योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-51, verse-3

पलायमानसाक्रन्दं मार्गाहृतवधूगणम् ।
अन्योन्यलुण्ठनव्यग्रलोकलग्नमहाभयम् ॥ ३ ॥

palāyamānasākrandaṃ mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇam ,
anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhayam 3

3. palāyamānasākrandam mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇam
anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhayam

3. palāyamānasākrandam mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇam
anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhayam

3. The populace was fleeing with lamentations, with groups of women being seized from the roads, and overwhelmed by great fear, as people were busy with mutual looting.

Words meanings summery:

• पलायमानसाक्रन्दम् (palāyamānasākrandam) - The panicked populace was fleeing and crying out. (fleeing with cries, lamenting while fleeing)

• मार्गाहृतवधूगणम् (mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇam) - Describes the plight of women during the chaotic flight, being seized from paths. (with groups of women abducted from the roads)

• अन्योन्यलुण्ठनव्यग्रलोकलग्नमहाभयम् (anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhayam) - Describes the chaotic state where people were looting each other and terrified. (with great fear gripping people engaged in mutual looting)

Words meanings and morphology

पलायमानसाक्रन्दम् (palāyamānasākrandam) - The panicked populace was fleeing and crying out. (fleeing with cries, lamenting while fleeing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of palāyamānasākrandam

palāyamānasākrandam - fleeing with cries

Compound of palāyamāna (fleeing, pres. part. of palā-i) and sa-ākranda (with cries).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (palāyamāna+sa-ākranda)

• palāyamāna – fleeing, running away
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Middle Participle
  From root i (to go) with prefix palā-, middle voice.
  Prefix: palā
  Root: i (class 2)
• sa-ākranda – with cries, lamentation
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of sa (with) + ākranda (cry).

Note: Modifies 'rāṣṭram' (kingdom) or 'lokam' (people) implicitly.

मार्गाहृतवधूगणम् (mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇam) - Describes the plight of women during the chaotic flight, being seized from paths. (with groups of women abducted from the roads)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇa

mārgāhṛtavadhūgaṇa - with groups of women abducted from the roads

Compound of mārga (road), āhṛta (seized), vadhū (woman), gaṇa (group).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (mārga+āhṛta+vadhū+gaṇa)

• mārga – road, path, way
  noun (masculine)
• āhṛta – seized, carried away, abducted
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• vadhū – woman, bride, wife
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, troop
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'rāṣṭram' (kingdom) or 'lokam' (people) implicitly.

अन्योन्यलुण्ठनव्यग्रलोकलग्नमहाभयम् (anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhayam) - Describes the chaotic state where people were looting each other and terrified. (with great fear gripping people engaged in mutual looting)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhaya

anyonyaluṇṭhanavyagralokalagnamahābhaya - with great fear gripping people engaged in mutual looting

Compound of anyonyaluṇṭhana (mutual looting), vyagra (busy/agitated), loka (people), lagna (gripped/attached), mahābhaya (great fear).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (anyonyaluṇṭhana+vyagra+loka+lagna+mahābhaya)

• anyonyaluṇṭhana – mutual looting
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of anyonya (mutual) and luṇṭhana (looting).
• vyagra – busy, agitated, preoccupied
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound of vi (prefix) + agra (foremost, keen).
  Prefix: vi
• loka – people, world
  noun (masculine)
• lagna – gripped, attached, fixed, connected
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root lag (to cling, attach).
  Root: lag (class 1)
• mahābhaya – great fear, intense dread
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of mahā (great) and bhaya (fear).

Note: Modifies 'rāṣṭram' (kingdom) or 'lokam' (people) implicitly.