योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-47, verse-29

अनुयातौ महावीरैर्भूरिमिर्भीरुसैनिकैः ।
धारा वमद्भिः कुन्तानां शराणां धनुषामपि ॥ २९ ॥

anuyātau mahāvīrairbhūrimirbhīrusainikaiḥ ,
dhārā vamadbhiḥ kuntānāṃ śarāṇāṃ dhanuṣāmapi 29

29. anuyātau mahāvīraiḥ bhūribhiḥ bhīrusainikaiḥ
dhārāḥ vamadbhiḥ kuntānām śarāṇām dhanuṣām api

29. bhūribhiḥ mahāvīraiḥ bhīrusainikaiḥ kuntānām
śarāṇām dhanuṣām api dhārāḥ vamadbhiḥ anuyātau

29. The two (heroes) were followed by many great warriors and fearful soldiers, who were continuously discharging streams of spears, arrows, and even bows.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुयातौ (anuyātau) - were followed (followed)

• महावीरैः (mahāvīraiḥ) - by great warriors (by great heroes; by great warriors)

• भूरिभिः (bhūribhiḥ) - by many (by many; by numerous)

• भीरुसैनिकैः (bhīrusainikaiḥ) - by fearful soldiers (by fearful soldiers; by cowardly troops)

• धाराः (dhārāḥ) - streams (of weapons) (streams, torrents, continuous flow)

• वमद्भिः (vamadbhiḥ) - by those (warriors) discharging (by those emitting; by those discharging)

• कुन्तानाम् (kuntānām) - of spears

• शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows

• धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows (implying 'from bows' or 'including bows') (of bows)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुयातौ (anuyātau) - were followed (followed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of anuyāta

anuyāta - followed, pursued, accompanied

Past Passive Participle

From anu + root yā (to go)

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Refers to the two heroes (implied subject).

महावीरैः (mahāvīraiḥ) - by great warriors (by great heroes; by great warriors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahāvīra

mahāvīra - great hero, mighty warrior

Karmadhāraya compound (mahā + vīra)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+vīra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• vīra – hero, warrior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'anuyātau'.

भूरिभिः (bhūribhiḥ) - by many (by many; by numerous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūri

bhūri - many, much, abundant

भीरुसैनिकैः (bhīrusainikaiḥ) - by fearful soldiers (by fearful soldiers; by cowardly troops)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhīrusainika

bhīrusainika - fearful soldier

Karmadhāraya compound (bhīru + sainika)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bhīru+sainika)

• bhīru – fearful, timid, cowardly
  adjective
• sainika – soldier, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  From senā (army) + ṭhak suffix

Note: Agent of the passive verb 'anuyātau'.

धाराः (dhārāḥ) - streams (of weapons) (streams, torrents, continuous flow)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of dhārā

dhārā - stream, torrent, continuous flow, edge (of a blade)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वमद्भिः (vamadbhiḥ) - by those (warriors) discharging (by those emitting; by those discharging)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vamant

vamant - emitting, vomiting, discharging

Present Active Participle

From root vam (to vomit, emit)

Root: vam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the heroes and soldiers.

कुन्तानाम् (kuntānām) - of spears

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kunta

kunta - spear, lance, javelin

शराणाम् (śarāṇām) - of arrows

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śara

śara - arrow

Root: śṛ (class 9)

धनुषाम् (dhanuṣām) - of bows (implying 'from bows' or 'including bows') (of bows)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Note: Used with 'api' to emphasize the sheer volume or desperation.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

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