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4,27

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.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • 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)
  • (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`.
(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`.