योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-3, chapter-48, verse-2
धनुरास्फालयामास चिरारावितदिङ्मुखम् ।
कल्पान्तपवनास्फोट इव मेरुगिरेस्तटम् ॥ २ ॥
कल्पान्तपवनास्फोट इव मेरुगिरेस्तटम् ॥ २ ॥
dhanurāsphālayāmāsa cirārāvitadiṅmukham ,
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭa iva merugirestaṭam 2
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭa iva merugirestaṭam 2
2.
dhanuḥ āsphālayāmāsa cirārāvitadiṅmukham
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ iva merugireḥ taṭam
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ iva merugireḥ taṭam
2.
cirārāvitadiṅmukham dhanuḥ āsphālayāmāsa,
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ merugireḥ taṭam iva.
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ merugireḥ taṭam iva.
2.
He twanged his bow, filling all directions with its prolonged resounding noise, just as the wind of cosmic dissolution might strike and make the slopes of Mount Meru reverberate.
Words meanings summery:
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- धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
- आस्फालयामास (āsphālayāmāsa) - he twanged, he made to strike/resound
- चिरारावितदिङ्मुखम् (cirārāvitadiṅmukham) - filling all directions with its prolonged resounding noise (whose quarters/directions are long-resounding)
- कल्पान्तपवनास्फोटः (kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ) - the crash/sound of the wind of cosmic dissolution
- इव (iva) - like, as, as if
- मेरुगिरेः (merugireḥ) - of Mount Meru
- तटम् (taṭam) - slope, bank, shore
Words meanings and morphology
धनुः (dhanuḥ) - bow
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of dhanus
dhanus - bow
आस्फालयामास (āsphālayāmāsa) - he twanged, he made to strike/resound
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of āsphālay
Causative form of √sphāl
Formed from ā + √sphāl (cl. 10) + ya + āmāsa (perfect suffix)
Prefix: ā
Root: sphāl (class 10)
चिरारावितदिङ्मुखम् (cirārāvitadiṅmukham) - filling all directions with its prolonged resounding noise (whose quarters/directions are long-resounding)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of cirārāvitadiṅmukha
cirārāvitadiṅmukha - one whose quarters/directions are long-resounding
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cira+ārāvita+diṅmukha)
- cira – long (time)
indeclinable - ārāvita – made to sound, caused to cry out, resonated
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle (Causative)
From ā + √ru + ni (causative) + kta suffix
Prefix: ā
Root: ru (class 2) - diṅmukha – quarters, directions
noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies dhanuḥ
कल्पान्तपवनास्फोटः (kalpāntapavanāsphoṭaḥ) - the crash/sound of the wind of cosmic dissolution
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kalpāntapavanāsphoṭa
kalpāntapavanāsphoṭa - the sound/crash of the wind at the end of a cosmic cycle
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+anta+pavana+āsphoṭa)
- kalpa – a cosmic period, an eon
noun (masculine) - anta – end, termination
noun (masculine) - pavana – wind, air
noun (masculine)
Root: pū (class 1) - āsphoṭa – a crash, sound, twang
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ā
Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
मेरुगिरेः (merugireḥ) - of Mount Meru
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of merugiri
merugiri - Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (meru+giri)
- meru – Meru (name of a mythical mountain)
proper noun (masculine) - giri – mountain, hill
noun (masculine)
तटम् (taṭam) - slope, bank, shore
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of taṭa
taṭa - slope, bank, shore, flank