योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-50, verse-28

दन्तमालेयमस्येव बले चर्वयतः प्रजाः ।
शक्तिमादाय चिक्षेप खङ्गं त्यक्त्वा विदूरथः ॥ २८ ॥

dantamāleyamasyeva bale carvayataḥ prajāḥ ,
śaktimādāya cikṣepa khaṅgaṃ tyaktvā vidūrathaḥ 28

28. dantamāleyam asya iva bale carvayataḥ prajāḥ
śaktim ādāya cikṣepa khaṅgam tyaktvā vidūrathaḥ

28. vidūrathaḥ asya dantamāleyam bale prajāḥ carvayataḥ
iva khaṅgam tyaktvā śaktim ādāya cikṣepa

28. His (the opponent's) terrifying jaws, like those of the demon Bala devouring people, prompted Viduratha to abandon his sword, seize a spear (śakti), and hurl it.

Words meanings summery:

• दन्तमालेयम् (dantamāleyam) - terrifying jaws (necklace of teeth, array of teeth, jaws)

• अस्य (asya) - of the opponent (of him, his)

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• बले (bale) - of the demon Bala (of Bala, by Bala)

• चर्वयतः (carvayataḥ) - of one devouring, of one chewing

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, subjects, progeny

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - a spear or javelin (spear, dart, power (śakti))

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having grasped, having seized

• चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he threw, he hurled

• खङ्गम् (khaṅgam) - sword

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

• विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Viduratha

Words meanings and morphology

दन्तमालेयम् (dantamāleyam) - terrifying jaws (necklace of teeth, array of teeth, jaws)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dantamāleya

dantamāleya - a necklace of teeth; an array of teeth (metaphorically, fierce jaws)

Compound of danta (tooth) and mālā (garland/row), perhaps with a ya suffix forming a collective or relational noun in neuter.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (danta+mālā)

• danta – tooth
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, string, row, series
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used metaphorically for fierce jaws or destructive appearance.

अस्य (asya) - of the opponent (of him, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the opponent.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

बले (bale) - of the demon Bala (of Bala, by Bala)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bala

bala - Bala (name of a demon or a chief of Daityas)

Note: Refers to the demon Bala. It could also be locative of neuter 'bala' (strength/army), but the demon interpretation fits 'carvayataḥ prajāḥ' better.

चर्वयतः (carvayataḥ) - of one devouring, of one chewing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of carvat

carvat - chewing, devouring, eating

Present Active Participle

From causal of root carv (to chew), carvayati, with śatṛ (present active participle) suffix.

Root: carv (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'bale' (Bala).

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, subjects, progeny

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, people, subjects, creatures

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of 'carvayataḥ'.

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - a spear or javelin (spear, dart, power (śakti))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy; a spear, javelin, dart (śakti)

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of 'ādāya'.

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, having grasped, having seized

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root dā (to give/take) with upasarga ā and suffix lyap.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies the action of Viduratha.

चिक्षेप (cikṣepa) - he threw, he hurled

(verb)

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

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Root kṣip (6th class, kṣipati), here used in perfect active. cikṣepa is 3rd person singular, perfect active.

Root: kṣip (class 6)

खङ्गम् (khaṅgam) - sword

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of khaḍga

khaḍga - sword, scimitar

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.

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

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root tyaj (to abandon) with suffix ktvā.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the action of Viduratha.

विदूरथः (vidūrathaḥ) - Viduratha

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidūratha

vidūratha - Viduratha (name of a king/warrior)

Note: Subject of 'cikṣepa'.