योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-77, verse-26

कुर्वज्जलाद्रिनिष्पेषैर्दिक्पालपुरकुट्टनम् ।
निपतद्देवदैत्येन्द्रसिद्धगन्धर्वपत्तनम् ॥ २६ ॥

kurvajjalādriniṣpeṣairdikpālapurakuṭṭanam ,
nipataddevadaityendrasiddhagandharvapattanam 26

26. kurvat jala-adri-niṣpeṣaiḥ dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭanam
nipatad deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattanam

26. kurvat dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭanam jala-adri-niṣpeṣaiḥ
nipatad deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattanam

26. The deluge, by crushing water-mountains, was shattering the cities of the guardians of the directions, and causing the collapse of the settlements of gods, chief demons, Siddhas, and Gandharvas.

26. התנגשויות המים וההרים כתשו את ערי מגיני הרוחות, כשהן מפילות עימן את עריהם של אלים, דמונים, שליטים, סִידְהִים (בעלי כוחות רוחניים) וגַנְדְהַרְווָה (משוררים שמיימיים).

Words meanings summery:

• कुर्वत् (kurvat) - causing, performing (doing, making, performing)

• जल-अद्रि-निष्पेषैः (jala-adri-niṣpeṣaiḥ) - by the crushing impact of the immense water-masses (mountains of water) (by the crushing of water-mountains)

• दिक्पाल-पुर-कुट्टनम् (dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭanam) - the pulverization of the capital cities of the Lokapalas (the smashing of the cities of the guardians of the directions)

• निपतद् (nipatad) - causing the collapse of (falling, collapsing, destroying, causing to fall)

• देव-दैत्य-इन्द्र-सिद्ध-गन्धर्व-पत्तनम् (deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattanam) - the collective settlements of various celestial and mythical beings (the cities/settlements of gods, chief demons, Siddhas, and Gandharvas)

Words meanings and morphology

कुर्वत् (kurvat) - causing, performing (doing, making, performing)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, making, performing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with '-at' suffix. Nominative Singular Neuter, agreeing with 'jalam' (the water) from the previous verse.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying the implied subject 'jalam'.

जल-अद्रि-निष्पेषैः (jala-adri-niṣpeṣaiḥ) - by the crushing impact of the immense water-masses (mountains of water) (by the crushing of water-mountains)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of jala-adri-niṣpeṣa

jala-adri-niṣpeṣa - crushing of water-mountains

Compound noun in instrumental plural. 'jala-adri' forms a tatpuruṣa meaning 'mountain of water' (i.e., colossal waves).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jala+adri+niṣpeṣa)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jal (class 1)
• adri – mountain, stone
  noun (masculine)
• niṣpeṣa – crushing, pounding, grinding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'piṣ' (to crush) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: nis
  Root: piṣ (class 7)

Note: Indicates the means by which the smashing is performed.

दिक्पाल-पुर-कुट्टनम् (dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭanam) - the pulverization of the capital cities of the Lokapalas (the smashing of the cities of the guardians of the directions)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭana

dikpāla-pura-kuṭṭana - smashing of the cities of the guardians of the directions

Compound noun in accusative singular. 'dikpāla-pura' refers to the cities of the guardians of directions, and 'kuṭṭana' is the act of smashing.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dikpāla+pura+kuṭṭana)

• dikpāla – guardian of a direction (Lokapala)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: 'diś' (direction) + 'pāla' (protector).
  Root: pā (class 2)
• pura – city, fortress, capital
  noun (neuter)
• kuṭṭana – pounding, pulverizing, smashing
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'kuṭṭ' (to pound).
  Root: kuṭṭ (class 10)

Note: The direct object of 'kurvat'.

निपतद् (nipatad) - causing the collapse of (falling, collapsing, destroying, causing to fall)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nipatant

nipatant - falling, collapsing, descending, destroying

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'pat' (to fall) with prefix 'ni' and '-ant' suffix. Nominative Singular Neuter, agreeing with 'jalam' (implied). The 't' of the stem becomes 'd' before a voiced consonant or pause.

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying the implied subject 'jalam'.

देव-दैत्य-इन्द्र-सिद्ध-गन्धर्व-पत्तनम् (deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattanam) - the collective settlements of various celestial and mythical beings (the cities/settlements of gods, chief demons, Siddhas, and Gandharvas)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattana

deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva-pattana - settlement of gods, chief demons, Siddhas, and Gandharvas

Long compound noun in accusative singular. 'deva-daitya-indra-siddha-gandharva' forms a dvandva-like list of beings, whose 'pattana' (settlement) is the object.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (deva+daitya+indra+siddha+gandharva+pattana)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• daitya – demon (son of Diti)
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (the king of gods)
  noun (masculine)
• siddha – perfected being, adept, demigod
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sidh' (to succeed, be perfected).
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• gandharva – celestial musician, demigod
  noun (masculine)
• pattana – city, town, settlement
  noun (neuter)

Note: The direct object of 'nipatad'.

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