योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-12

वहन्ति स्म शरापूरा गङ्गापूरा इवाम्बरे ।
सिन्धोरभिमुखं युद्धे घर्घरारावरंहसः ॥ १२ ॥

vahanti sma śarāpūrā gaṅgāpūrā ivāmbare ,
sindhorabhimukhaṃ yuddhe ghargharārāvaraṃhasaḥ 12

12. vahanti sma śarāpūrāḥ gaṅgāpūrāḥ iva ambare
sindhoḥ abhimukham yuddhe ghargharārāvaraṃhasaḥ

12. yuddhe śarāpūrāḥ ambare gaṅgāpūrāḥ iva,
ghargharārāvaraṃhasaḥ,
sindhoḥ abhimukham vahanti sma.

12. In battle, streams of arrows flowed forth in the sky like the rushing floods of the Ganges, with a roaring sound and great speed, heading towards the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they flow

• स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense with a present verb)

• शरापूराः (śarāpūrāḥ) - streams/floods of arrows

• गङ्गापूराः (gaṅgāpūrāḥ) - floods of the Ganges

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

• सिन्धोः (sindhoḥ) - of the ocean, referring to the arrows heading towards it (of the ocean, of the river)

• अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in the direction of

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• घर्घरारावरंहसः (ghargharārāvaraṁhasaḥ) - with the speed of a roaring sound ('gharghara' sound)

Words meanings and morphology

वहन्ति (vahanti) - they carry, they flow

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vah

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Used with `sma` to denote past action.

स्म (sma) - (particle indicating past tense with a present verb)

(indeclinable)

Note: Converts present `vahanti` to past `they flowed`.

शरापूराः (śarāpūrāḥ) - streams/floods of arrows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śarāpūra

śarāpūra - flood/stream of arrows

Compound of `śara` (arrow) and `āpūra` (flood, stream, fullness).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śara+āpūra)

• śara – arrow
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śṛ (class 1)
• āpūra – flood, stream, abundance, filling
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + root `pṛ` (to fill) with suffix `ghaṅ`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of `vahanti sma`.

गङ्गापूराः (gaṅgāpūrāḥ) - floods of the Ganges

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṅgāpūra

gaṅgāpūra - flood of the Ganges

Compound of `gaṅgā` (the Ganges river) and `āpūra` (flood).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gaṅgā+āpūra)

• gaṅgā – the Ganges river
  proper noun (feminine)
• āpūra – flood, stream, abundance, filling
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā` + root `pṛ` (to fill) with suffix `ghaṅ`.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of comparison for `śarāpūrāḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, clothing

Note: Location of the action.

सिन्धोः (sindhoḥ) - of the ocean, referring to the arrows heading towards it (of the ocean, of the river)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sindhu

sindhu - river, ocean, Indus river

Root: syand (class 1)

Note: Governed by `abhimukham`.

अभिमुखम् (abhimukham) - facing, towards, in the direction of

(indeclinable)

Compound of `abhi` (towards) and `mukha` (face).

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (abhi+mukha)

• abhi – towards, against, with respect to
  prefix
• mukha – face, mouth, front
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbially modifies `vahanti sma`.

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle

From root `yudh` (to fight) with `kta` suffix; used as a noun.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Specifies the context of the action.

घर्घरारावरंहसः (ghargharārāvaraṁhasaḥ) - with the speed of a roaring sound ('gharghara' sound)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ghargharārāvaraṃhas

ghargharārāvaraṁhas - having the speed/impetus of a roaring sound

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'that which has `raṃhas` (speed/impetus) like a `ghargharārāva` (roaring sound)'. `ghargharārāva` itself is a Tatpuruṣa: `ghargharā` (onomatopoeic sound) + `rāva` (roar, cry).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ghargharā+rāva+raṃhas)

• ghargharā – onomatopoeic sound of rattling, roaring, gurgling
  noun
• rāva – roar, cry, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From root `ru` (to sound, roar) with `a` suffix.
  Root: ru (class 2)
• raṃhas – speed, velocity, impetus, force
  noun (neuter)
  From root `raṃh` (to go swiftly).
  Root: raṃh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `śarāpūrāḥ`.