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.

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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