योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-13, verse-66

लिपिकर्मनृपैर्युद्धं क्व कृतं घर्घरारवम् ।
क्वचिन्न चन्द्रकिरणैरोषध्यः प्रतिबोधिताः ॥ ६६ ॥

lipikarmanṛpairyuddhaṃ kva kṛtaṃ ghargharāravam ,
kvacinna candrakiraṇairoṣadhyaḥ pratibodhitāḥ 66

66. lipikarmanṛpaiḥ yuddham kva kṛtam ghargharāravam
kvacit na candrakiraṇaiḥ oṣadhyaḥ pratibodhitāḥ

66. kva lipikarmanṛpaiḥ ghargharāravam yuddham kṛtam
kvacit na candrakiraṇaiḥ oṣadhyaḥ pratibodhitāḥ

66. When was a rattling battle ever fought by kings depicted in paintings? And never are herbs brought to bloom solely by the rays of the moon.

Words meanings summery:

• लिपिकर्मनृपैः (lipikarmanṛpaiḥ) - by kings depicted in paintings (by kings of painted work, by painted kings)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight, war)

• क्व (kva) - when? (rhetorical, implying 'never') (where? when? in what place?)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - fought, waged (a battle) (done, made, performed)

• घर्घरारवम् (ghargharāravam) - with a rattling or roaring sound (of battle) (with a rattling sound, making a gurgling sound)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - (with na) nowhere, never (sometimes, somewhere, at some time, in some place)

• न (na) - not (forming 'never') (not, no)

• चन्द्रकिरणैः (candrakiraṇaiḥ) - by the rays of the moon (by moonbeams, by rays of the moon)

• ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - herbs (that bloom) (herbs, plants)

• प्रतिबोधिताः (pratibodhitāḥ) - brought to bloom, made to grow/flourish (awakened, illuminated, caused to bloom)

Words meanings and morphology

लिपिकर्मनृपैः (lipikarmanṛpaiḥ) - by kings depicted in paintings (by kings of painted work, by painted kings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lipikarmanṛpa

lipikarmanṛpa - a king depicted in a painting (literally, 'a king of painting-work')

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (lipikarma+nṛpa)

• lipikarma – painting work, writing work
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpuruṣa compound of lipi (writing/painting) and karma (work).
• nṛpa – king, monarch
  noun (masculine)
  From nṛ (man) and pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle (battle, fight, war)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root yudh (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

क्व (kva) - when? (rhetorical, implying 'never') (where? when? in what place?)

(indeclinable)

कृतम् (kṛtam) - fought, waged (a battle) (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do, to make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with yuddham.

घर्घरारवम् (ghargharāravam) - with a rattling or roaring sound (of battle) (with a rattling sound, making a gurgling sound)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ghargharārava

ghargharārava - rattling sound, gurgling sound, roaring sound

Tatpuruṣa compound of ghargharā (a rattling sound) and ārava (sound, cry).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ghargharā+ārava)

• ghargharā – a rattling sound, gurgling sound
  noun (feminine)
  Onomatopoeic.
• ārava – sound, cry, noise
  noun (masculine)
  From root ru with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Agrees with yuddham.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - (with na) nowhere, never (sometimes, somewhere, at some time, in some place)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (forming 'never') (not, no)

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रकिरणैः (candrakiraṇaiḥ) - by the rays of the moon (by moonbeams, by rays of the moon)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of candrakiraṇa

candrakiraṇa - moonbeam, ray of the moon

Tatpuruṣa compound of candra (moon) and kiraṇa (ray).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (candra+kiraṇa)

• candra – moon, luminous, bright
  noun (masculine)
• kiraṇa – ray, beam of light
  noun (masculine)

ओषध्यः (oṣadhyaḥ) - herbs (that bloom) (herbs, plants)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of oṣadhi

oṣadhi - herb, medicinal plant, plant, annual plant

प्रतिबोधिताः (pratibodhitāḥ) - brought to bloom, made to grow/flourish (awakened, illuminated, caused to bloom)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pratibodhita

pratibodhita - awakened, enlightened, caused to perceive, caused to bloom

Past Passive Participle

Causative of root budh with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with oṣadhyaḥ.