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.

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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