योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-37, verse-17

सुरार्भकपराभूतं भूतैराक्रान्तमन्त्यजैः ।
भूतरिक्तमलक्ष्मीकमुच्छिन्नप्रायकोटरम् ॥ १७ ॥

surārbhakaparābhūtaṃ bhūtairākrāntamantyajaiḥ ,
bhūtariktamalakṣmīkamucchinnaprāyakoṭaram 17

17. surārbhaka-parābhūtam bhūtaiḥ ākrantam antyajaiḥ
bhūta-riktam alakṣmīkam ucchinna-prāya-koṭaram

17. surārbhaka-parābhūtam bhūtaiḥ ākrantam antyajaiḥ
bhūta-riktam alakṣmīkam ucchinna-prāya-koṭaram

17. Defeated by the young gods, it was overrun by low-caste spirits, devoid of living beings, deprived of prosperity, and its very core was nearly destroyed.

17. הם הובסו אפילו בידי צעירי האלים, המקום נכבש בידי רוחות רעות ויצורים נחותים, והוא התרוקן משגשוג וממזל והפך לחרבה.

Words meanings summery:

• सुरार्भक-पराभूतम् (surārbhaka-parābhūtam) - defeated by young gods or god-children

• भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by spirits or creatures, possibly hostile or inferior (by beings, by spirits, by elements)

• आक्रन्तम् (ākrantam) - overrun, invaded, afflicted

• अन्त्यजैः (antyajaiḥ) - by low-caste spirits or beings (by outcasts, by the lowest-born, by the last-born)

• भूत-रिक्तम् (bhūta-riktam) - empty of living beings or inhabitants (devoid of beings, empty of spirits)

• अलक्ष्मीकम् (alakṣmīkam) - unfortunate, deprived of prosperity, ill-omened

• उच्छिन्न-प्राय-कोटरम् (ucchinna-prāya-koṭaram) - its fundamental structure or abode nearly ruined (its hollow or core almost destroyed/uprooted)

Words meanings and morphology

सुरार्भक-पराभूतम् (surārbhaka-parābhūtam) - defeated by young gods or god-children

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of surārbhaka-parābhūta

surārbhaka-parābhūta - defeated by young gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sura+arbhaka+parābhūta)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• arbhaka – child, young one
  noun (masculine)
• parābhūta – defeated, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū with upasarga parā-
  Prefix: parā
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular depending on context of the noun it modifies.

भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by spirits or creatures, possibly hostile or inferior (by beings, by spirits, by elements)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, spirit, element, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

आक्रन्तम् (ākrantam) - overrun, invaded, afflicted

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākānta

ākānta - overrun, invaded, attacked, afflicted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kram with upasarga ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular depending on context of the noun it modifies.

अन्त्यजैः (antyajaiḥ) - by low-caste spirits or beings (by outcasts, by the lowest-born, by the last-born)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of antya-ja

antya-ja - last-born, low-born, outcaste

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antya+ja)

• antya – last, lowest
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

भूत-रिक्तम् (bhūta-riktam) - empty of living beings or inhabitants (devoid of beings, empty of spirits)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūta-rikta

bhūta-rikta - devoid of beings, empty of spirits

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+rikta)

• bhūta – being, creature, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• rikta – empty, devoid of, hollow
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ric (to empty)
  Root: ric (class 7)

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular depending on context of the noun it modifies.

अलक्ष्मीकम् (alakṣmīkam) - unfortunate, deprived of prosperity, ill-omened

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of alakṣmīka

alakṣmīka - unfortunate, unlucky, lacking prosperity

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+lakṣmīka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• lakṣmīka – possessing prosperity, fortunate
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from Lakṣmī with suffix -ka

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular depending on context of the noun it modifies.

उच्छिन्न-प्राय-कोटरम् (ucchinna-prāya-koṭaram) - its fundamental structure or abode nearly ruined (its hollow or core almost destroyed/uprooted)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ucchinna-prāya-koṭara

ucchinna-prāya-koṭara - having its hollow/cavity almost destroyed/uprooted

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ucchinna+prāya+koṭara)

• ucchinna – destroyed, uprooted, cut off
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root chid with upasargas ut-
  Prefix: ut
  Root: chid (class 7)
• prāya – almost, nearly, resembling
  adjective (masculine)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, core, a tree hole
  noun (neuter)

Note: Can also be nominative neuter singular depending on context of the noun it modifies.

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