योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-203, verse-19

अथ मध्याह्नतूर्याणां रवे स्फूर्जति भित्तिषु ।
उवाच वचनं वाक्यकोविदो मुनिनायकः ॥ १९ ॥

atha madhyāhnatūryāṇāṃ rave sphūrjati bhittiṣu ,
uvāca vacanaṃ vākyakovido munināyakaḥ 19

19. atha madhyāhnatūryāṇām rave sphūrjati bhittiṣu
uvāca vacanam vākyakovidaḥ munināyakaḥ

19. atha madhyāhnatūryāṇām rave bhittiṣu sphūrjati
vākyakovidaḥ munināyakaḥ vacanam uvāca

19. Now, as the sound of the midday trumpets resounded on the walls, the chief of sages, an expert in speech, spoke these words.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - now, at this point (now, then)

• मध्याह्नतूर्याणाम् (madhyāhnatūryāṇām) - of the midday trumpets, of the midday musical instruments

• रवे (rave) - when the sound (in the sound, of the sound, when the sound)

• स्फूर्जति (sphūrjati) - resounds, vibrates, roars

• भित्तिषु (bhittiṣu) - on the walls

• उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

• वचनम् (vacanam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

• वाक्यकोविदः (vākyakovidaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

• मुनिनायकः (munināyakaḥ) - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - now, at this point (now, then)

(indeclinable)

मध्याह्नतूर्याणाम् (madhyāhnatūryāṇām) - of the midday trumpets, of the midday musical instruments

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of madhyāhnatūrya

madhyāhnatūrya - midday trumpet, musical instrument played at midday

Compound of madhyāhna (midday) and tūrya (musical instrument)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhyāhna+tūrya)

• madhyāhna – midday, noon
  noun (masculine)
• tūrya – musical instrument, trumpet, drum
  noun (neuter)

रवे (rave) - when the sound (in the sound, of the sound, when the sound)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rava

rava - sound, roar, cry, noise

Derived from root ru (to sound, roar)

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'sphūrjati'.

स्फूर्जति (sphūrjati) - resounds, vibrates, roars

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of sphūrj

Root: sphūrj (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'rave'.

भित्तिषु (bhittiṣu) - on the walls

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhitti

bhitti - wall, partition, cleavage, break

Derived from root bhid (to split, break)

Root: bhid (class 7)

उवाच (uvāca) - he spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Forms irregular perfect stem 'uvāca'.

वचनम् (vacanam) - these words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speech, word, statement, saying

Derived from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Direct object of 'uvāca'.

वाक्यकोविदः (vākyakovidaḥ) - expert in speech, eloquent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vākyakovida

vākyakovida - skilled in speech, eloquent, knowledgeable in sentences

Compound of vākya (speech, sentence) and kovida (expert, skilled)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vākya+kovida)

• vākya – speech, sentence, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kovida – skilled, expert, learned, wise
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'munināyakaḥ'.

मुनिनायकः (munināyakaḥ) - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munināyaka

munināyaka - chief of sages, leader of ascetics

Compound of muni (sage) and nāyaka (leader)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muni+nāyaka)

• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative
  noun (masculine)
• nāyaka – leader, chief, guide
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.