योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-11

तयोश्चटचटास्फोटं शृण्वत्कोदण्डयोर्द्वयोः ।
बलद्वयमभूत्प्रेक्षामूकं शान्त इवाम्बुधिः ॥ ११ ॥

tayoścaṭacaṭāsphoṭaṃ śṛṇvatkodaṇḍayordvayoḥ ,
baladvayamabhūtprekṣāmūkaṃ śānta ivāmbudhiḥ 11

11. tayoḥ caṭacaṭāsphoṭam śṛṇvat kodaṇḍayoḥ dvayoḥ
baladvayam abhūt prekṣāmūkam śāntaḥ iva ambudhiḥ

11. dvayoḥ tayoḥ kodaṇḍayoḥ caṭacaṭāsphoṭam śṛṇvat baladvayam śāntaḥ ambudhiḥ iva prekṣāmūkam abhūt.

11. Hearing the sharp, cracking sound of those two bows, the two armies became speechless with awe, like a calm ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two bows (of those two)

• चटचटास्फोटम् (caṭacaṭāsphoṭam) - the sharp cracking sound of the bows (the sharp cracking sound, explosion, 'chaṭa-chaṭa' sound)

• शृण्वत् (śṛṇvat) - hearing, listening

• कोदण्डयोः (kodaṇḍayoḥ) - of the bows

• द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of the two bows (of the two)

• बलद्वयम् (baladvayam) - the two armies, the two forces

• अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

• प्रेक्षामूकम् (prekṣāmūkam) - mute in observation, speechless at the sight

• शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - calm, peaceful, quieted

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea

Words meanings and morphology

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of those two bows (of those two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two bows (`kodaṇḍayoḥ`).

चटचटास्फोटम् (caṭacaṭāsphoṭam) - the sharp cracking sound of the bows (the sharp cracking sound, explosion, 'chaṭa-chaṭa' sound)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of caṭacaṭāsphoṭa

caṭacaṭāsphoṭa - sharp cracking sound, explosion, a 'caṭacaṭā' sound

Compound of onomatopoeic `caṭacaṭā` and `āsphoṭa` (snapping, cracking sound).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (caṭacaṭā+āsphoṭa)

• caṭacaṭā – onomatopoeic sound of snapping/cracking
  noun
• āsphoṭa – cracking, breaking, snapping sound
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + root `sphuṭ` (to burst, split) with suffix `ghañ`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sphuṭ (class 6)

Note: Object of `śṛṇvat`.

शृण्वत् (śṛṇvat) - hearing, listening

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śṛṇvat

śṛṇvat - hearing, listening

Present Active Participle

From root `śru` (to hear) with `śatṛ` suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

कोदण्डयोः (kodaṇḍayoḥ) - of the bows

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of kodaṇḍa

kodaṇḍa - bow

Note: Source of the sound.

द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of the two bows (of the two)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `kodaṇḍayoḥ`.

बलद्वयम् (baladvayam) - the two armies, the two forces

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of baladvaya

baladvaya - two armies, pair of forces

Compound of `bala` (force, army) and `dvaya` (pair, duo).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bala+dvaya)

• bala – force, strength, army
  noun (neuter)
• dvaya – pair, duo, two
  noun (neuter)
  From `dvi` (two) with suffix `aya`.

Note: Subject of the verb `abhūt`.

अभूत् (abhūt) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past (Aorist) (luṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Root `bhū` with `a` augment for aorist.

प्रेक्षामूकम् (prekṣāmūkam) - mute in observation, speechless at the sight

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prekṣāmūka

prekṣāmūka - speechless from seeing, mute in observation

Compound of `prekṣā` (sight, observation) and `mūka` (mute, speechless).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (prekṣā+mūka)

• prekṣā – seeing, observation, sight
  noun (feminine)
  From `pra` + root `īkṣ` (to see) with `a` suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• mūka – mute, silent, speechless
  adjective

Note: Predicate adjective for `baladvayam`.

शान्तः (śāntaḥ) - calm, peaceful, quieted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śānta

śānta - calm, peaceful, quieted, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

From root `śam` (to be calm) with `kta` suffix.

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `ambudhiḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अम्बुधिः (ambudhiḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (literally, 'receiver of water')

Compound of `ambu` (water) and `dhi` (receptacle, holder, from root `dhā`).

Compound type : Upapada Tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – receptacle, holder
  noun
  kṛt suffix
  From root `dhā` (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of comparison for `baladvayam`.