योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-42

भ्रमद्भिर्वनविन्यासैः संदिग्धाम्भोधरोत्कटम् ।
सिंहवारणवर्षाभ्रनिरन्तरदिगन्तरम् ॥ ४२ ॥

bhramadbhirvanavinyāsaiḥ saṃdigdhāmbhodharotkaṭam ,
siṃhavāraṇavarṣābhranirantaradigantaram 42

42. bhramadbhiḥ vanavinyāsaiḥ sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭam
siṃhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantaram

42. bhramadbhiḥ vanavinyāsaiḥ sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭam
siṃhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantaram

42. Made formidable by indistinct, overwhelming clouds (that appear) amidst the swaying forest formations, and where all directions are continuously filled with (the presence of) lions, elephants, rain, and clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by the swaying, by the revolving, by the moving

• वनविन्यासैः (vanavinyāsaiḥ) - by the arrangements of forests, by the forest formations

• सन्दिग्धाम्भोधरोत्कटम् (sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭam) - formidable/intense due to indistinct/uncertain clouds

• सिंहवारणवर्षाअभ्रनिरन्तरदिगन्तरम् (siṁhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantaram) - where all directions are continuously filled with lions, elephants, rain, and clouds

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमद्भिः (bhramadbhiḥ) - by the swaying, by the revolving, by the moving

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhramat

bhramat - swaying, revolving, moving, wandering

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √bhram (to wander, to sway) with -at suffix.

Root: bhram (class 1)

वनविन्यासैः (vanavinyāsaiḥ) - by the arrangements of forests, by the forest formations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vanavinyāsa

vanavinyāsa - forest arrangement, disposition of trees in a forest

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vinyāsa)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• vinyāsa – arrangement, disposition, formation, placing
  noun (masculine)
  From √as with `vi` and `ni`
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: as (class 4)

सन्दिग्धाम्भोधरोत्कटम् (sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭam) - formidable/intense due to indistinct/uncertain clouds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭa

sandigdhāmbhodharotkaṭa - formidable due to uncertain/indistinct clouds

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sandigdha+ambhodhara+utkaṭa)

• sandigdha – doubtful, uncertain, indistinct
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dih with `sam` and `ni`
  Prefixes: sam+ni
  Root: dih (class 4)
• ambhodhara – cloud (lit. water-bearer)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: ambhas (water) + dhara (bearer).
• utkaṭa – intense, formidable, excessive, overwhelming
  adjective (neuter)

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

सिंहवारणवर्षाअभ्रनिरन्तरदिगन्तरम् (siṁhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantaram) - where all directions are continuously filled with lions, elephants, rain, and clouds

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of siṃhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantara

siṁhavāraṇavarṣāabhranirantaradigantara - having directions continuously filled with lions, elephants, rain, and clouds

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vāraṇa+varṣā+abhra+nirantara+digantara)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)
• varṣā – rain, rainy season
  noun (feminine)
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• nirantara – continuous, incessant, close, without interval
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound: nir (without) + antara (interval).
• digantara – direction, region, quarter (of the sky)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: diś (direction) + antara (interval/space/other)

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

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