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.

17. ענקיי הפנינים שנשרו נראו כנשלי נחשים, עטרות הראש ושריוני הגוף הפכו אותו לעמוס, ודגלי הקרב המתנפנפים וירכי הלוחמים הקטועות נראו כקשתות ניצחון.

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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