योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-14

शैलेषु वरवीरेषु रणे रक्तच्छटा इव ।
अदृश्यत ततो व्योम तथा रणमहीतलम् ॥ १४ ॥

śaileṣu varavīreṣu raṇe raktacchaṭā iva ,
adṛśyata tato vyoma tathā raṇamahītalam 14

14. śaileṣu varavīreṣu raṇe raktacchaṭāḥ iva
adṛśyata tataḥ vyoma tathā raṇamahītalam

14. tataḥ vyoma tathā raṇamahītalam śaileṣu
varavīreṣu raṇe raktacchaṭāḥ iva adṛśyata

14. Then the sky appeared, and likewise the battlefield, both seemingly streaked with red, like mountains streaked with blood, resembling valiant heroes on the battleground.

Words meanings summery:

• शैलेषु (śaileṣu) - on the mountains, among the mountains

• वरवीरेषु (varavīreṣu) - on the excellent heroes, among the best warriors

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in combat

• रक्तच्छटाः (raktacchaṭāḥ) - red streaks (like blood) from the dawn light (streaks of blood, bloodstains, streams of blood)

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

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared, became visible

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

• तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, likewise, thus, so)

• रणमहीतलम् (raṇamahītalam) - the battlefield, the surface of the battleground

Words meanings and morphology

शैलेषु (śaileṣu) - on the mountains, among the mountains

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of śaila

śaila - mountain, rock, peak

Note: Refers to actual mountains, which are then compared to valiant heroes.

वरवीरेषु (varavīreṣu) - on the excellent heroes, among the best warriors

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of varavīra

varavīra - excellent hero, valiant warrior, foremost hero

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+vīra)

• vara – excellent, best, choicest; boon, choice
  adjective (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave, warrior, strong man
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the simile comparing mountains to heroes.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, combat, conflict

Note: Part of the simile, indicating the context for heroes.

रक्तच्छटाः (raktacchaṭāḥ) - red streaks (like blood) from the dawn light (streaks of blood, bloodstains, streams of blood)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of raktacchaṭā

raktacchaṭā - streak of blood, bloodstain, red streak

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakta+cchaṭā)

• rakta – red, blood, dyed red
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root rañj (to color)
  Root: rañj
• cchaṭā – mass, multitude, streak, flash, collection
  noun (feminine)

Note: Refers to the red light of dawn, likened to blood.

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

(indeclinable)

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - was seen, appeared, became visible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

imperfect tense (laṅ), passive voice

Imperfect passive 3rd person singular of the root dṛś (class 1, ātmanepada)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space, ether

तथा (tathā) - and likewise (and, likewise, thus, so)

(indeclinable)

रणमहीतलम् (raṇamahītalam) - the battlefield, the surface of the battleground

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of raṇamahītala

raṇamahītala - battlefield, surface of the battleground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+mahītala)

• raṇa – battle, war, combat
  noun (masculine)
• mahītala – earth's surface, ground
  noun (neuter)
• mahī – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, base, flat ground
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of adṛśyata, appearing along with vyoma.

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