योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-31, verse-9

स्फुरन्त्यसुरवीराणां गृहेष्वविरतानिलैः ।
धूसरा भस्मनीहारा धूपधूमभरा इव ॥ ९ ॥

sphurantyasuravīrāṇāṃ gṛheṣvaviratānilaiḥ ,
dhūsarā bhasmanīhārā dhūpadhūmabharā iva 9

9. sphuranti asuravīrāṇām gṛheṣu aviratānilaiḥ |
dhūsarāḥ bhasmanīhārāḥ dhūpadhūmabharāḥ iva || 9 ||

9. aviratānilaiḥ asuravīrāṇām gṛheṣu dhūsarāḥ
bhasmanīhārāḥ dhūpadhūmabharāḥ iva sphuranti 9

9. In the homes of the demon heroes, gray, ash-like mists, resembling thick clouds of incense smoke, flicker due to the ceaseless winds.

9. בבתיהם של גיבורי הַאֲסוּרִים, אבק אפר אפרורי חג ללא הרף ברוח, ונראה כמו תימרות עשן קטורת סמיכות.

Words meanings summery:

• स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they flicker, flash, tremble

• असुरवीराणाम् (asuravīrāṇām) - of the demon heroes

• गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in the houses/homes

• अविरतानिलैः (aviratānilaiḥ) - by ceaseless winds

• धूसराः (dhūsarāḥ) - grey, dusty

• भस्मनीहाराः (bhasmanīhārāḥ) - ash-mists, mists of ash

• धूपधूमभराः (dhūpadhūmabharāḥ) - masses of incense smoke, filled with incense smoke

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

स्फुरन्ति (sphuranti) - they flicker, flash, tremble

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sphur

Present tense, Parasmaipada

Root sphur, class 6

Root: sphur (class 6)

असुरवीराणाम् (asuravīrāṇām) - of the demon heroes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asuravīra

asuravīra - demon hero, valiant demon

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (asura+vīra)

• asura – demon, evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive

गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in the houses/homes

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Note: Location

अविरतानिलैः (aviratānilaiḥ) - by ceaseless winds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aviratānila

aviratānila - ceaseless wind, continuous breeze

Compound type : karmadhāraya (avirata+anila)

• avirata – unceasing, continuous, unstopped
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root ram (to stop) with vi and a-negation
  Prefixes: a+vi
  Root: ram (class 1)
• anila – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Agent/cause of flickering

धूसराः (dhūsarāḥ) - grey, dusty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhūsara

dhūsara - grey, ash-coloured, dusty

Note: Qualifies `bhasmanīhārāḥ`

भस्मनीहाराः (bhasmanīhārāḥ) - ash-mists, mists of ash

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhasmanīhāra

bhasmanīhāra - mist/fog of ash

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhasman+nīhāra)

• bhasman – ash, cinders
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhas (class 1)
• nīhāra – mist, fog, dew
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `sphuranti`

धूपधूमभराः (dhūpadhūmabharāḥ) - masses of incense smoke, filled with incense smoke

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhūpadhūmabhara

dhūpadhūmabhara - mass/abundance of incense smoke

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhūpa+dhūma+bhara)

• dhūpa – incense, perfume
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhūp (class 10)
• dhūma – smoke, vapor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhū (class 5)
• bhara – burden, mass, abundance, quantity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Compared to `bhasmanīhārāḥ`

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison

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