योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-48, verse-69

हेतिभारवराः सिन्धोश्चक्ररक्षास्ततोऽम्भसा ।
तृणानीव गताः प्रोह्य रथश्चास्याभवत्प्लुतः ॥ ६९ ॥

hetibhāravarāḥ sindhoścakrarakṣāstato'mbhasā ,
tṛṇānīva gatāḥ prohya rathaścāsyābhavatplutaḥ 69

69. heti-bhāra-varāḥ sindhoḥ cakra-rakṣāḥ tataḥ ambhasā
tṛṇāni iva gatāḥ prohya rathaḥ ca asya abhavat plutaḥ

69. tataḥ sindhoḥ heti-bhāra-varāḥ cakra-rakṣāḥ ca ambhasā
tṛṇāni iva prohya gatāḥ asya rathaḥ ca plutaḥ abhavat

69. Then, Sindhu's finest warriors and his chariot's wheel-guards were carried away by the water like blades of grass. And his chariot also became submerged.

69. אז נסחפו שומרי הגלגלים ונושאי הנשק הבכירים של סִינְדְהוּ במים כקש, ומרכבתו החלה לצוף.

Words meanings summery:

• हेति-भार-वराः (heti-bhāra-varāḥ) - finest warriors (of Sindhu) (best among those bearing weapons, excellent weapon-bearers, finest warriors)

• सिन्धोः (sindhoḥ) - of King Sindhu (Jayadratha) (of the Sindhu (river/region/king))

• चक्र-रक्षाः (cakra-rakṣāḥ) - (Sindhu's) chariot's wheel-guards (wheel-guards)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water

• तृणानि (tṛṇāni) - grasses, blades of grass

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• गताः (gatāḥ) - were carried away, became (gone, moved, become)

• प्रोह्य (prohya) - having been carried away, having floated away

• रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्य (asya) - of the King Sindhu (of him, of it)

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was

• प्लुतः (plutaḥ) - submerged, floating, inundated

Words meanings and morphology

हेति-भार-वराः (heti-bhāra-varāḥ) - finest warriors (of Sindhu) (best among those bearing weapons, excellent weapon-bearers, finest warriors)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of heti-bhāra-vara

heti-bhāra-vara - excellent weapon-bearer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (heti+bhāra+vara)

• heti – weapon, missile
  noun (feminine)
• bhāra – burden, load, bearing
  noun (masculine)
• vara – best, excellent, boon
  adjective (masculine)

सिन्धोः (sindhoḥ) - of King Sindhu (Jayadratha) (of the Sindhu (river/region/king))

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sindhu

sindhu - river, ocean, the Indus river, a region, a king

चक्र-रक्षाः (cakra-rakṣāḥ) - (Sindhu's) chariot's wheel-guards (wheel-guards)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cakra-rakṣa

cakra-rakṣa - wheel-guard, defender of the wheels (of a chariot)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakra+rakṣa)

• cakra – wheel, discus
  noun (neuter)
• rakṣa – guard, protector
  noun (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

अम्भसा (ambhasā) - by water

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water, fluid

तृणानि (tṛṇāni) - grasses, blades of grass

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tṛṇa

tṛṇa - grass, a blade of grass, straw

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

गताः (gatāḥ) - were carried away, became (gone, moved, become)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, reached, obtained, past, deceased

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used here to form a compound predicate with 'prohya' and implies 'became'.

प्रोह्य (prohya) - having been carried away, having floated away

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From prefix 'pra-' and root '√vah' (to carry, flow)

Prefix: pra

Root: vah (class 1)

रथः (rathaḥ) - chariot

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - of the King Sindhu (of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to the subject (Sindhu) implied earlier.

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened, was

(verb)

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

Imperfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular

Augment 'a-' + root 'bhū' + 'at' ending.

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्लुतः (plutaḥ) - submerged, floating, inundated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pluta

pluta - floating, immersed, submerged, inundated

Past Passive Participle

From root √plu (to float, to swim)

Root: plu (class 1)

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