योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-146, verse-3

तस्मिंस्तदा वर्तमाने घोरे कल्पान्तसंभ्रमे ।
तृणवत्प्रौढशैलेन्द्रे वहति प्रलयानिले ॥ ३ ॥

tasmiṃstadā vartamāne ghore kalpāntasaṃbhrame ,
tṛṇavatprauḍhaśailendre vahati pralayānile 3

3. tasmin tadā vartamāne ghore kalpāntasaṃbhrame.
tṛṇavat prauḍhaśailendre vahati pralayānile.

3. tadā tasmin ghore kalpāntasaṃbhrame vartamāne tṛṇavat prauḍhaśailendre pralayānile vahati.

3. Then, while that terrible confusion of cosmic dissolution (kalpāntasaṃbhrama) was occurring, and the wind of dissolution (pralayānila) was blowing, carrying even mighty mountains like blades of grass.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - at that time (in that, on that)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - while that was occurring (in the existing, in the current, while existing)

• घोरे (ghore) - terrible (terrible, dreadful, awful)

• कल्पान्तसंभ्रमे (kalpāntasaṁbhrame) - in the terrible confusion of cosmic dissolution (kalpāntasaṃbhrama) (in the confusion/agitation of the end of a kalpa (aeon))

• तृणवत् (tṛṇavat) - like blades of grass (like grass, like a blade of grass)

• प्रौढशैलेन्द्रे (prauḍhaśailendre) - mighty mountains (implied as being carried like grass) (in the mighty chief of mountains, in the great mountain)

• वहति (vahati) - was blowing, carrying (carries, blows, flows)

• प्रलयानिले (pralayānile) - the wind of dissolution (pralayānila) (in the wind of dissolution)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - at that time (in that, on that)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she, they

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'kalpāntasaṃbhrame'.

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' with suffix 'dā'.

Note: Adverbial.

वर्तमाने (vartamāne) - while that was occurring (in the existing, in the current, while existing)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, current, occurring

Present Active Participle

From root vṛt (to be, exist) with śānac suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kalpāntasaṃbhrame' in a locative absolute construction.

घोरे (ghore) - terrible (terrible, dreadful, awful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of ghora

ghora - terrible, dreadful, awful, fearful, fierce

Note: Agrees with 'kalpāntasaṃbhrame'.

कल्पान्तसंभ्रमे (kalpāntasaṁbhrame) - in the terrible confusion of cosmic dissolution (kalpāntasaṃbhrama) (in the confusion/agitation of the end of a kalpa (aeon))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kalpāntasaṃbhrama

kalpāntasaṁbhrama - confusion/agitation at the end of a kalpa

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (kalpa+anta+saṃbhrama)

• kalpa – a cosmic aeon, a long period of time, a formation
  noun (masculine)
• anta – end, boundary, limit, death
  noun (masculine)
• saṃbhrama – confusion, agitation, bewilderment, haste
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhram (to wander) with upasarga saṃ.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the end of a cosmic cycle.

तृणवत् (tṛṇavat) - like blades of grass (like grass, like a blade of grass)

(indeclinable)

Vat suffix meaning 'like' or 'having'.

Note: Adverbial.

प्रौढशैलेन्द्रे (prauḍhaśailendre) - mighty mountains (implied as being carried like grass) (in the mighty chief of mountains, in the great mountain)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of prauḍhaśailendra

prauḍhaśailendra - mighty chief of mountains, a great mountain

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (prauḍha+śaila+indra)

• prauḍha – mighty, large, strong, bold, matured
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow) with upasargas pra-ud.
  Prefixes: pra+ud
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• śaila – mountain, rock, hill
  noun (masculine)
  From śilā (stone).
• indra – chief, lord, best (often as a suffix in compounds), Indra (the deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as a locative absolute with 'pralayānile vahati', indicating that 'even mighty mountains' (locative) are subjected to the wind's action.

वहति (vahati) - was blowing, carrying (carries, blows, flows)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vah

Present Active Indicative

Root vah of class 1, 3rd person singular.

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Used in locative absolute with 'pralayānile'.

प्रलयानिले (pralayānile) - the wind of dissolution (pralayānila) (in the wind of dissolution)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pralayānila

pralayānila - wind of cosmic dissolution

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (pralaya+anila)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, reabsorption, cosmic dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  From root lī (to dissolve) with upasarga pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 1)
• anila – wind, air, breath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'vahati' in a locative absolute construction.

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