योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-27

केशशैवलसंपन्ने चक्रचक्रजलेन्दुके ।
वहच्चक्राहतिक्षोभपातिताकुलवारणौ ॥ २७ ॥

keśaśaivalasaṃpanne cakracakrajalenduke ,
vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇau 27

27. keśaśaivalasampanne cakracakrajaleduke
vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇau

27. keśaśaivalasampanne cakracakrajaleduke
vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇau

27. In a battlefield made rich with hair (of fallen warriors) resembling algae, and where wheels (of chariots) are like whirlpools and moon-like reflections in the water, the two (heroes) caused agitated elephants to fall due to the disturbance from the impact of their moving wheels.

Words meanings summery:

• केशशैवलसम्पन्ने (keśaśaivalasampanne) - (in a battlefield) made rich with hair of fallen warriors resembling algae (endowed with hair-like algae; rich with hair-like moss)

• चक्रचक्रजलेदुके (cakracakrajaleduke) - (in a battlefield) where chariot wheels are like whirlpools and moons are reflected in water (having wheels like whirlpools and moon-like reflections in water)

• वहच्चक्राहतिक्षोभपातिताकुलवारणौ (vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇau) - (the two heroes) who, by the impact and agitation of their swiftly moving chariot wheels or discuses, caused bewildered elephants to collapse (who caused agitated elephants to fall by the disturbance from the impact of moving wheels/discus)

Words meanings and morphology

केशशैवलसम्पन्ने (keśaśaivalasampanne) - (in a battlefield) made rich with hair of fallen warriors resembling algae (endowed with hair-like algae; rich with hair-like moss)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of keśaśaivalasampanna

keśaśaivalasampanna - endowed with hair-algae

Bahuvrīhi compound, describing something as possessing hair-algae

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (keśa+śaivala+sampanna)

• keśa – hair
  noun (masculine)
• śaivala – algae, moss
  noun (neuter)
• sampanna – endowed, complete, rich, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad with upasarga sam- (to fall, happen, befall)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Adjective in locative singular, modifying an implied feminine noun like 'yuddhabhūmi' (battlefield).

चक्रचक्रजलेदुके (cakracakrajaleduke) - (in a battlefield) where chariot wheels are like whirlpools and moons are reflected in water (having wheels like whirlpools and moon-like reflections in water)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of cakracakrajaleduka

cakracakrajaleduka - having wheels as whirlpools and moons in water

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cakra+cakrajala+induka)

• cakra – wheel, discus, army, circle
  noun (neuter)
• cakrajala – whirlpool, eddy
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound
• induka – moon, small moon, moon-like
  noun (masculine)
  From `indu` (moon) + `-ka` (diminutive/epithet)

Note: Adjective in locative singular, modifying an implied feminine noun like 'yuddhabhūmi' (battlefield).

वहच्चक्राहतिक्षोभपातिताकुलवारणौ (vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇau) - (the two heroes) who, by the impact and agitation of their swiftly moving chariot wheels or discuses, caused bewildered elephants to collapse (who caused agitated elephants to fall by the disturbance from the impact of moving wheels/discus)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇa

vahaccakrāhatikṣobhapātitākulavāraṇa - those by whom agitated elephants were caused to fall by the disturbance of the impact of their moving wheels/discus

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vahant+cakra+āhati+kṣobha+pātita+ākula+vāraṇa)

• vahant – moving, carrying, flowing
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root vah (to carry, move)
  Root: vah (class 1)
• cakra – wheel, discus
  noun (neuter)
• āhati – impact, blow, stroke
  noun (feminine)
  From ā + root han (to strike)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: han (class 2)
• kṣobha – agitation, disturbance, commotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣubh (to be agitated)
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)
• pātita – caused to fall, thrown down
  adjective
  Causative Past Passive Participle
  Causative of root pat (to fall)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ākula – agitated, confused, bewildered
  adjective
  Prefix: ā
• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying the implied two heroes.

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