योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-19

कीर्णमायुधमालाभिरुन्मत्तमिव भैरवम् ।
फुल्लाशोकवनाकारं शस्त्रसंघट्टवह्निभिः ॥ १९ ॥

kīrṇamāyudhamālābhirunmattamiva bhairavam ,
phullāśokavanākāraṃ śastrasaṃghaṭṭavahnibhiḥ 19

19. kīrṇam āyudhamālābhiḥ unmattam iva bhairavam
phullāśokavanākāram śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahnibhiḥ

19. kīrṇam āyudhamālābhiḥ unmattam iva bhairavam
phullāśokavanākāram śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahnibhiḥ

19. It was covered with arrays of weapons, appearing frenzied like Bhairava, and resembled a blossoming Ashoka forest due to the fires ignited by the clash of weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• कीर्णम् (kīrṇam) - strewn, covered, filled, scattered

• आयुधमालाभिः (āyudhamālābhiḥ) - with arrays of weapons, with garlands of weapons

• उन्मत्तम् (unmattam) - frenzied, mad, intoxicated, excited

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भैरवम् (bhairavam) - terrible, formidable, relating to Bhairava (a fierce form of Shiva)

• फुल्लाशोकवनाकारम् (phullāśokavanākāram) - having the appearance of a blossoming Ashoka forest

• शस्त्रसङ्घट्टवह्निभिः (śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahnibhiḥ) - by the fires from the clash of weapons

Words meanings and morphology

कीर्णम् (kīrṇam) - strewn, covered, filled, scattered

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kīrṇa

kīrṇa - strewn, covered, filled, scattered

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to scatter, strew) + kta suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 6)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject of the description.

आयुधमालाभिः (āyudhamālābhiḥ) - with arrays of weapons, with garlands of weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of āyudhamālā

āyudhamālā - array/garland of weapons

Compound noun.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āyudha+mālā)

• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• mālā – garland, array, row, series
  noun (feminine)

उन्मत्तम् (unmattam) - frenzied, mad, intoxicated, excited

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of unmatta

unmatta - frenzied, mad, intoxicated, excited

Past Passive Participle

From root mad (to be intoxicated, delighted) with prefix ud.

Prefix: ud

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject of the description.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

भैरवम् (bhairavam) - terrible, formidable, relating to Bhairava (a fierce form of Shiva)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhairava

bhairava - terrible, formidable, Bhairava (a fierce form of Shiva)

Derived from bhīru (fearful) or bhīra (fear) + aṇ suffix.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject of the description.

फुल्लाशोकवनाकारम् (phullāśokavanākāram) - having the appearance of a blossoming Ashoka forest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phullāśokavanākāra

phullāśokavanākāra - appearance of a blossoming Ashoka forest

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (phulla+aśoka+vana+ākāra)

• phulla – blossoming, expanded, open
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root phall (to open, blossom) + kta suffix.
  Root: phall (class 1)
• aśoka – Ashoka tree (Saraca indica), sorrow-less
  noun (masculine)
• vana – forest, grove
  noun (neuter)
  Root: van (class 1)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to make) with ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as an adjective describing the implied subject of the description.

शस्त्रसङ्घट्टवह्निभिः (śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahnibhiḥ) - by the fires from the clash of weapons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahni

śastrasaṅghaṭṭavahni - fire from the clash of weapons

Compound noun.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śastra+saṅghaṭṭa+vahni)

• śastra – weapon, sword, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From root śas (to cut) + tra suffix.
  Root: śas (class 2)
• saṅghaṭṭa – clash, collision, friction, striking together
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghaṭṭ (to move, agitate) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ghaṭṭ (class 1)
• vahni – fire, flame, Agni (deity)
  noun (masculine)
  From root vah (to carry) + ni suffix.
  Root: vah (class 1)

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