योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-17

हारैः ससर्पनिर्मोकं कटैरिद्धं सुसंकुलम् ।
लसल्लतं पताकाभिरुरुभिः कृततोरणम् ॥ १७ ॥

hāraiḥ sasarpanirmokaṃ kaṭairiddhaṃ susaṃkulam ,
lasallataṃ patākābhirurubhiḥ kṛtatoraṇam 17

17. hāraiḥ sa-sarpa-nirmokam kaṭaiḥ iddham su-saṅkulam
patākābhiḥ lasat-latam urubhiḥ kṛta-toraṇam

17. hāraiḥ sa-sarpa-nirmokam kaṭaiḥ iddham su-saṅkulam
patākābhiḥ lasat-latam urubhiḥ kṛta-toraṇam

17. It was adorned with necklaces resembling snake sloughs; the scene was greatly tumultuous due to prominent hips; it had banners that gleamed like creepers, and thighs that formed gateways.

Words meanings summery:

• हारैः (hāraiḥ) - by the necklaces (worn by warriors) (by necklaces, by garlands)

• स-सर्प-निर्मोकम् (sa-sarpa-nirmokam) - having necklaces like tangled snake sloughs (having snake sloughs; with snake skins)

• कटैः (kaṭaiḥ) - by prominent hips (of fallen warriors, contributing to the chaos) (by hips, by temples (of elephants), by mats, by funeral pyres)

• इद्धम् (iddham) - prominent (referring to the hips or overall scene) (kindled, ignited, swollen, prominent, splendid)

• सु-सङ्कुलम् (su-saṅkulam) - very chaotic (with bodies and limbs) (very crowded, greatly agitated, very chaotic)

• पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - by the banners (of armies) (by banners, by flags)

• लसत्-लतम् (lasat-latam) - having banners that gleamed like creepers (having shining creepers; with glittering vines)

• उरुभिः (urubhiḥ) - by the thighs (of fallen warriors) (by thighs)

• कृत-तोरणम् (kṛta-toraṇam) - having thighs that formed gateways/arches (having made gateways; with gateways created)

Words meanings and morphology

हारैः (hāraiḥ) - by the necklaces (worn by warriors) (by necklaces, by garlands)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hāra

hāra - necklace, string of pearls, garland

स-सर्प-निर्मोकम् (sa-sarpa-nirmokam) - having necklaces like tangled snake sloughs (having snake sloughs; with snake skins)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sasarpānirmoka

sasarpānirmoka - having snake sloughs

Bahuvrīhi compound with 'sa' prefix.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sarpa+nirmoka)

• sa – with, together with, having
  indeclinable
  Prefix to form a Bahuvrīhi compound.
• sarpa – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛp
• nirmoka – shed skin of a snake, slough; armor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: muc

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

कटैः (kaṭaiḥ) - by prominent hips (of fallen warriors, contributing to the chaos) (by hips, by temples (of elephants), by mats, by funeral pyres)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kaṭa

kaṭa - hip, temple of an elephant, mat, funeral pyre

इद्धम् (iddham) - prominent (referring to the hips or overall scene) (kindled, ignited, swollen, prominent, splendid)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of iddha

iddha - kindled, inflamed, shining, prominent, swollen

Past Passive Participle

from root indh (to kindle, to shine, to swell)

Root: indh (class 7)

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

सु-सङ्कुलम् (su-saṅkulam) - very chaotic (with bodies and limbs) (very crowded, greatly agitated, very chaotic)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of susaṅkula

susaṅkula - very crowded, extremely confused, greatly agitated

Intensifying prefix 'su' with 'saṅkula'.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (su+saṅkula)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  Intensifying prefix.
• saṅkula – crowded, confused, tumultuous, entangled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kul (to collect) with sam (together)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kul (class 1)

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

पताकाभिः (patākābhiḥ) - by the banners (of armies) (by banners, by flags)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of patākā

patākā - banner, flag, standard

लसत्-लतम् (lasat-latam) - having banners that gleamed like creepers (having shining creepers; with glittering vines)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lasallatā

lasallatā - having shining creepers

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lasat+latā)

• lasat – shining, gleaming, glittering
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from root las (to shine, play)
  Root: las (class 1)
• latā – creeper, vine, slender branch
  noun (feminine)

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

उरुभिः (urubhiḥ) - by the thighs (of fallen warriors) (by thighs)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of uru

uru - thigh, wide, broad

कृत-तोरणम् (kṛta-toraṇam) - having thighs that formed gateways/arches (having made gateways; with gateways created)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtatoraṇa

kṛtatoraṇa - having made gateways

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+toraṇa)

• kṛta – made, done, created
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• toraṇa – archway, gateway, ornamental gate
  noun (neuter)

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

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