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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-20

अयं कियद्बल इति सिन्धौ तिष्ठति हेलया ।
विदूरथोऽस्त्रमाग्नेयं तत्याजाशनिशब्दवत् ॥ २० ॥
ayaṃ kiyadbala iti sindhau tiṣṭhati helayā ,
vidūratho'stramāgneyaṃ tatyājāśaniśabdavat 20
20. ayam kiyatbalaḥ iti sindhau tiṣṭhati helayā
vidūrathaḥ astram āgneyam tatyāja aśaniśabdavat
20. ayam kiyatbalaḥ iti (saḥ) sindhau helayā tiṣṭhati,
vidūrathaḥ āgneyam astram aśaniśabdavat tatyāja
20. While (Vidūratha was) thinking, "How much strength does this one (Sindhu) possess?", he stood effortlessly (before Sindhu). Then Vidūratha unleashed a fiery weapon (āgneya astra) with a sound like a thunderbolt.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अयम् (ayam) - this, this one, he
  • कियत्बलः (kiyatbalaḥ) - of what strength, how strong
  • इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying, thinking
  • सिन्धौ (sindhau) - in the presence of (the opponent) Sindhu (in Sindhu (the river/ocean or a person's name))
  • तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists
  • हेलया (helayā) - with ease, playfully, carelessly, effortlessly
  • विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Vidūratha
  • अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile
  • आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery (āgneya) weapon (fiery, relating to Agni)
  • तत्याज (tatyāja) - he cast, he threw, he abandoned
  • अशनिशब्दवत् (aśaniśabdavat) - like the sound of a thunderbolt

Words meanings and morphology

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, he
Note: Refers to the opponent, Sindhu.
कियत्बलः (kiyatbalaḥ) - of what strength, how strong
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kiyatbala
kiyatbala - of what strength, how strong, having how much power
Compound type : bahuvrihi (kiyat+bala)
  • kiyat – how much, how great, how many
    indeclinable
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
Note: Forms an interrogative phrase: 'how strong is this one?'
इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying, thinking
(indeclinable)
सिन्धौ (sindhau) - in the presence of (the opponent) Sindhu (in Sindhu (the river/ocean or a person's name))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of sindhu
sindhu - river, ocean, Indus (river), a specific person's name (Sindhu)
Note: Refers to a specific warrior named Sindhu, or metaphorically to a challenging situation like an ocean.
तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, stays, exists
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Root: √sthā (class 1)
Note: Subject is implied (Vidūratha).
हेलया (helayā) - with ease, playfully, carelessly, effortlessly
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of helā
helā - play, sport, ease, disregard, contempt
Note: Describes the manner of standing.
विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Vidūratha
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vidūratha
vidūratha - name of a king or warrior
Note: The subject of the second sentence.
अस्त्रम् (astram) - weapon, missile
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of astra
astra - missile, weapon
Root: √as (class 4)
Note: The object of the verb 'tatyāja'.
आग्नेयम् (āgneyam) - fiery (āgneya) weapon (fiery, relating to Agni)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of āgneya
āgneya - fiery, relating to Agni (the fire god)
from Agni + -eya (patronymic/relation suffix)
Note: Agrees with 'astram'.
तत्याज (tatyāja) - he cast, he threw, he abandoned
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of tyaj
Root: √tyaj (class 1)
Note: Action performed by Vidūratha.
अशनिशब्दवत् (aśaniśabdavat) - like the sound of a thunderbolt
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of aśaniśabdavat
aśaniśabdavat - like the sound of a thunderbolt
from aśani-śabda + -vat (suffix meaning 'like', 'having')
Compound type : tatpurusha (aśani+śabda+vat)
  • aśani – thunderbolt, lightning
    noun (masculine)
  • śabda – sound, noise, word
    noun (masculine)
  • vat – like, having, possessing
    suffix
    Primary suffix -vat
Note: Describes the sound of the weapon being cast, acting adverbially.