योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-26, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इति निर्णीय दैत्येन्द्रो दामव्यालकटान्विताम् ।
सेनां संप्रेषयामास भूतलं देवनाशिनीम् ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
iti nirṇīya daityendro dāmavyālakaṭānvitām ,
senāṃ saṃpreṣayāmāsa bhūtalaṃ devanāśinīm 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca iti nirṇīya daityendraḥ
dāmavyālakaṭānvitām senām saṃpreṣayāmāsa bhūtalam devanāśinīm

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca iti nirṇīya daityendraḥ
dāmavyālakaṭānvitām devanāśinīm senām bhūtalam saṃpreṣayāmāsa

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Having thus made his decision, the king of the demons (daitya) dispatched his army, which was accompanied by formidable and fierce demonic hordes, to the earthly realm (bhūtala), an army capable of destroying the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the story. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

• उवाच (uvāca) - The sage Vasiṣṭha said/spoke. (said, spoke)

• इति (iti) - Thus (referring to the preceding decision). (thus, so, in this manner, here ends)

• निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - Having thus resolved or decided. (having decided, having determined, having resolved.)

• दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - The demon king. (king of daityas, chief of demons.)

• दामव्यालकटान्विताम् (dāmavyālakaṭānvitām) - Describing the army, accompanied by imposing and dangerous groups of demons. (accompanied by formidable and fierce demon hordes.)

• सेनाम् (senām) - The army of demons. (army, host, military force.)

• संप्रेषयामास (saṁpreṣayāmāsa) - The demon king sent the army. (sent, dispatched.)

• भूतलम् (bhūtalam) - To the planet Earth. (the earth, the earthly realm, the surface of the earth.)

• देवनाशिनीम् (devanāśinīm) - The army that destroys the gods. (destroyer of gods, god-destroying.)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The sage Vasiṣṭha, who is narrating the story. (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (revered sage Vasiṣṭha))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha.

Compound of śrī (revered) and vasiṣṭha (name of a sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – prosperity, wealth, glory, revered, divine.
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – best, most excellent; name of a celebrated Vedic sage.
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative form of `vasu` (good).
  Root: vas

उवाच (uvāca) - The sage Vasiṣṭha said/spoke. (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice. Reduplicated root.

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - Thus (referring to the preceding decision). (thus, so, in this manner, here ends)

(indeclinable)

Particle indicating conclusion or specification.

निर्णीय (nirṇīya) - Having thus resolved or decided. (having decided, having determined, having resolved.)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Formed with prefix `nis` + root `nī` (to lead) + suffix `lyap`.

Prefix: nis

Root: nī (class 1)

दैत्येन्द्रः (daityendraḥ) - The demon king. (king of daityas, chief of demons.)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daityendra

daityendra - chief of daityas, king of demons.

Compound of `daitya` (demon, son of Diti) and `indra` (chief, lord, king).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daitya+indra)

• daitya – a demon, son of Diti.
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from Diti (name of a goddess, mother of demons).
• indra – lord, chief, king; name of the king of gods.
  noun (masculine)

दामव्यालकटान्विताम् (dāmavyālakaṭānvitām) - Describing the army, accompanied by imposing and dangerous groups of demons. (accompanied by formidable and fierce demon hordes.)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dāmavyālakaṭānvita

dāmavyālakaṭānvita - accompanied by formidable/wicked hosts/snakes/hordes.

Bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'one who is accompanied by dāmavyālakaṭa'. The last part `anvita` is a past passive participle of `anu-i` (to follow, be connected with).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāmavyālakaṭa+anvita)

• dāmavyālakaṭa – formidable and fierce hordes.
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of `dāma` (formidable), `vyāla` (fierce), and `kaṭa` (horde/army). Interpreted as a karmadhāraya, where `dāma` and `vyāla` describe `kaṭa`.
• anvita – accompanied by, joined with, connected with.
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Root `i` (to go) with prefix `anu`.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `senām`.

सेनाम् (senām) - The army of demons. (army, host, military force.)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of senā

senā - army, host, military force.

Note: Object of `saṃpreṣayāmāsa`.

संप्रेषयामास (saṁpreṣayāmāsa) - The demon king sent the army. (sent, dispatched.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of saṃpreṣayāmāsa

perfect active (causative)

Formed from `sam` + `pra` + root `iṣ` (to send) in the causative, then perfect tense (ām-āsa formation).

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: iṣ (class 6)

भूतलम् (bhūtalam) - To the planet Earth. (the earth, the earthly realm, the surface of the earth.)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - the earth, the earthly realm, the surface of the earth.

Compound of `bhūta` (being, element, world) and `tala` (surface, level).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+tala)

• bhūta – being, creature, element; past, become.
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Root `bhū` (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tala – surface, plane, level, bottom.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tal

Note: Object of motion.

देवनाशिनीम् (devanāśinīm) - The army that destroys the gods. (destroyer of gods, god-destroying.)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devanāśin

devanāśin - destroyer of gods.

agent noun / adjective

Compound of `deva` (god) and `nāśin` (destroyer). `nāśin` is derived from root `naś` (to perish, destroy) with suffix `ṇin`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+nāśin)

• deva – a god, a deity.
  noun (masculine)
  From root `div` (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)
• nāśin – destroying, perishing, destroyer.
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun / kartṛ-kṛt
  Derived from root `naś` (to perish, destroy) + suffix `ṇin`.
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `senām`.