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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-77, verse-24

पुरमण्डलदैत्याग्निसुरनागविवस्वताम् ।
निकुरम्बं दधद्व्योम्नि मशकानामिवोच्चयम् ॥ २४ ॥
puramaṇḍaladaityāgnisuranāgavivasvatām ,
nikurambaṃ dadhadvyomni maśakānāmivoccayam 24
24. puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvatām
nikurambam dadhat vyomni maśakānām iva uccayam
24. (implied subject) dadhat vyomni puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvatām
nikurambam iva maśakānām uccayam
24. It bears in the sky a multitude of the cities and regions of the Daityas, Agnis, Suras, Nāgas, and Vivasvats, resembling a swarm of mosquitoes.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पुरमण्डलदैयाग्निसुरनागविवस्वताम् (puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvatām) - of the cities and regions of Daityas, Agnis, Suras, Nāgas, and Vivasvats
  • निकुरम्बम् (nikurambam) - a mass, a multitude, a cluster
  • दधत् (dadhat) - bearing, holding, carrying, creating
  • व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in the atmosphere
  • मशकानाम् (maśakānām) - of mosquitos
  • इव (iva) - like, as if
  • उच्चयम् (uccayam) - a collection, a heap, a swarm

Words meanings and morphology

पुरमण्डलदैयाग्निसुरनागविवस्वताम् (puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvatām) - of the cities and regions of Daityas, Agnis, Suras, Nāgas, and Vivasvats
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvat
puramaṇḍaladaiyāgnisuranāgavivasvat - of the cities and regions of Daityas, Agnis, Suras, Nāgas, and Vivasvats
Compound type : dvandva (pura+maṇḍala+daitya+agni+sura+nāga+vivasvat)
  • pura – city, fortress
    noun (neuter)
  • maṇḍala – region, circle, district, group
    noun (neuter)
  • daitya – demon, son of Diti (daitya)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • agni – fire; fire-god (Agni)
    noun (masculine)
  • sura – god, deity
    noun (masculine)
  • nāga – serpent, serpent-deity (nāga)
    noun (masculine)
  • vivasvat – sun, sun-god (Vivasvat)
    proper noun (masculine)
Note: This is a genitive plural noun, indicating possession or relation to the 'multitude'.
निकुरम्बम् (nikurambam) - a mass, a multitude, a cluster
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nikuramba
nikuramba - mass, multitude, cluster, heap
Note: This noun is the object of the participle `dadhat`.
दधत् (dadhat) - bearing, holding, carrying, creating
(participle)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dadhat
dadhat - bearing, holding, creating
Present Active Participle
From root `dhā` (to place, hold, create) with `śatṛ` suffix.
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: This participle functions as a main verb, implying 'it bears' or 'that which bears'.
व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in the atmosphere
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman
vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space
मशकानाम् (maśakānām) - of mosquitos
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of maśaka
maśaka - mosquito, gnat
Note: Indicates what kind of 'collection' is being referred to in the simile.
इव (iva) - like, as if
(indeclinable)
उच्चयम् (uccayam) - a collection, a heap, a swarm
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of uccaya
uccaya - collection, heap, accumulation, swarm
From `ud-√ci` (to collect).
Prefix: ud
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: This noun is the object of the participle `dadhat`.