योगवासिष्ठः
yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ
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book-7, chapter-112, verse-8
पश्चिमार्णवतीरस्था नालिकेरधरावनौ ।
यवना विगतप्राणा निगीर्णा मकरोत्करैः ॥ ८ ॥
यवना विगतप्राणा निगीर्णा मकरोत्करैः ॥ ८ ॥
paścimārṇavatīrasthā nālikeradharāvanau ,
yavanā vigataprāṇā nigīrṇā makarotkaraiḥ 8
yavanā vigataprāṇā nigīrṇā makarotkaraiḥ 8
8.
paścimārṇavatīrasthā nālikeradharāvanau
yavanāḥ vigatapraṇāḥ nigīrṇāḥ makarotkaraiḥ
yavanāḥ vigatapraṇāḥ nigīrṇāḥ makarotkaraiḥ
8.
yavanāḥ paścimārṇavatīrasthā nālikeradharāvanau
vigatapraṇāḥ makarotkaraiḥ nigīrṇāḥ
vigatapraṇāḥ makarotkaraiḥ nigīrṇāḥ
8.
The Yavanas (foreigners), who were on the coconut-bearing land situated on the shore of the western ocean, became lifeless and were devoured by multitudes of crocodiles.
Words meanings summery:
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- पश्चिमार्णवतीरस्था (paścimārṇavatīrasthā) - located on the shore of the western ocean
- नालिकेरधरावनौ (nālikeradharāvanau) - on the coconut-bearing land
- यवनाः (yavanāḥ) - Yavanas, Greeks, foreigners
- विगतप्रणाः (vigatapraṇāḥ) - lifeless, deprived of life, dead
- निगीर्णाः (nigīrṇāḥ) - swallowed, devoured
- मकरोत्करैः (makarotkaraiḥ) - by multitudes of crocodiles, by swarms of sea monsters
Words meanings and morphology
पश्चिमार्णवतीरस्था (paścimārṇavatīrasthā) - located on the shore of the western ocean
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of paścimārṇavatīrastha
paścimārṇavatīrastha - located on the western ocean shore
compound of paścima, arṇava, tīra, and stha
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paścima+arṇava+tīra+stha)
- paścima – western, last
adjective (masculine) - arṇava – ocean, sea
noun (masculine) - tīra – shore, bank
noun (neuter) - stha – standing, being, located
adjective (masculine)
from root sthā
Root: sthā (class 1)
नालिकेरधरावनौ (nālikeradharāvanau) - on the coconut-bearing land
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of nālikeradharāvani
nālikeradharāvani - coconut-bearing land
compound of nālikera (coconut), dhara (bearing), and avani (earth/land)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nālikera+dhara+avani)
- nālikera – coconut tree, coconut
noun (masculine) - dhara – bearing, holding
adjective (masculine)
from root dhṛ
Root: dhṛ (class 1) - avani – earth, land
noun (feminine)
यवनाः (yavanāḥ) - Yavanas, Greeks, foreigners
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yavana
yavana - Yavana (a Greek or foreigner), Ionian
विगतप्रणाः (vigatapraṇāḥ) - lifeless, deprived of life, dead
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vigatapraṇa
vigatapraṇa - one whose life (prāṇa) has departed, lifeless, dead
compound of vigata (departed) and praṇa (life-breath)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vigata+prāṇa)
- vigata – gone away, departed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
from root gam with prefix vi
Prefix: vi
Root: gam (class 1) - prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life (prāṇa)
noun (masculine)
निगीर्णाः (nigīrṇāḥ) - swallowed, devoured
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nigīrṇa
nigīrṇa - swallowed, eaten
Past Passive Participle
from root gṛ with prefix ni
Prefix: ni
Root: gṛ (class 6)
मकरोत्करैः (makarotkaraiḥ) - by multitudes of crocodiles, by swarms of sea monsters
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of makarotkara
makarotkara - multitude of crocodiles/sea monsters
compound of makara (crocodile/sea monster) and utkara (multitude/heap)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (makara+utkara)
- makara – crocodile, sea monster, aquatic animal
noun (masculine) - utkara – heap, multitude, abundance
noun (masculine)