योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-27, verse-6

दामव्यालकटास्तानि चिरमन्तर्हितानि च ।
अनुजग्मुर्लसन्नादसिन्धनानीव पावकाः ॥ ६ ॥

dāmavyālakaṭāstāni ciramantarhitāni ca ,
anujagmurlasannādasindhanānīva pāvakāḥ 6

6. dāmavyālakaṭāḥ tāni ciram antarhitāni ca
anujagmuḥ lasannāda-sindhanāni iva pāvakāḥ

6. dāmavyālakaṭāḥ ciram antarhitāni tāni ca
lasannāda-sindhanāni iva pāvakāḥ anujagmuḥ

6. Even though those (gods) had long disappeared, the Daamavyaala-Katas pursued them, just as roaring, blazing fires pursue their fuel.

6. דָאמָה, וְיָאלָה וְקָטָה רדפו אחר האלים שהסתתרו זה זמן רב, כפי שאש שואגת דולקת אחר חומרי בעירה יבשים.

Words meanings summery:

• दामव्यालकटाः (dāmavyālakaṭāḥ) - a specific group of demons (the Daamavyaala-Katas)

• तानि (tāni) - those (gods) (those)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, for a long while)

• अन्तर्हितानि (antarhitāni) - vanished (from sight) (hidden, disappeared, vanished)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they pursued (they followed, pursued)

• लसन्नाद-सिन्धनानि (lasannāda-sindhanāni) - roaring, blazing fuels

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as if)

• पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - fires (fires, purifiers)

Words meanings and morphology

दामव्यालकटाः (dāmavyālakaṭāḥ) - a specific group of demons (the Daamavyaala-Katas)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dāmavyālakaṭa

dāmavyālakaṭa - a class of demons, or a type of wild animal/serpent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāma+vyāla+kaṭa)

• dāma – cord, rope, garland
  noun (neuter)
• vyāla – serpent, tiger, fierce animal, elephant
  noun (masculine)
• kaṭa – mat, forest, hip, side of a mountain, a class or group
  noun (masculine)

तानि (tāni) - those (gods) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Referring to the gods (suras) from previous verses who vanished.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, for a long while)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of `cira` (long, ancient)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

अन्तर्हितानि (antarhitāni) - vanished (from sight) (hidden, disappeared, vanished)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of antarhita

antarhita - disappeared, hidden, concealed

Past Passive Participle

Formed from `antar-√dhā` (to place within, to hide) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: antar

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `tāni`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अनुजग्मुः (anujagmuḥ) - they pursued (they followed, pursued)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of anugam

Perfect tense

Root `gam` (to go) with prefix `anu` (after, along). Perfect 3rd plural active.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The subject is `dāmavyālakaṭāḥ`.

लसन्नाद-सिन्धनानि (lasannāda-sindhanāni) - roaring, blazing fuels

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of lasannāda-sindhana

lasannāda-sindhana - roaring and blazing fuel/kindling

Compound of `lasat` (blazing, P.A.P.), `nāda` (roar), and `sindhana` (fuel). Interpreted as Tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lasat+nāda+sindhana)

• lasat – shining, blazing, beautiful
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root `las` (to shine, to sport) + `śatṛ` suffix.
  Root: las (class 1)
• nāda – sound, roar, cry, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From root `nad` (to sound) + `ghań` suffix.
  Root: nad (class 1)
• sindhana – fuel, kindling, wood for fire
  noun (neuter)
  Variant of `samindhana` (fuel).
  Root: indh (class 7)

Note: It's the object of comparison for `pāvakāḥ`.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as if)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

पावकाः (pāvakāḥ) - fires (fires, purifiers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, purifier, pure, Agni

From root `pū` (to purify) + `ṇaka` suffix.

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: In the simile, `pāvakāḥ` (fires) are compared to `dāmavyālakaṭāḥ`.

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