योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-11

रविर्द्रष्टुमिवाश्चर्यमाजगामोदयाचलम् ।
चेलुस्तिमिरसंघाता बलानीवारिरूपिणः ॥ ११ ॥

ravirdraṣṭumivāścaryamājagāmodayācalam ,
celustimirasaṃghātā balānīvārirūpiṇaḥ 11

11. raviḥ draṣṭum iva āścaryam ājagāma udayācalam
celuḥ timirasaṃghātāḥ balāni iva arirūpiṇaḥ

11. raviḥ udayācalam āścaryam draṣṭum iva ājagāma
timirasaṃghātāḥ arirūpiṇaḥ balāni iva celuḥ

11. The sun arrived at the eastern mountain as if to witness a marvel. The dense masses of darkness dispersed, like armies of enemies.

Words meanings summery:

• रविः (raviḥ) - the sun

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to witness

• इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, marvel, astonishment

• आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

• उदयाचलम् (udayācalam) - the eastern mountain, the mountain of sunrise

• चेलुः (celuḥ) - moved, dispersed, stirred

• तिमिरसंघाताः (timirasaṁghātāḥ) - masses of darkness, hordes of gloom

• बलानि (balāni) - armies, forces, strengths

• इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

• अरिरूपिणः (arirūpiṇaḥ) - in the form of enemies, looking like enemies

Words meanings and morphology

रविः (raviḥ) - the sun

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ravi

ravi - sun, a name for the sun god

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, to witness

(indeclinable)

infinitive

Infinitive form of the root dṛś (class 1, parasmayapada)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

(indeclinable)

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wonder, marvel, astonishment

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, marvel, astonishment, surprise

आजगाम (ājagāma) - came, arrived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of gam

perfect tense (liṭ)

Perfect active 3rd person singular of the root gam with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

उदयाचलम् (udayācalam) - the eastern mountain, the mountain of sunrise

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of udayācala

udayācala - eastern mountain, mountain of sunrise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udaya+acala)

• udaya – rise, ascent, sunrise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: ud-i
• acala – mountain, immobile
  noun (masculine)

चेलुः (celuḥ) - moved, dispersed, stirred

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (liṭ) of cal

perfect tense (liṭ)

Perfect active 3rd person plural of the root cal (class 1, parasmayapada)

Root: cal (class 1)

तिमिरसंघाताः (timirasaṁghātāḥ) - masses of darkness, hordes of gloom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of timirasaṃghāta

timirasaṁghāta - mass of darkness, dense darkness, horde of gloom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (timira+saṃghāta)

• timira – darkness, gloom
  noun (neuter)
• saṃghāta – mass, collection, aggregate, crowd
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han

बलानि (balāni) - armies, forces, strengths

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bala

bala - strength, force, army, power

इव (iva) - as if, like, in the manner of

(indeclinable)

अरिरूपिणः (arirūpiṇaḥ) - in the form of enemies, looking like enemies

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of arirūpin

arirūpin - having the form of an enemy, appearing as an enemy

Derived from ari (enemy) and rūpin (having the form)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+rūpin)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having a form, endowed with a form, appearing as
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to rūpa

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