योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-45, verse-34

उदभूद्बन्दिवृन्दानां घनकोलाहलस्ततः ।
वेलाविलुलिताम्बूनामम्बुधीनामिव ध्वनिः ॥ ३४ ॥

udabhūdbandivṛndānāṃ ghanakolāhalastataḥ ,
velāvilulitāmbūnāmambudhīnāmiva dhvaniḥ 34

34. udabhūt bandivṛndānām ghanakolāhalaḥ tataḥ
velāvilulitāmbūnām ambudhīnām iva dhvaniḥ

34. tataḥ bandivṛndānām ghanakolāhalaḥ
velāvilulitāmbūnām ambudhīnām dhvaniḥ iva udabhūt

34. Then, a tremendous uproar arose from the throngs of bards, resembling the roar of oceans whose waters are agitated by the shore.

Words meanings summery:

• उदभूत् (udabhūt) - arose, emerged, happened

• बन्दिवृन्दानाम् (bandivṛndānām) - of the crowds of bards/panegyrists

• घनकोलाहलः (ghanakolāhalaḥ) - a mighty/dense uproar, loud clamor

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there, afterwards

• वेलाविलुलिताम्बूनाम् (velāvilulitāmbūnām) - of those whose waters are agitated by the shore/tide

• अम्बुधीनाम् (ambudhīnām) - of oceans, of seas

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise, roar

Words meanings and morphology

उदभूत् (udabhūt) - arose, emerged, happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (Luṅ) of udbhū

Aorist active

Root bhū with prefix ud in aorist tense, 3rd person singular

Prefix: ud

Root: bhū (class 1)

बन्दिवृन्दानाम् (bandivṛndānām) - of the crowds of bards/panegyrists

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bandivṛnda

bandivṛnda - crowd/multitude of bards

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bandin+vṛnda)

• bandin – bard, panegyrist, praiser
  noun (masculine)
  From root vand (to praise)
  Root: vand (class 1)
• vṛnda – multitude, host, crowd, group
  noun (neuter)

घनकोलाहलः (ghanakolāhalaḥ) - a mighty/dense uproar, loud clamor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghanakolāhala

ghanakolāhala - dense/mighty uproar

Compound

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ghana+kolāhala)

• ghana – dense, thick, abundant, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: han (class 2)
• kolāhala – noise, uproar, clamor, tumult
  noun (masculine)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thence, from there, afterwards

(indeclinable)

Ablative of tad

वेलाविलुलिताम्बूनाम् (velāvilulitāmbūnām) - of those whose waters are agitated by the shore/tide

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of velāvilulitāmbu

velāvilulitāmbu - whose waters are agitated by the shore/tide

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (velā+vilulita+ambu)

• velā – shore, coast, tide, limit
  noun (feminine)
• vilulita – agitated, tossed, disturbed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root lul (to agitate) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lul (class 10)
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies ambudhīnām.

अम्बुधीनाम् (ambudhīnām) - of oceans, of seas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ambudhi

ambudhi - ocean, sea (lit. 'water-holder')

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+dhi)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhi – holding, receptacle, container
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā (to hold) with i suffix
  Root: dhā (class 3)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

ध्वनिः (dhvaniḥ) - sound, noise, roar

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvani

dhvani - sound, noise, resonance, echo

From root dhvan (to sound)

Root: dhvan (class 1)

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