योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-19

धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघमस्त्रयोर्युध्यमानयोः ।
मदस्त्रवारणेनैव कालोपायोऽचलात्मनः ॥ १९ ॥

dhārānikṛttaśastraughamastrayoryudhyamānayoḥ ,
madastravāraṇenaiva kālopāyo'calātmanaḥ 19

19. dhārānikṛttaśastraugham astrayoḥ yudhyamānayoḥ
madāstravāraṇena eva kālopāyaḥ acalātmanaḥ

19. acalātmanaḥ astrayoḥ yudhyamānayoḥ
dhārānikṛttaśastraugham madāstravāraṇena eva kālopāyaḥ

19. For the firm-souled (acala-ātman), the fierce clash of the two weapons, which cut down multitudes of arms with their sharp edges, was indeed a strategic maneuver against time (kāla), much like a mighty, weapon-like rutting elephant.

19. בעוד שני כוחות המלחמה העצומים נאבקו וגדעו המוני נשקים, עמד הנשק המכושף איתן ללא זיע, כמו פיל סוער מול מהלכיו הבלתי נמנעים של הזמן.

Words meanings summery:

• धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघम् (dhārānikṛttaśastraugham) - multitude of weapons cut down by sharp edges/streams

• अस्त्रयोः (astrayoḥ) - of the two weapons

• युध्यमानयोः (yudhyamānayoḥ) - of the two fighting, of the two struggling

• मदास्त्रवारणेन (madāstravāraṇena) - by the rutting weapon-elephant, by the mighty weapon-elephant

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, even

• कालोपायः (kālopāyaḥ) - means of time, stratagem concerning time, means of death

• अचलात्मनः (acalātmanaḥ) - of the firm-minded one (acala-ātman) (of the firm-souled, of the mountain-souled, of the unmoving self)

Words meanings and morphology

धारानिकृत्तशस्त्रौघम् (dhārānikṛttaśastraugham) - multitude of weapons cut down by sharp edges/streams

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārānikṛttaśastraugha

dhārānikṛttaśastraugha - multitude of weapons cut down by streams/edges

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhārā+nikṛtta+śastra+augha)

• dhārā – stream, current, sharp edge (of a weapon)
  noun (feminine)
• nikṛtta – cut down, severed, destroyed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from ni-√kṛt (to cut down)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: √kṛt (class 6)
• śastra – weapon, sword
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √śas (class 2)
• augha – flood, multitude, heap, mass
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes the quantity of weapons cut down by the primary weapons.

अस्त्रयोः (astrayoḥ) - of the two weapons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of astra

astra - missile, weapon

Root: √as (class 4)

Note: Refers to the two main weapons in combat.

युध्यमानयोः (yudhyamānayoḥ) - of the two fighting, of the two struggling

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, dual of yudhyamāna

yudhyamāna - fighting, struggling, warring

Present Middle Participle

from √yudh (to fight)

Root: √yudh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'astrayoḥ'.

मदास्त्रवारणेन (madāstravāraṇena) - by the rutting weapon-elephant, by the mighty weapon-elephant

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of madāstravāraṇa

madāstravāraṇa - rutting weapon-elephant, mighty weapon-elephant

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mada+astra+vāraṇa)

• mada – rut, intoxication, passion, pride, might
  noun (masculine)
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: √as (class 4)
• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)
  from √vṛ (to cover, restrain)
  Root: √vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used as a simile to describe the destructive power of the weapons.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कालोपायः (kālopāyaḥ) - means of time, stratagem concerning time, means of death

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kālopāya

kālopāya - means of time, stratagem concerning time, means of death

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+upāya)

• kāla – time, death, destiny
  noun (masculine)
• upāya – means, expedient, method, stratagem
  noun (masculine)
  from upa-√i (to go towards)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: √i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the overall strategic effect of the weapons.

अचलात्मनः (acalātmanaḥ) - of the firm-minded one (acala-ātman) (of the firm-souled, of the mountain-souled, of the unmoving self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of acalātman

acalātman - firm-souled, mountain-souled, one with a steady self

Compound type : bahuvrihi (acala+ātman)

• acala – mountain, unmoving, steady
  noun (masculine)
  from a-cala (not moving)
  Prefix: a
  Root: √cal (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √an (class 2)

Note: Refers to a person with unwavering resolve, possibly a deity or great warrior.

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