योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-110, verse-35

संघप्रहरणासंख्ययातुधानाझणज्झणम् ।
भुक्त्वा चाद्रिगुहागेहपूरितापूर्वदुर्द्रुमम् ॥ ३५ ॥

saṃghapraharaṇāsaṃkhyayātudhānājhaṇajjhaṇam ,
bhuktvā cādriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadurdrumam 35

35. saṃghapraharaṇāsaṃkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇam
bhuktvā ca adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-drumam

35. bhuktvā ca saṃghapraharaṇāsaṃkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇam
adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-drumam

35. Having experienced the clanging sound (jhaṇajjhaṇam) of countless demons (yātudhāna) and their weapons (praharaṇa), and having encountered the unprecedented, formidable obstacle (dur-druma) that filled the mountain cave-dwellings.

Words meanings summery:

• संघप्रहरणासंख्ययातुधानझणज्झणम् (saṁghapraharaṇāsaṁkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇam) - producing the clanging sound of countless demon-weapons in a multitude

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten; having enjoyed; having experienced

• च (ca) - and; also

• अद्रिगुहागेहपूरितापूर्वदुर्-द्रुमम् (adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-drumam) - the unprecedented, formidable obstacle that filled the mountain-cave-dwellings

Words meanings and morphology

संघप्रहरणासंख्ययातुधानझणज्झणम् (saṁghapraharaṇāsaṁkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇam) - producing the clanging sound of countless demon-weapons in a multitude

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃghapraharaṇāsaṃkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇa

saṁghapraharaṇāsaṁkhyayātudhānajhaṇajjhaṇa - characterized by the clanging sound of countless demons and their weapons in a multitude

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃgha+praharaṇa+asaṃkhya+yātudhāna+jhaṇajjhaṇa)

• saṃgha – multitude; host; crowd; collection
  noun (masculine)
• praharaṇa – weapon; striking; attacking
  noun (neuter)
  From pra-√hṛ (to strike) + -ana suffix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• asaṃkhya – countless; innumerable
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'saṃkhya' (countable)
  Prefix: a
• yātudhāna – demon; Rākṣasa; evil spirit
  noun (masculine)
• jhaṇajjhaṇa – clanging sound; jingling sound; rattling sound
  noun (neuter)
  Onomatopoeic word for a clanging or jingling sound.

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having eaten; having enjoyed; having experienced

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat) + -tvā suffix

Root: bhuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and; also

(indeclinable)

अद्रिगुहागेहपूरितापूर्वदुर्-द्रुमम् (adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-drumam) - the unprecedented, formidable obstacle that filled the mountain-cave-dwellings

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-druma

adriguhāgehapūritāpūrvadur-druma - the unprecedented, formidable obstruction that filled the mountain-cave-houses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (adri+guhā+geha+pūrita+apūrva+dur-druma)

• adri – mountain; rock; hill
  noun (masculine)
• guhā – cave; grotto; cavern
  noun (feminine)
• geha – house; dwelling; abode
  noun (neuter)
• pūrita – filled; full; accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √pṛ (to fill) + -ta suffix
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• apūrva – unprecedented; unique; new; wonderful
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'pūrva' (preceded, former)
  Prefix: a
• dur-druma – bad tree; formidable tree; obstacle; difficult path
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix 'dur-' (bad, difficult) + 'druma' (tree). Here, likely used metaphorically for a formidable obstacle or enemy.
  Prefix: dur

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