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.

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