योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-20

उदघुंघुमहाशब्दैर्विद्रवत्सिद्धनायकैः ।
सौवर्णनगराकारं बालार्ककचितायुधैः ॥ २० ॥

udaghuṃghumahāśabdairvidravatsiddhanāyakaiḥ ,
sauvarṇanagarākāraṃ bālārkakacitāyudhaiḥ 20

20. udaghuṃghumahāśabdaiḥ vidravatsiddhanāyakaiḥ
sauvarṇanagarākāram bālārkakacitāyudhaiḥ

20. udaghuṃghumahāśabdaiḥ vidravatsiddhanāyakaiḥ
sauvarṇanagarākāram bālārkakacitāyudhaiḥ

20. It echoed with tremendous 'ghuṃghuṃ' sounds, causing the chiefs of the Siddhas to flee, and it appeared like a golden city, with weapons shining like the rising sun.

Words meanings summery:

• उदघुंघुमहाशब्दैः (udaghuṁghumahāśabdaiḥ) - with tremendous 'ghuṃghuṃ' sounds

• विद्रवत्सिद्धनायकैः (vidravatsiddhanāyakaiḥ) - with fleeing Siddha leaders

• सौवर्णनगराकारम् (sauvarṇanagarākāram) - having the appearance of a golden city

• बालार्ककचितायुधैः (bālārkakacitāyudhaiḥ) - with weapons adorned/studded like the rising sun

Words meanings and morphology

उदघुंघुमहाशब्दैः (udaghuṁghumahāśabdaiḥ) - with tremendous 'ghuṃghuṃ' sounds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udaghuṃghumahāśabda

udaghuṁghumahāśabda - tremendous ghuṃghuṃ sound

Compound noun.

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (udaghuṃghu+mahā+śabda)

• udaghuṃghu – a type of sound (onomatopoeic, possibly roaring or rumbling)
  noun (masculine)
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Feminine stem of mahat.
• śabda – sound, noise, word
  noun (masculine)
  From root śabd (to make a sound).
  Root: śabd (class 10)

विद्रवत्सिद्धनायकैः (vidravatsiddhanāyakaiḥ) - with fleeing Siddha leaders

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidravatsiddhanāyaka

vidravatsiddhanāyaka - leader of Siddhas who are fleeing

Compound noun.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vidravat+siddhanāyaka)

• vidravat – fleeing, running away
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root dru (to run) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dru (class 1)
• siddhanāyaka – leader of Siddhas
  noun (masculine)
  Compound noun.

सौवर्णनगराकारम् (sauvarṇanagarākāram) - having the appearance of a golden city

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sauvarṇanagarākāra

sauvarṇanagarākāra - appearance of a golden city

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sauvarṇa+nagara+ākāra)

• sauvarṇa – golden, made of gold
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from suvarṇa (gold) with aṇ suffix.
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• 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.

बालार्ककचितायुधैः (bālārkakacitāyudhaiḥ) - with weapons adorned/studded like the rising sun

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bālārkakacitāyudha

bālārkakacitāyudha - weapon adorned like the rising sun

Compound noun/adjective.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (bālārka+kacita+āyudha)

• bālārka – rising sun, young sun
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of bāla (young) and arka (sun).
• kacita – adorned, studded, variegated, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kac (to bind, shine, adorn) + kta suffix.
  Root: kac (class 1)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh (to fight) with ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yudh (class 4)

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