (of offerings)
  noun (masculine)
  From √vah (to carry, bear).
  Root: vah (class 1)
• bhukta – eaten, consumed, enjoyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhuj (to eat, enjoy).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• indhana – fuel, kindling wood
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √indh (to kindle).
  Root: indh (class 7)
• spṛha – desiring, longing, craving
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root √spṛh (to desire).
  Root: spṛh (class 10)

Note: Modifies an implied noun like 'place' or 'scene'.

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