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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-14

धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघमस्त्रयोर्युध्यमानयोः ।
मदस्त्रवारणेनेव वज्राविजरपर्वतम् ॥ १४ ॥
dhārānikṛttaśastraughamastrayoryudhyamānayoḥ ,
madastravāraṇeneva vajrāvijaraparvatam 14
14. dhārānikṛttaśastraugham astrayoḥ yudhyamānayoḥ
madastravāraṇena iva vajrāvajaraparvatam
14. yudhyamānayoḥ astrayoḥ dhārānikṛttaśastraugham
madastravāraṇena iva vajrāvajaraparvatam
14. As the two combatants fought with their weapons, continuous streams (of blows) cut down a multitude of weapons, just as a furious war-elephant (would demolish) an ageless mountain, impervious even to a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघम् (dhārānikṛttaśastraugham) - a multitude of weapons cut down by continuous streams of blows/attacks (a multitude of weapons cut down by streams/edges)
  • अस्त्रयोः (astrayoḥ) - of the two fighting combatants/warriors (of the two weapons; of the two combatants/warriors)
  • युध्यमानयोः (yudhyamānayoḥ) - of the two fighting combatants/warriors (of the two fighting ones)
  • मदस्त्रवारणेन (madastravāraṇena) - by a furious war-elephant (by a furious war-elephant; by a maddened weapon-elephant)
  • इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, similar to)
  • वज्रावजरपर्वतम् (vajrāvajaraparvatam) - an ageless mountain, impervious even to a thunderbolt (an ageless mountain (impervious to) a thunderbolt)

Words meanings and morphology

धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघम् (dhārānikṛttaśastraugham) - a multitude of weapons cut down by continuous streams of blows/attacks (a multitude of weapons cut down by streams/edges)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārānikṛttaśastraugha
dhārānikṛttaśastraugha - multitude of weapons cut by streams/edges
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dhārānikṛtta+śastraugha)
  • dhārānikṛtta – cut down by streams/edges
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Compound of 'dhārā' and 'nikṛtta'. 'nikṛtta' from root 'kṛt' (to cut) with prefix 'ni'.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: kṛt (class 6)
  • dhārā – stream, continuous flow, edge (of a weapon)
    noun (feminine)
  • nikṛtta – cut down, severed
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root 'kṛt' (to cut) with prefix 'ni'.
    Prefix: ni
    Root: kṛt (class 6)
  • śastraugha – multitude of weapons
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'śastra' and 'ogha'.
  • śastra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
  • ogha – multitude, flood, stream
    noun (masculine)
अस्त्रयोः (astrayoḥ) - of the two fighting combatants/warriors (of the two weapons; of the two combatants/warriors)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, dual of astra
astra - weapon, missile
युध्यमानयोः (yudhyamānayoḥ) - of the two fighting combatants/warriors (of the two fighting ones)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, dual of yudhyamāna
yudhyamāna - fighting, warring
Present Middle Participle
From root 'yudh' (to fight) with suffix '-māna'.
Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with 'astrayoḥ', here interpreted as 'combatants'.
मदस्त्रवारणेन (madastravāraṇena) - by a furious war-elephant (by a furious war-elephant; by a maddened weapon-elephant)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of madastravāraṇa
madastravāraṇa - furious war-elephant
Compound of 'mada', 'astra', and 'vāraṇa'. Mada here describes the state of the elephant, 'astra' implies it's a war-elephant.
Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mada+astra+vāraṇa)
  • mada – fury, intoxication, rut, pride
    noun (masculine)
  • astra – weapon, missile
    noun (neuter)
  • vāraṇa – elephant, warding off, obstacle
    noun (masculine)
इव (iva) - just as (like, as if, similar to)
(indeclinable)
वज्रावजरपर्वतम् (vajrāvajaraparvatam) - an ageless mountain, impervious even to a thunderbolt (an ageless mountain (impervious to) a thunderbolt)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of vajrāvajaraparvata
vajrāvajaraparvata - an ageless mountain (resistant to) Vajra
Compound of 'vajra', 'avijara', and 'parvata'.
Compound type : Bahuvrihi/Tatpuruṣa (vajra+avijara+parvata)
  • vajra – thunderbolt (Indra's weapon), diamond
    noun (neuter)
  • avijara – ageless, imperishable, unfading
    adjective (masculine)
    Negative prefix 'a-' + 'vijara' (perishable, fading).
  • parvata – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)