योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-49, verse-22

भ्रमद्भिः पुष्पपत्रौघैर्मन्दवातविलासिभिः ।
वर्धमानैर्वृतस्कन्धं शुभ्राभ्रैरिव भूधरम् ॥ २२ ॥

bhramadbhiḥ puṣpapatraughairmandavātavilāsibhiḥ ,
vardhamānairvṛtaskandhaṃ śubhrābhrairiva bhūdharam 22

22. bhramadbhiḥ puṣpapatraughaiḥ mandavātavilāsibhiḥ
vardhamānaiḥ vṛtaskandham śubhrābhraiḥ iva bhūdharam

22. bhūdharam iva mandavātavilāsibhiḥ bhramadbhiḥ
puṣpapatraughaiḥ vardhamānaiḥ śubhrābhraiḥ vṛtaskandham

22. It (the elephant) has its trunk covered by masses of fluttering flowers and leaves that sway with gentle breezes, just like a mountain whose slopes are covered by rising white clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by fluttering (by those fluttering, by those moving around)

• पुष्पपत्रौघैः (puṣpapatraughaiḥ) - by masses of flowers and leaves

• मन्दवातविलासिभिः (mandavātavilāsibhiḥ) - by those swaying gracefully with gentle breezes

• वर्धमानैः (vardhamānaiḥ) - by rising (by increasing, by growing, by rising ones)

• वृतस्कन्धम् (vṛtaskandham) - having its trunk/slopes covered

• शुभ्राभ्रैः (śubhrābhraiḥ) - by white clouds

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• भूधरम् (bhūdharam) - mountain (mountain, earth-bearer)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by fluttering (by those fluttering, by those moving around)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, moving, fluttering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, move) with the śatṛ affix.

Root: bhram (class 1)

पुष्पपत्रौघैः (puṣpapatraughaiḥ) - by masses of flowers and leaves

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṣpapatraugha

puṣpapatraugha - masses of flowers and leaves

Compound type : Dvandva-Tatpuruṣa hybrid (puṣpa+patra+ogha)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• patra – leaf
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – mass, multitude
  noun (masculine)

मन्दवातविलासिभिः (mandavātavilāsibhiḥ) - by those swaying gracefully with gentle breezes

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mandavātavilāsin

mandavātavilāsin - swaying gracefully with gentle breezes

Agent Noun

Derived from root 'las' with prefix 'vi' and suffix 'in'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (manda+vāta+vilāsin)

• manda – gentle, slow
  adjective
• vāta – wind, breeze
  noun (masculine)
• vilāsin – sporting, playful, graceful
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi-las + -in
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Co-qualifies `puṣpapatraughaiḥ`.

वर्धमानैः (vardhamānaiḥ) - by rising (by increasing, by growing, by rising ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vardhamāna

vardhamāna - increasing, growing, rising, thriving

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase) with the śānac affix.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

वृतस्कन्धम् (vṛtaskandham) - having its trunk/slopes covered

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vṛtaskandha

vṛtaskandha - having a covered trunk/slope; covered trunk/slope

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (vṛta+skandha)

• vṛta – covered, surrounded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛ-
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• skandha – shoulder, trunk, branch, base
  noun (masculine)

शुभ्राभ्रैः (śubhrābhraiḥ) - by white clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubhrābhra

śubhrābhra - white clouds

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (śubhra+abhra)

• śubhra – white, bright
  adjective
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

भूधरम् (bhūdharam) - mountain (mountain, earth-bearer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūdhara

bhūdhara - mountain (earth-holder)

Compound of 'bhū' (earth) and 'dhara' (holder).

Compound type : Upapada Tatpuruṣa (bhū+dhara)

• bhū – earth
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – holding, supporting
  adjective
  Agent noun
  From root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)