योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-41

पतन्तीं पार्वतीं वृष्टिं सुशिलावृष्टिसंकटम् ।
स्फुटाट्टकटकारावभ्रमत्पादपमण्डलम् ॥ ४१ ॥

patantīṃ pārvatīṃ vṛṣṭiṃ suśilāvṛṣṭisaṃkaṭam ,
sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍalam 41

41. patantīm parvatīm vṛṣṭim suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭam
sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍalam

41. parvatīm vṛṣṭim patantīm suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭam
sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍalam

41. A mountain rain was falling, a calamity of hailstones, and the multitude of trees swayed amidst the loud, fierce roaring clamor.

41. מטר הרים הנופל מן השמיים, סערת אבנים מאיימת, קולות נפץ קשים וגבוהים, ומעגל עצים המסתחררים באוויר;

Words meanings summery:

• पतन्तीम् (patantīm) - falling, descending

• पर्वतीम् (parvatīm) - mountainous, belonging to a mountain, mountain-born

• वृष्टिम् (vṛṣṭim) - rain, shower

• सुशिलावृष्टिसङ्कटम् (suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭam) - distress/calamity from a rain of hailstones

• स्फुटाट्टकटकारावभ्रमत्पादपमण्डलम् (sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍalam) - where the multitude of swaying trees is agitated by the loud, fierce roaring sounds (of thunder)

Words meanings and morphology

पतन्तीम् (patantīm) - falling, descending

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of patat

patat - falling, descending

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √pat (to fall) with -at suffix.

Root: pat (class 1)

पर्वतीम् (parvatīm) - mountainous, belonging to a mountain, mountain-born

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parvatī

parvatī - mountainous, belonging to a mountain, mountain-born

Feminine form of parvata (mountain).

वृष्टिम् (vṛṣṭim) - rain, shower

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛṣṭi

vṛṣṭi - rain, shower

From √vṛṣ (to rain).

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

सुशिलावृष्टिसङ्कटम् (suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭam) - distress/calamity from a rain of hailstones

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭa

suśilāvṛṣṭisaṅkaṭa - distress from a hail-rain, a calamity of hailstones

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suśilā+vṛṣṭi+saṅkaṭa)

• suśilā – hailstone (lit. good stone)
  noun (feminine)
• vṛṣṭi – rain, shower
  noun (feminine)
  From √vṛṣ (to rain).
  Root: vṛṣ (class 1)
• saṅkaṭa – distress, calamity, danger
  noun (neuter)

स्फुटाट्टकटकारावभ्रमत्पादपमण्डलम् (sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍalam) - where the multitude of swaying trees is agitated by the loud, fierce roaring sounds (of thunder)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍala

sphuṭāṭṭakaṭakārāvabhramatpādapamaṇḍala - that which has multitudes of swaying trees (agitated by) loud, fierce roaring sounds

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sphuṭa+aṭṭa+kaṭaka+arāva+bhramat+pādapa+maṇḍala)

• sphuṭa – loud, clear, distinct, bursting forth
  adjective (neuter)
• aṭṭa – fierce, high, loud
  adjective (neuter)
• kaṭaka – roar, scream; mountain side; bracelet; capital
  noun (neuter)
• arāva – roar, cry, sound
  noun (masculine)
• bhramat – swaying, revolving, moving, wandering
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √bhram (to wander, to sway) with -at suffix.
  Root: bhram (class 1)
• pādapa – tree (lit. drinking by foot/root)
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍala – multitude, circle, group
  noun (neuter)

Note: This entire compound acts as an adjective describing the "rain" or the "scene".

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