योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-22, verse-17

त्रिंशत्त्रिपुरविक्षोभान्द्वौ दक्षाध्वरसंक्षयौ ।
दशशक्रविघातांश्च चन्द्रमौलेः स्मराम्यहम् ॥ १७ ॥

triṃśattripuravikṣobhāndvau dakṣādhvarasaṃkṣayau ,
daśaśakravighātāṃśca candramauleḥ smarāmyaham 17

17. triṃśat tripuravikṣobhān dvau dakṣādhvarasaṃkṣayau
daśa śakravighātān ca candramauleḥ smarāmi aham

17. aham candramauleḥ triṃśat tripuravikṣobhān dvau
dakṣādhvarasaṃkṣayau ca daśa śakravighātān smarāmi

17. I remember thirty devastations of Tripura, two destructions of Dakṣa's Vedic rituals (yajña), and ten defeats of Indra—all brought about by the moon-crested (Shiva).

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिंशत् (triṁśat) - thirty

• त्रिपुरविक्षोभान् (tripuravikṣobhān) - the commotions/destructions of Tripura (a mythical city)

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• दक्षाध्वरसंक्षयौ (dakṣādhvarasaṁkṣayau) - the destructions of Daksha's Vedic ritual

• दश (daśa) - ten

• शक्रविघातान् (śakravighātān) - the defeats of Indra

• च (ca) - and

• चन्द्रमौलेः (candramauleḥ) - of Shiva (whose crest is the moon)

• स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recollect

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिंशत् (triṁśat) - thirty

(indeclinable)

Note: While traditionally an indeclinable numeral, it functions adjectivally.

त्रिपुरविक्षोभान् (tripuravikṣobhān) - the commotions/destructions of Tripura (a mythical city)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tripuravikṣobha

tripuravikṣobha - agitation/destruction of Tripura

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tripura+vikṣobha)

• tripura – three cities (Tripura)
  proper noun (neuter)
• vikṣobha – agitation, disturbance, destruction, commotion
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣubh with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Object of smarāmi

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral)

दक्षाध्वरसंक्षयौ (dakṣādhvarasaṁkṣayau) - the destructions of Daksha's Vedic ritual

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dakṣādhvarasaṃkṣaya

dakṣādhvarasaṁkṣaya - destruction of Dakṣa's Vedic ritual

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dakṣa+adhvara+saṃkṣaya)

• dakṣa – Dakṣa (a Prajāpati, father of Satī)
  proper noun (masculine)
• adhvara – Vedic ritual (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
  Literally 'not injurious', referring to a yajña that is performed correctly without harm.
  Prefix: a
  Root: dhvar
• saṃkṣaya – destruction, diminution, end
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to perish) with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Object of smarāmi

दश (daśa) - ten

(indeclinable)

Note: While traditionally an indeclinable numeral, it functions adjectivally.

शक्रविघातान् (śakravighātān) - the defeats of Indra

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śakravighāta

śakravighāta - defeat of Indra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śakra+vighāta)

• śakra – Indra (a king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vighāta – obstruction, defeat, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From root han (to strike) with upasarga vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Object of smarāmi

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रमौलेः (candramauleḥ) - of Shiva (whose crest is the moon)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of candramaulin

candramaulin - moon-crested, Shiva

Possessive adjective (bahuvrīhi) "one who has the moon as a crest", referring to Shiva.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+maulin)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• maulin – crested, wearing a diadem
  adjective (masculine)
  From mauli (crest) + suffix in (possessing)

Note: Indicates the agent/possessor of the actions described.

स्मरामि (smarāmi) - I remember, I recollect

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of smṛ

Present Active

1st class verb (bhūādi), Parasmaipada, Present Tense

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: The subject is aham

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

Nominative singular of asmad

Note: Subject of smarāmi

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