योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-141, verse-7

भूतैर्द्विगुणपात्रौघो भ्रान्तैरम्बरकुक्षिषु ।
दग्धादग्धाभिरप्यर्धदग्धाभिरितरेतरम् ॥ ७ ॥

bhūtairdviguṇapātraugho bhrāntairambarakukṣiṣu ,
dagdhādagdhābhirapyardhadagdhābhiritaretaram 7

7. bhūtaiḥ dviguṇapātraughaḥ bhrāntaiḥ ambarakukṣiṣu
/ dagdhādagdhābhiḥ api ardhadagdhābhiḥ itaretaram

7. ambarakukṣiṣu bhrāntaiḥ bhūtaiḥ dviguṇapātraughaḥ
/ itaretaram dagdhādagdhābhiḥ api ardhadagdhābhiḥ

7. A double multitude of vessels was [present], caused by the elements (bhūtaiḥ) wandering in the vast reaches of the sky. [And the scene was further marked] by those [beings] who were mutually burned, unburned, and even half-burned.

Words meanings summery:

• भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by the active force of the elements (by the elements, by the beings)

• द्विगुणपात्रौघः (dviguṇapātraughaḥ) - a multitude of double vessels, a double stream of receptacles

• भ्रान्तैः (bhrāntaiḥ) - by the elements (bhūtaiḥ) in their state of wandering or disarray (by those wandering, by those confused)

• अम्बरकुक्षिषु (ambarakukṣiṣu) - in the vast expanses of space (in the bellies of the sky, in the regions of the sky)

• दग्धादग्धाभिः (dagdhādagdhābhiḥ) - by beings who were both burned and unburned (by those burned and unburned)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• अर्धदग्धाभिः (ardhadagdhābhiḥ) - by beings who were half-burned (by those half-burned)

• इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - mutually, one another, reciprocally

Words meanings and morphology

भूतैः (bhūtaiḥ) - by the active force of the elements (by the elements, by the beings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhūta

bhūta - element, being, creature, ghost, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The adjective bhrāntaiḥ implies it refers to active agents, here interpreted as the active force of the elements.

द्विगुणपात्रौघः (dviguṇapātraughaḥ) - a multitude of double vessels, a double stream of receptacles

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dviguṇapātraugha

dviguṇapātraugha - a multitude of vessels that is doubled

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dviguṇa+pātra+ogha)

• dviguṇa – doubled, twofold
  adjective (masculine)
• pātra – vessel, container, receptacle
  noun (neuter)
• ogha – flood, torrent, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to a doubled quantity or intensified effect of vessels or containers.

भ्रान्तैः (bhrāntaiḥ) - by the elements (bhūtaiḥ) in their state of wandering or disarray (by those wandering, by those confused)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, strayed, confused, revolving

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhram (to wander, roam)

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the elements (bhūtaiḥ) in their state of wandering or disarray.

अम्बरकुक्षिषु (ambarakukṣiṣu) - in the vast expanses of space (in the bellies of the sky, in the regions of the sky)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ambarakukṣi

ambarakukṣi - the belly/interior of the sky/space

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambara+kukṣi)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• kukṣi – belly, interior, region, womb
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the location where the elements are wandering.

दग्धादग्धाभिः (dagdhādagdhābhiḥ) - by beings who were both burned and unburned (by those burned and unburned)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of dagdhādagdhā

dagdhādagdhā - burned and unburned (feminine)

Compound type : dvandva (dagdhā+adagdhā)

• dagdhā – burned
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dah (to burn)
  Root: dah (class 1)
• adagdhā – unburned
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negative particle 'a-' + dagdhā
  Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied feminine plural noun, possibly 'surastrībhiḥ' from the next verse, referring to celestial women or other beings.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

अर्धदग्धाभिः (ardhadagdhābhiḥ) - by beings who were half-burned (by those half-burned)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ardhadagdhā

ardhadagdhā - half-burned (feminine)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+dagdhā)

• ardha – half
  noun (masculine)
• dagdhā – burned
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dah (to burn)
  Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied feminine plural noun, possibly 'surastrībhiḥ' from the next verse, referring to celestial women or other beings.

इतरेतरम् (itaretaram) - mutually, one another, reciprocally

(indeclinable)

Note: Describes the reciprocal state of the mentioned beings.

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