योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-26

लुलाव करवालेन मृणालानीव लाघवात् ।
विदूरथोऽपि विरथो बभूवास्फोटकासिमान् ॥ २६ ॥

lulāva karavālena mṛṇālānīva lāghavāt ,
vidūratho'pi viratho babhūvāsphoṭakāsimān 26

26. lulāva karavālena mṛṇālāni iva lāghavāt
vidūrathaḥ api virathaḥ babhūva āsphoṭakāsimān

26. vidūrathaḥ karavālena lāghavāt mṛṇālāni iva
lulāva api virathaḥ āsphoṭakāsimān babhūva

26. With his sword, he swiftly severed (limbs) as if they were lotus stalks. Even Viduratha, though dismounted from his chariot, continued to wield his sword with a forceful, snapping action.

Words meanings summery:

• लुलाव (lulāva) - cut, severed

• करवालेन (karavālena) - by the sword

• मृणालानि (mṛṇālāni) - lotus stalks

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• लाघवात् (lāghavāt) - with agility, with swiftness, with lightness

• विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Viduratha

• अपि (api) - even, also, however

• विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariot-less, dismounted from his chariot

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• आस्फोटकासिमान् (āsphoṭakāsimān) - one having a snapping/cracking sword, one who wields his sword with force

Words meanings and morphology

लुलाव (lulāva) - cut, severed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of lū

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Root lū (9th class, lunati), here used in perfect active. lulāva is 3rd person singular, perfect active.

Root: lū (class 9)

करवालेन (karavālena) - by the sword

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karavāla

karavāla - sword, scimitar

मृणालानि (mṛṇālāni) - lotus stalks

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of mṛṇāla

mṛṇāla - lotus stalk, filament of a lotus

Note: Also nominative plural. Accusative fits 'cut'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

लाघवात् (lāghavāt) - with agility, with swiftness, with lightness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of lāghava

lāghava - lightness, agility, swiftness, quickness

Derived from laghu (light) + aṇ suffix.

Note: Can also be used adverbially to mean 'with agility/swiftness'.

विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Viduratha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidūratha

vidūratha - Viduratha (name of a king/warrior)

अपि (api) - even, also, however

(indeclinable)

विरथः (virathaḥ) - chariot-less, dismounted from his chariot

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viratha

viratha - chariot-less, deprived of a chariot

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+ratha)

• vi – without, apart, away
  indeclinable
• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying Viduratha.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Root bhū (1st class, bhavati), here used in perfect active. babhūva is 3rd person singular, perfect active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

आस्फोटकासिमान् (āsphoṭakāsimān) - one having a snapping/cracking sword, one who wields his sword with force

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsphoṭakāsimat

āsphoṭakāsimat - possessed of a sword that snaps/cracks (like snapping fingers); one who wields his sword with force or defiance.

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one having a sword (asi) that produces snapping/cracking sounds/actions (āsphoṭaka)'. Ends with matup suffix (mat) indicating possession.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āsphoṭaka+asi+matup)

• āsphoṭaka – snapping, cracking, defiant sound/gesture
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-sphuṭ with aka suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sphuṭ (class 6)
• asi – sword, scimitar
  noun (masculine)
• matup – having, possessing (suffix)
  suffix
  Possessive suffix matup (or vatup). The form mān comes from mat in nominative singular masculine.

Note: Adjective modifying Viduratha.