योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-25

रथं त्यक्त्वावनिं प्राप्य खड्गास्फोटकवानभूत् ।
अक्ष्णोर्निमेषमात्रेण रथाश्वानां रिपोः खुरान् ॥ २५ ॥

rathaṃ tyaktvāvaniṃ prāpya khaḍgāsphoṭakavānabhūt ,
akṣṇornimeṣamātreṇa rathāśvānāṃ ripoḥ khurān 25

25. ratham tyaktvā avanim prāpya khaḍgāsphoṭakavān
abhūt akṣṇoḥ nimeṣamātreṇa rathāśvānām ripoḥ khurān

25. ratham tyaktvā avanim prāpya khaḍgāsphoṭakavān
abhūt akṣṇoḥ nimeṣamātreṇa ripoḥ rathāśvānām khurān

25. Abandoning his chariot and landing on the ground, he became a wielder of the sword. In merely the twinkling of an eye, he (cut) the hooves of the enemy's chariot-horses.

Words meanings summery:

• रथम् (ratham) - chariot, car

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken, having given up

• अवनिम् (avanim) - the ground (from the chariot) (earth, ground, land)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having attained

• खड्गास्फोटकवान् (khaḍgāsphoṭakavān) - a wielder of the sword (one who brandishes a sword)

• अभूत् (abhūt) - he became (a sword-wielder) (he became, he was)

• अक्ष्णोः (akṣṇoḥ) - of the two eyes

• निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in merely the twinkling of an eye (very quickly) (with merely the twinkling, in an instant)

• रथाश्वानाम् (rathāśvānām) - of the chariot-horses

• रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

• खुरान् (khurān) - hooves, hoofs

Words meanings and morphology

रथम् (ratham) - chariot, car

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha

ratha - chariot, car

From ramh (to hasten, go)

Root: ramh (class 1)

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - having abandoned, having forsaken, having given up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior action to 'prāpya'.

अवनिम् (avanim) - the ground (from the chariot) (earth, ground, land)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avani

avani - earth, ground, land, soil

Root: av (class 1)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having reached, having attained

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with prefix pra and suffix -ya (lyap)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Indicates a prior action to 'abhūt'.

खड्गास्फोटकवान् (khaḍgāsphoṭakavān) - a wielder of the sword (one who brandishes a sword)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khaḍgāsphoṭakavat

khaḍgāsphoṭakavat - one who brandishes a sword, sword-wielding

Derived with the possessive suffix -vat from khaḍgāsphoṭaka (sword-brandishing)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (khaḍgāsphoṭaka+vat)

• khaḍgāsphoṭaka – brandishing a sword
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of khaḍga (sword) + āsphoṭaka (brandishing, from ā-sphuṭ)
• vat – possessing, having, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix

Note: Modifies the implied subject (Sindhu).

अभूत् (abhūt) - he became (a sword-wielder) (he became, he was)

(verb)

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

aorist (luṅ)

Aorist 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Finite verb of the sentence.

अक्ष्णोः (akṣṇoḥ) - of the two eyes

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of akṣi

akṣi - eye

Note: Possessive case for 'nimeṣamātreṇa'.

निमेषमात्रेण (nimeṣamātreṇa) - in merely the twinkling of an eye (very quickly) (with merely the twinkling, in an instant)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nimeṣamātra

nimeṣamātra - merely a twinkling, an instant, a moment

Compound of nimeṣa (twinkling) + mātra (mere, only)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nimeṣa+mātra)

• nimeṣa – twinkling of the eye, wink, blink, moment
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-miṣ (to wink, close eyes)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: miṣ (class 4)
• mātra – mere, only, quantity, measure
  adjective (neuter)
  Suffix meaning 'only, mere' or 'as large as'
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Adverbial use for 'quickly'.

रथाश्वानाम् (rathāśvānām) - of the chariot-horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathāśva

rathāśva - chariot-horse

Compound of ratha (chariot) + aśva (horse)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ratha+aśva)

• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ramh (class 1)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Possessive case for 'khurān'.

रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

Root: rip (class 6)

Note: Possessive case for 'rathāśvānām'.

खुरान् (khurān) - hooves, hoofs

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khura

khura - hoof, claw

Note: Object of an implied verb (e.g., cut, struck).