योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-28

नागास्त्रमाददे भीमं पाशबन्धनखेददम् ।
तेनाभवन्नभो व्याप्तं भोगिभिः पर्वतोपमैः ॥ २८ ॥

nāgāstramādade bhīmaṃ pāśabandhanakhedadam ,
tenābhavannabho vyāptaṃ bhogibhiḥ parvatopamaiḥ 28

28. nāgāstram ādade bhīmam pāśabandhanakhedadam tena
abhavat nabhaḥ vyāptam bhogibhiḥ parvatopamaiḥ

28. (saḥ) bhīmam pāśabandhanakhedadam nāgāstram ādade.
tena nabhaḥ parvatopamaiḥ bhogibhiḥ vyāptam abhavat.

28. He took up the terrible serpent-weapon (nāgāstra), which caused suffering by binding with its nooses. By means of that weapon, the sky became filled with mountain-like serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• नागास्त्रम् (nāgāstram) - the serpent-weapon

• आददे (ādade) - took, grasped, received

• भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible, dreadful

• पाशबन्धनखेददम् (pāśabandhanakhedadam) - causing distress by binding with nooses

• तेन (tena) - by it, by that

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere

• व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded, filled, occupied

• भोगिभिः (bhogibhiḥ) - by serpents

• पर्वतोपमैः (parvatopamaiḥ) - like mountains, mountain-like

Words meanings and morphology

नागास्त्रम् (nāgāstram) - the serpent-weapon

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāgāstra

nāgāstra - a mythical weapon in the form of a serpent, or capable of summoning serpents

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāga+astra)

• nāga – serpent, snake, cobra, a mythical semi-divine being with human face and serpent body
  noun (masculine)
• astra – weapon, missile, dart
  noun (neuter)

आददे (ādade) - took, grasped, received

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (lit) of dā

Perfect Middle

Root 'dā', 3rd person singular, perfect tense, middle voice. The root 'dā' with 'ā' prefix often means 'to take'.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

भीमम् (bhīmam) - terrible, dreadful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhīma

bhīma - terrible, dreadful, formidable, fierce

Root: bhī (class 3)

पाशबन्धनखेददम् (pāśabandhanakhedadam) - causing distress by binding with nooses

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāśabandhanakhedada

pāśabandhanakhedada - causing distress or fatigue by binding with nooses

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāśa+bandhana+kheda+da)

• pāśa – noose, snare, bond
  noun (masculine)
• bandhana – binding, tying, fettering, bond
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• kheda – distress, pain, weariness, fatigue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: khid (class 1)
• da – giving, granting, causing, bestowing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root dā
  Derived from verb root 'dā' (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

तेन (tena) - by it, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अभवत् (abhavat) - became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect Active

Root 'bhū', 1st conjugation, 3rd person singular, imperfect tense, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud

व्याप्तम् (vyāptam) - pervaded, filled, occupied

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyāpta

vyāpta - pervaded, filled, occupied, obtained

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with prefix 'vi-'.

Prefix: vi

Root: āp (class 5)

भोगिभिः (bhogibhiḥ) - by serpents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhogin

bhogin - serpent, snake (lit. 'enjoyer', 'one having hoods')

Derived from 'bhoga' (enjoyment, hood) with suffix '-in'.

पर्वतोपमैः (parvatopamaiḥ) - like mountains, mountain-like

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of parvatopama

parvatopama - resembling mountains, mountain-like

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+upama)

• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• upama – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective