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

सेनापतीन्पुनश्चान्यांश्चकारासुरसत्तमः ।
चपलानुद्भटारावांस्तरङ्गानिव सागरः ॥ २५ ॥

senāpatīnpunaścānyāṃścakārāsurasattamaḥ ,
capalānudbhaṭārāvāṃstaraṅgāniva sāgaraḥ 25

25. senāpatīn punaḥ ca anyān cakāra asurasattamaḥ
capalān udbhaṭāravān taraṅgān iva sāgaraḥ

25. asurasattamaḥ punaḥ ca anyān senāpatīn cakāra
capalān udbhaṭāravān taraṅgān sāgaraḥ iva

25. The best of the asuras (asurasattamaḥ) again created other commanders, just as the ocean creates unsteady and loudly roaring waves.

Words meanings summery:

• सेनापतीन् (senāpatīn) - commanders, generals

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

• च (ca) - and, also

• अन्यान् (anyān) - other, different

• चकार (cakāra) - he created (he made, he did)

• असुरसत्तमः (asurasattamaḥ) - best of asuras

• चपलान् (capalān) - unsteady, restless, swift

• उद्भटारवान् (udbhaṭāravān) - loudly roaring (having a loud roar, loudly sounding)

• तरङ्गान् (taraṅgān) - waves

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean, sea

Words meanings and morphology

सेनापतीन् (senāpatīn) - commanders, generals

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of senāpati

senāpati - commander, general

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (senā+pati)

• senā – army, host
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'cakāra'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अन्यान् (anyān) - other, different

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with senāpatīn.

चकार (cakāra) - he created (he made, he did)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of kṛ

Perfect active third singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

असुरसत्तमः (asurasattamaḥ) - best of asuras

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asurasattama

asurasattama - best of asuras, chief of demons

Compound with sattama (superlative of sat/good)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+sattama)

• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of sat (good)

Note: Subject of 'cakāra'.

चपलान् (capalān) - unsteady, restless, swift

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of capala

capala - unsteady, restless, quick, fickle

Note: Agrees with taraṅgān.

उद्भटारवान् (udbhaṭāravān) - loudly roaring (having a loud roar, loudly sounding)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of udbhaṭārava

udbhaṭārava - having a loud roar, making a great noise

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udbhaṭa+ārava)

• udbhaṭa – loud, terrific, eminent
  adjective (masculine)
• ārava – roar, cry, sound
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā

Note: Agrees with taraṅgān.

तरङ्गान् (taraṅgān) - waves

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of taraṅga

taraṅga - wave

Note: Object in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating comparison.

सागरः (sāgaraḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

Note: Subject of the simile.

Previous Verse Next Verse