योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-28

तस्याः कल्पाग्निभीमेन तपसा हि महागिरिः ।
बभूव तेन ज्वलितो जज्वालेव ततो जगत् ॥ २८ ॥

tasyāḥ kalpāgnibhīmena tapasā hi mahāgiriḥ ,
babhūva tena jvalito jajvāleva tato jagat 28

28. tasyāḥ kalpāgnibhīmena tapasā hi mahāgiriḥ
babhūva tena jvalitaḥ jajjvāla iva tataḥ jagat

28. hi tasyāḥ kalpāgnibhīmena tapasā mahāgiriḥ
babhūva tena jvalitaḥ tataḥ jagat iva jajjvāla

28. Indeed, by her penance (tapas), which was as terrible as the cosmic fire (kalpāgni), the great mountain itself became ablaze. From that, the whole world seemed to burn.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, by her (feminine)

• कल्पाग्निभीमेन (kalpāgnibhīmena) - by that which is terrible like the cosmic fire (kalpāgni)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by penance (tapas), by austerity

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - the great mountain

• बभूव (babhūva) - he/she/it became, came into being

• तेन (tena) - by that, by it (masculine/neuter)

• ज्वलितः (jvalitaḥ) - inflamed, blazing, burning

• जज्ज्वाल (jajjvāla) - it blazed, burned intensely

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon, from that

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe, moving

Words meanings and morphology

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her, by her (feminine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Indicates possession (her penance).

कल्पाग्निभीमेन (kalpāgnibhīmena) - by that which is terrible like the cosmic fire (kalpāgni)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kalpāgnibhīma

kalpāgnibhīma - terrible like the fire of cosmic dissolution, fearful as the world-ending fire

Bahuvrīhi compound. kalpāgni (fire of doomsday) and bhīma (terrible).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kalpāgni+bhīma)

• kalpāgni – fire of cosmic dissolution, world-ending fire
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of kalpa (eon, world age) and agni (fire).
• bhīma – terrible, dreadful, fearful, formidable
  adjective
  From root bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Agrees with tapasā.

तपसा (tapasā) - by penance (tapas), by austerity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - penance, austerity, spiritual fervor, heat

From root tap (to heat, to perform austerity).

Root: tap (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

Note: Emphatic particle.

महागिरिः (mahāgiriḥ) - the great mountain

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāgiri

mahāgiri - great mountain, huge mountain

Karmadhāraya compound of mahā (great) and giri (mountain).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  From mahat.
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṝ (class 6)

Note: Subject of babhūva.

बभूव (babhūva) - he/she/it became, came into being

(verb)

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

Perfect (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: bhū (class 1)

तेन (tena) - by that, by it (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Here refers to the great mountain (mahāgiri, masc).

ज्वलितः (jvalitaḥ) - inflamed, blazing, burning

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jvalita

jvalita - blazing, shining, inflamed, burnt

Past Passive Participle

From root jval (to blaze) + kta suffix.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mahāgiriḥ.

जज्ज्वाल (jajjvāla) - it blazed, burned intensely

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of jval

Perfect (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, active voice, intensive reduplication.

Root: jval (class 1)

Note: The subject is jagat.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

Note: Expresses simile.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative of tad.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe, moving

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, people, moving, animate

Present Active Participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ (intensive form, reduplicated).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of jajjvāla.