योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-44, verse-9

धूमं वर्षद्भिरुन्नादैर्लेलिहानोग्रहेतिभिः ।
वह्निभिर्नः पुरं प्राप्तं परयोधैश्च भूरिभिः ॥ ९ ॥

dhūmaṃ varṣadbhirunnādairlelihānograhetibhiḥ ,
vahnibhirnaḥ puraṃ prāptaṃ parayodhaiśca bhūribhiḥ 9

9. dhūmam varṣadbhiḥ unnādāiḥ lelihānāugrahetibhiḥ
vahnibhiḥ naḥ puram prāptam parayodhaiḥ ca bhūribhiḥ

9. naḥ puram dhūmam varṣadbhiḥ unnādāiḥ lelihānāugrahetibhiḥ
vahnibhiḥ ca bhūribhiḥ parayodhaiḥ prāptam

9. Our city was besieged by numerous enemy warriors and by fires that showered smoke, roared loudly, and licked forth with terrible destructive power.

Words meanings summery:

• धूमम् (dhūmam) - smoke

• वर्षद्भिः (varṣadbhiḥ) - by showering, by raining

• उन्नादाइः (unnādāiḥ) - by loud roars, by loud noises

• लेलिहानाउग्रहेतिभिः (lelihānāugrahetibhiḥ) - by those (fires) licking forth with terrible weapons/flames

• वह्निभिः (vahnibhiḥ) - by fires, by flames

• नः (naḥ) - our, us

• पुरम् (puram) - city, stronghold

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - reached, obtained, attacked, overwhelmed

• परयोधैः (parayodhaiḥ) - by enemy warriors

• च (ca) - and

• भूरिभिः (bhūribhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

Words meanings and morphology

धूमम् (dhūmam) - smoke

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhūma

dhūma - smoke, vapor

Note: Object of 'varṣadbhiḥ'.

वर्षद्भिः (varṣadbhiḥ) - by showering, by raining

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of varṣat

varṣat - showering, raining, shedding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √vṛṣ (वृष् - to rain, shower).

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vahnibhiḥ'.

उन्नादाइः (unnādāiḥ) - by loud roars, by loud noises

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of unnāda

unnāda - loud cry, roar, great noise, clamor

Derived from root √nad (नद् - to sound, roar) with prefix ud (उत्).

Prefix: ud

Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vahnibhiḥ' as a descriptive attribute of the fires.

लेलिहानाउग्रहेतिभिः (lelihānāugrahetibhiḥ) - by those (fires) licking forth with terrible weapons/flames

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lelihānāugraheti

lelihānāugraheti - having licking terrible weapons/flames

Compound type : bahuvrihi (lelihāna+ugra+heti)

• lelihāna – licking, flickering, darting (as tongues of flame)
  adjective (masculine)
  Intensive Participle
  Derived from root √lih (लिह् - to lick) in intensive form (yaṅ-luk).
  Root: lih (class 2)
• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty, severe
  adjective (masculine)
• heti – weapon, missile, flame, ray
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with 'vahnibhiḥ'.

वह्निभिः (vahnibhiḥ) - by fires, by flames

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vahni

vahni - fire, Agni (god of fire)

Note: Agent of 'prāptam'.

नः (naḥ) - our, us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we, us

Note: Possessive, 'our'.

पुरम् (puram) - city, stronghold

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, stronghold, palace

Note: Subject of the passive verb.

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - reached, obtained, attacked, overwhelmed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - reached, obtained, got, attacked, fallen to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √āp (आप - to obtain, reach) with prefix pra (प्र).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'puram'.

परयोधैः (parayodhaiḥ) - by enemy warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parayodha

parayodha - enemy warrior

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+yodha)

• para – other, enemy, alien
  adjective (masculine)
• yodha – warrior, fighter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Agent of 'prāptam'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'vahnibhiḥ' and 'parayodhaiḥ'.

भूरिभिः (bhūribhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūri

bhūri - much, many, abundant, numerous

Note: Agrees with 'parayodhaiḥ'.

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