योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-15

बाहुभिर्भ्रान्तभुजगं प्रभाभिः कीर्णकाञ्चनम् ।
कुण्डलैः कीर्णरत्नौघं शिरोभिर्दृष्टपङ्कजम् ॥ १५ ॥

bāhubhirbhrāntabhujagaṃ prabhābhiḥ kīrṇakāñcanam ,
kuṇḍalaiḥ kīrṇaratnaughaṃ śirobhirdṛṣṭapaṅkajam 15

15. bāhubhiḥ bhrānta-bhujagam prabhābhiḥ kīrṇa-kāñcanam
kuṇḍalaiḥ kīrṇa-ratnaugham śirobhiḥ dṛṣṭa-paṅkajam

15. bāhubhiḥ bhrānta-bhujagam prabhābhiḥ kīrṇa-kāñcanam
kuṇḍalaiḥ kīrṇa-ratnaugham śirobhiḥ dṛṣṭa-paṅkajam

15. The battlefield was characterized by arms that writhed like snakes, by radiance like scattered gold, by earrings like scattered heaps of jewels, and by heads that appeared like lotuses.

Words meanings summery:

• बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by the arms (of fallen warriors) (by arms)

• भ्रान्त-भुजगम् (bhrānta-bhujagam) - having arms that writhed like snakes (having wandering snakes; wherein snakes wandered)

• प्रभाभिः (prabhābhiḥ) - by the radiance (of scattered armor/jewels) (by rays, by splendor, by light)

• कीर्ण-काञ्चनम् (kīrṇa-kāñcanam) - having its radiance like scattered gold (having scattered gold; wherein gold is scattered)

• कुण्डलैः (kuṇḍalaiḥ) - by the earrings (fallen from ears) (by earrings, by rings)

• कीर्ण-रत्नौघम् (kīrṇa-ratnaugham) - having its earrings like scattered heaps of jewels (having scattered heaps of jewels; wherein heaps of jewels are scattered)

• शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - by the heads (of fallen warriors) (by heads)

• दृष्ट-पङ्कजम् (dṛṣṭa-paṅkajam) - having its heads appear like lotuses (having seen lotuses; wherein lotuses are seen)

Words meanings and morphology

बाहुभिः (bāhubhiḥ) - by the arms (of fallen warriors) (by arms)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāhu

bāhu - arm, fore-arm

भ्रान्त-भुजगम् (bhrānta-bhujagam) - having arms that writhed like snakes (having wandering snakes; wherein snakes wandered)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrāntabhujaga

bhrāntabhujaga - having wandering snakes

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhrānta+bhujaga)

• bhrānta – wandering, moving, confused
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root bhram (to wander)
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• bhujaga – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhuj + ga (one who goes on the arm/ground)
  Root: bhuj

Note: Modifies an implicit object, e.g., 'the battlefield' or 'the scene'.

प्रभाभिः (prabhābhiḥ) - by the radiance (of scattered armor/jewels) (by rays, by splendor, by light)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, luster

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā

कीर्ण-काञ्चनम् (kīrṇa-kāñcanam) - having its radiance like scattered gold (having scattered gold; wherein gold is scattered)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kīrṇakāñcana

kīrṇakāñcana - having scattered gold

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kīrṇa+kāñcana)

• kīrṇa – scattered, strewn, dispersed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kīr (to scatter)
  Root: kīr (class 6)
• kāñcana – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies an implicit object, e.g., 'the battlefield' or 'the scene'.

कुण्डलैः (kuṇḍalaiḥ) - by the earrings (fallen from ears) (by earrings, by rings)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kuṇḍala

kuṇḍala - earring, ring, coil

कीर्ण-रत्नौघम् (kīrṇa-ratnaugham) - having its earrings like scattered heaps of jewels (having scattered heaps of jewels; wherein heaps of jewels are scattered)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kīrṇaratnaugha

kīrṇaratnaugha - having scattered heaps of jewels

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kīrṇa+ratnaugha)

• kīrṇa – scattered, strewn, dispersed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kīr (to scatter)
  Root: kīr (class 6)
• ratnaugha – heap of jewels, multitude of gems
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: ratna (jewel) + ogha (multitude)

Note: Modifies an implicit object, e.g., 'the battlefield' or 'the scene'.

शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - by the heads (of fallen warriors) (by heads)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śiras

śiras - head

दृष्ट-पङ्कजम् (dṛṣṭa-paṅkajam) - having its heads appear like lotuses (having seen lotuses; wherein lotuses are seen)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭapaṅkaja

dṛṣṭapaṅkaja - having seen lotuses

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛṣṭa+paṅkaja)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, observed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• paṅkaja – lotus (born from mud)
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: paṅka (mud) + ja (born from)

Note: Modifies an implicit object, e.g., 'the battlefield' or 'the scene'.

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