योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-25

सहस्रेण सहस्रेण वीराणां परिवारितौ ।
विचरन्तौ यथाकामं मण्डलैर्विततारवैः ॥ २५ ॥

sahasreṇa sahasreṇa vīrāṇāṃ parivāritau ,
vicarantau yathākāmaṃ maṇḍalairvitatāravaiḥ 25

25. sahasreṇa sahasreṇa vīrāṇām parivāritau
vicarantau yathākāmam maṇḍaiḥ vitatāravaiḥ

25. sahasreṇa sahasreṇa vīrāṇām parivāritau (tau)
yathākāmam maṇḍalaiḥ vitatāravaiḥ vicarantau

25. Surrounded by thousands upon thousands of heroes, they (the chariots/warriors) moved about at will, with their troop formations (maṇḍala) echoing with widespread roars.

Words meanings summery:

• सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - by thousands (by a thousand)

• सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - by thousands (by a thousand)

• वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of warriors (of heroes, of warriors)

• परिवारितौ (parivāritau) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

• विचरन्तौ (vicarantau) - moving about (moving about, roaming)

• यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - at will (as desired, according to wish, at will)

• मण्डलैः (maṇḍalaiḥ) - by troop formations (by circles, by divisions, by troops)

• विततारवैः (vitatāravaiḥ) - with widespread roars (with widespread roars, with extended cries)

Words meanings and morphology

सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - by thousands (by a thousand)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Used distributively with repetition 'sahasreṇa sahasreṇa' for 'by thousands and thousands'.

सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - by thousands (by a thousand)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sahasra

sahasra - thousand

Note: Used distributively with repetition 'sahasreṇa sahasreṇa' for 'by thousands and thousands'.

वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of warriors (of heroes, of warriors)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Note: Refers to the warriors belonging to the thousands.

परिवारितौ (parivāritau) - surrounded (surrounded, encompassed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of parivārita

parivārita - surrounded, enclosed, accompanied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `vṛ` (to cover) with prefix `pari` and causative suffix (`-ita`).

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛ (class 5)

विचरन्तौ (vicarantau) - moving about (moving about, roaming)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vicarant

vicarant - moving about, roaming, wandering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `car` (to move) with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - at will (as desired, according to wish, at will)

(indeclinable)

मण्डलैः (maṇḍalaiḥ) - by troop formations (by circles, by divisions, by troops)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of maṇḍala

maṇḍala - circle, orb, disc, region, troop formation

Note: Describes the means or accompaniment of their movement.

विततारवैः (vitatāravaiḥ) - with widespread roars (with widespread roars, with extended cries)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vitatārava

vitatārava - widespread/extended roar

Compound type : Tatpurusha (vitata+ārava)

• vitata – extended, stretched, spread out
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `tan` (to stretch) with prefix `vi`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• ārava – roar, cry, noise, clamor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Describes the troop formations (`maṇḍalaiḥ`).

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