योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-34, verse-25

भीमभासदृढास्ते तु तस्मिन्विषमसंगरे ।
विष्णुनैव शमं नीताः पवनेनेव दीपिकाः ॥ २५ ॥

bhīmabhāsadṛḍhāste tu tasminviṣamasaṃgare ,
viṣṇunaiva śamaṃ nītāḥ pavaneneva dīpikāḥ 25

25. bhīmabhāsadṛḍhāḥ te tu tasmin viṣamasaṅgare
viṣṇunā eva śamam nītāḥ pavanena iva dīpikāḥ

25. te tu tasmin viṣamasaṅgare bhīmabhāsadṛḍhāḥ
viṣṇunā eva śamam nītāḥ pavanena iva dīpikāḥ

25. Indeed, those [demons], despite their dreadful brilliance and might in that difficult battle, were brought to an end by Vishnu alone, just as lamps are extinguished by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• भीमभासदृढाः (bhīmabhāsadṛḍhāḥ) - dreadfully brilliant and mighty (dreadful in splendor and firm/strong)

• ते (te) - those (demons) (they, those)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (battle) (in that, on that)

• विषमसङ्गरे (viṣamasaṅgare) - in that difficult battle (in a difficult battle, in an uneven conflict)

• विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Vishnu

• एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed, certainly)

• शमम् (śamam) - to an end, cessation (peace, tranquility, cessation, end)

• नीताः (nītāḥ) - were brought (to an end) (led, brought, guided)

• पवनेन (pavanena) - by the wind

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

• दीपिकाः (dīpikāḥ) - lamps (lamps, lights, flames)

Words meanings and morphology

भीमभासदृढाः (bhīmabhāsadṛḍhāḥ) - dreadfully brilliant and mighty (dreadful in splendor and firm/strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīmabhāsadṛḍha

bhīmabhāsadṛḍha - terribly brilliant and firm

Compound type : dvandva / tatpurusha (bhīmabhāsa+dṛḍha)

• bhīmabhāsa – having dreadful splendor, terrifyingly bright
  adjective (masculine)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'te' (the demons).

ते (te) - those (demons) (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the demons mentioned previously.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (battle) (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Qualifies viṣamasaṅgare.

विषमसङ्गरे (viṣamasaṅgare) - in that difficult battle (in a difficult battle, in an uneven conflict)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viṣamasaṅgara

viṣamasaṅgara - difficult battle, uneven conflict

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣama+saṅgara)

• viṣama – uneven, difficult, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
• saṅgara – battle, conflict, war
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative case, indicating location.

विष्णुना (viṣṇunā) - by Vishnu

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a principal Hindu deity)

Note: Agent of the action 'nītāḥ'.

एव (eva) - alone (alone, only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'Vishnu' as the sole agent.

शमम् (śamam) - to an end, cessation (peace, tranquility, cessation, end)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - calmness, tranquility, cessation, end, peace

Root: śam

Note: Object of 'nītāḥ' (led to).

नीताः (nītāḥ) - were brought (to an end) (led, brought, guided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nīta

nīta - led, carried, brought, guided

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root nī (to lead, carry)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'te'.

पवनेन (pavanena) - by the wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pavana

pavana - wind, air, purifier

Root: pū

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

दीपिकाः (dīpikāḥ) - lamps (lamps, lights, flames)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of dīpikā

dīpikā - lamp, light, flame

Note: The object of the simile.

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