योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-1, verse-15

महता तेन शब्देन तिरोधानं मुनेर्गिरः ।
ययर्जलदनादेन कोकिलध्वनयो यथा ॥ १५ ॥

mahatā tena śabdena tirodhānaṃ munergiraḥ ,
yayarjaladanādena kokiladhvanayo yathā 15

15. mahatā tena śabdena tirodhānam muneḥ giraḥ
yayau jaladanādena kokiladhvanayaḥ yathā

15. tena mahatā śabdena muneḥ giraḥ tirodhānam
yayau yathā jaladanādena kokiladhvanayaḥ

15. That great sound caused the sage's words to disappear, just as the booming sound of thunder (jaladanāda) overwhelms the calls of cuckoos.

Words meanings summery:

• महता (mahatā) - by the great (sound) (by the great, by the mighty, by the large)

• तेन (tena) - by that (sound) (by that, by him, by it)

• शब्देन (śabdena) - by the sound (by the sound, by the word, by the noise)

• तिरोधानम् (tirodhānam) - disappearance (disappearance, concealment, covering)

• मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage (of the sage, from the sage)

• गिरः (giraḥ) - of the words (speech) (of the words, of the speech, words)

• ययौ (yayau) - went (to disappearance), became (went, became, obtained)

• जलदनादेन (jaladanādena) - by the sound of thunder (by the sound of a cloud, by thunder)

• कोकिलध्वनयः (kokiladhvanayaḥ) - calls of cuckoos (cuckoo sounds, calls of cuckoos)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

महता (mahatā) - by the great (sound) (by the great, by the mighty, by the large)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

तेन (tena) - by that (sound) (by that, by him, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'śabda'.

शब्देन (śabdena) - by the sound (by the sound, by the word, by the noise)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, noise, voice

तिरोधानम् (tirodhānam) - disappearance (disappearance, concealment, covering)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tirodhāna

tirodhāna - disappearance, concealment, hiding, screen

Derived from 'tir' (across) + 'dhā' (to place) + 'ana' suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'yayau'.

मुनेः (muneḥ) - of the sage (of the sage, from the sage)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, saint

Note: Possessive, qualifying 'giraḥ'.

गिरः (giraḥ) - of the words (speech) (of the words, of the speech, words)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of gir

gir - word, speech, voice

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Genitive singular, modifying 'tirodhānam'.

ययौ (yayau) - went (to disappearance), became (went, became, obtained)

(verb)

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

perfect

Root 'yā' (to go) in perfect tense.

Root: yā (class 2)

जलदनादेन (jaladanādena) - by the sound of thunder (by the sound of a cloud, by thunder)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jaladanāda

jaladanāda - sound of a cloud, thunder, roar of a cloud

Compound 'jalada' (cloud) + 'nāda' (sound).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jalada+nāda)

• jalada – cloud, giver of water
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'jala' (water) + 'da' (giver).
  Root: dā (class 3)
• nāda – sound, roar, cry, note
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'nad' (to sound).
  Root: nad (class 1)

Note: Serves as the agent in the simile.

कोकिलध्वनयः (kokiladhvanayaḥ) - calls of cuckoos (cuckoo sounds, calls of cuckoos)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kokiladhvani

kokiladhvani - sound of a cuckoo, cuckoo's call

Compound 'kokila' (cuckoo) + 'dhvani' (sound).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kokila+dhvani)

• kokila – cuckoo, Indian cuckoo
  noun (masculine)
• dhvani – sound, tone, echo, noise
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhvan' (to sound).
  Root: dhvan (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'disappear' in the simile.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)