योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-25, verse-20

महाभुजवनच्छायाविश्रान्तासुरमण्डलः ।
सर्वबुद्धिगणाधाररत्नमण्डलमण्डितः ॥ २० ॥

mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍalaḥ ,
sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ 20

20. mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍalaḥ
sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ

20. mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍalaḥ
sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ

20. He, under the shade of whose great, forest-like arms rested the host of asuras, was adorned with a jeweled crown which was the support for all groups of wise men.

20. בצל יער זרועותיו העצומות מצאה כת הדמונים מנוחה, והוא היה מעוטר במעגל אבנים טובות שהיה משכן לכל סוגי החוכמה.

Words meanings summery:

• महाभुजवनच्छायाविश्रान्तासुरमण्डलः (mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍalaḥ) - Describes the powerful demon king (likely Śambara) whose mighty arms provided shelter to his army of asuras. (One under the shade of whose great, forest-like arms the host of asuras rested)

• सर्वबुद्धिगणाधाररत्नमण्डलमण्डितः (sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ) - Further describes the demon king as being a patron of wise men or having a wisdom-embodying crown. (One adorned with a jeweled crown that was the support for all groups of intellects/wise men)

Words meanings and morphology

महाभुजवनच्छायाविश्रान्तासुरमण्डलः (mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍalaḥ) - Describes the powerful demon king (likely Śambara) whose mighty arms provided shelter to his army of asuras. (One under the shade of whose great, forest-like arms the host of asuras rested)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍala

mahābhujavanacchāyāviśrāntāsuramaṇḍala - One whose great arms, like a forest, provided shade under which the assembly of asuras rested

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (mahā+bhuja+vana+cchāyā+viśrānta+asura+maṇḍala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bhuja – arm
  noun (masculine)
• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• cchāyā – shade, shadow
  noun (feminine)
• viśrānta – rested, reposed, calm
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root śram (to be weary, to rest) with the prefix vi- and the kta suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• asura – demon, titan, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, realm, host, multitude, assembly
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the subject of the verse, a powerful being.

सर्वबुद्धिगणाधाररत्नमण्डलमण्डितः (sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍitaḥ) - Further describes the demon king as being a patron of wise men or having a wisdom-embodying crown. (One adorned with a jeweled crown that was the support for all groups of intellects/wise men)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍita

sarvabuddhigaṇādhāraratnamaṇḍalamaṇḍita - Adorned with a jeweled crown which is the basis for all groups of intellectuals or wise men

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root maṇḍ (to adorn) with the kta suffix, preceded by a series of compounds describing the adornment.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (sarva+buddhi+gaṇa+ādhāra+ratna+maṇḍala+maṇḍita)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, wisdom, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, host, collection
  noun (masculine)
• ādhāra – support, basis, foundation, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root dhṛ (to hold, support) with the prefix ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious object
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, crown, orb, territory
  noun (neuter)
• maṇḍita – adorned, decorated, ornamented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root maṇḍ (to adorn) with the kta suffix.
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the same powerful being as the previous compound.

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