योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-115, verse-25

सावश्यायाश्याननीहारधारा धारोद्गारान्वारिदान्मादयन्तः ।
शीतानीतोद्दामरोमाञ्चचर्चाः प्रोद्यच्छब्दं वान्त्यहो वर्षवाताः ॥ २५ ॥

sāvaśyāyāśyānanīhāradhārā dhārodgārānvāridānmādayantaḥ ,
śītānītoddāmaromāñcacarcāḥ prodyacchabdaṃ vāntyaho varṣavātāḥ 25

25. aho sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhārāḥ
dhāra-udgārān vāridān mādayantaḥ
śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcāḥ
pra-udyac-chabdaṃ vānti varṣa-vātāḥ

25. aho sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhārāḥ
dhāra-udgārān vāridān mādayantaḥ
śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcāḥ
varṣa-vātāḥ pra-udyac-chabdaṃ vānti

25. Oh! The rain winds blow with a rising sound, carrying streaks of condensed, dewy mist. They intoxicate the clouds with their torrents and cause an abundant spreading of goosebumps brought on by the cold.

25. אוי, רוחות הגשם נושבות בקול רעם, נושאות זרמי טל צונן וערפל סמיך! הן משמחות את העננים הממטירים מטר עז ומביאות עור ברווז מצמרר מהקור.

Words meanings summery:

• अहो (aho) - oh! alas!

• स-अवश्याय-आश्यान-नीहार-धाराः (sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhārāḥ) - having streaks of condensed, dewy mist

• धार-उद्गारान् (dhāra-udgārān) - heavy discharges, torrents (of rain)

• वारिदान् (vāridān) - clouds (lit. water-givers)

• मादयन्तः (mādayantaḥ) - intoxicating, gladdening, making mad

• शीत-आनीत-उद्दाम-रोमाञ्च-चर्चाः (śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcāḥ) - causing an abundant spreading of goosebumps brought on by the cold

• प्र-उद्यच्-छब्दं (pra-udyac-chabdaṁ) - with a rising sound, loudly

• वान्ति (vānti) - they blow

• वर्ष-वाताः (varṣa-vātāḥ) - rain winds

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - oh! alas!

(indeclinable)

स-अवश्याय-आश्यान-नीहार-धाराः (sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhārāḥ) - having streaks of condensed, dewy mist

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhāra

sa-avaśyāya-āśyāna-nīhāra-dhāra - having streaks of condensed mist with dew

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa-avaśyāya+āśyāna+nīhāra+dhārā)

• sa-avaśyāya – with dew, dewy
  adjective
  Compound 'sa' (with) + 'avaśyāya' (dew)
• āśyāna – condensed, congealed, solidified
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From the root √śyai (to congeal, solidify) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śyai (class 1)
• nīhāra – mist, fog, hoarfrost
  noun (masculine)
• dhārā – stream, streak, current, flow
  noun (feminine)

धार-उद्गारान् (dhāra-udgārān) - heavy discharges, torrents (of rain)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dhāra-udgāra

dhāra-udgāra - outburst of rain, torrent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhārā+udgāra)

• dhārā – stream, torrent
  noun (feminine)
• udgāra – discharge, emission, outburst
  noun (masculine)

वारिदान् (vāridān) - clouds (lit. water-givers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vārida

vārida - cloud (lit. water-giver)

Formed from 'vāri' (water) and 'da' (giver)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vāri+da)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, giver
  nominal derivative (masculine)
  Derived from the root √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

मादयन्तः (mādayantaḥ) - intoxicating, gladdening, making mad

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mādayat

mādayat - intoxicating, gladdening, exciting, delighting

Present Active Participle

From the causal stem of the root √mad (to rejoice, be intoxicated)

Root: mad (class 4)

शीत-आनीत-उद्दाम-रोमाञ्च-चर्चाः (śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcāḥ) - causing an abundant spreading of goosebumps brought on by the cold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcā

śīta-ānīta-uddāma-romāñca-carcā - causing an excessive spreading of horripilation brought on by cold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīta-ānīta+uddāma+romāñca+carcā)

• śīta-ānīta – brought on by cold
  adjective
  Tatpuruṣa compound: 'śītena ānīta' (brought by cold)
• uddāma – excessive, abundant, unrestrained
  adjective
• romāñca – horripilation, goosebumps, thrill
  noun (masculine)
• carcā – anointing, discussion, practice; (here implies spreading or manifestation)
  noun (feminine)

प्र-उद्यच्-छब्दं (pra-udyac-chabdaṁ) - with a rising sound, loudly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of a compound. The 'pra-udyat' part is a present active participle.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pra-udyat+śabda)

• pra-udyat – rising, ascending
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root √yat (to strive, exert) with prefixes 'ud' and 'pra'
  Prefixes: ud+pra
  Root: yat (class 1)
• śabda – sound, noise
  noun (masculine)

वान्ति (vānti) - they blow

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vā

Root: vā (class 2)

वर्ष-वाताः (varṣa-vātāḥ) - rain winds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṣa-vāta

varṣa-vāta - rain wind, monsoon wind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (varṣa+vāta)

• varṣa – rain, rainy season
  noun (neuter)
• vāta – wind, air, breeze
  noun (masculine)

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