योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-77, verse-27

कुट्टनं पर्वतादीनां प्रशान्ताङ्गाररूपिणाम् ।
वातैः कुर्वत्पदार्थानामसारं रजसामिव ॥ २७ ॥

kuṭṭanaṃ parvatādīnāṃ praśāntāṅgārarūpiṇām ,
vātaiḥ kurvatpadārthānāmasāraṃ rajasāmiva 27

27. kuṭṭanam parvata-ādīnām praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpiṇām
vātaiḥ kurvat padārthānām asāram rajasām iva

27. kurvat kuṭṭanam parvata-ādīnām praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpiṇām
vātaiḥ kurvat asāram padārthānām rajasām iva

27. The deluge, with winds, was pulverizing mountains and other formations, which had taken on the appearance of extinguished embers, reducing all substances to insubstantial dust.

Words meanings summery:

• कुट्टनम् (kuṭṭanam) - the act of pulverizing (pounding, pulverizing, smashing)

• पर्वत-आदीनाम् (parvata-ādīnām) - of mountains and other large formations (of mountains and others)

• प्रशान्त-अङ्गार-रूपिणाम् (praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpiṇām) - of those (mountains) that had become like extinguished embers (of those having the form of extinguished embers)

• वातैः (vātaiḥ) - by strong winds (by winds)

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

• पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of all material substances (of substances, of objects, of things)

• असारम् (asāram) - rendered insubstantial (worthless, insubstantial, essenceless)

• रजसाम् (rajasām) - of dust (of dusts, of pollens, of passions)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

Words meanings and morphology

कुट्टनम् (kuṭṭanam) - the act of pulverizing (pounding, pulverizing, smashing)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kuṭṭana

kuṭṭana - pounding, pulverizing, smashing

Derived from root 'kuṭṭ' (to pound). Accusative Singular Neuter, acting as the object of an implied 'kurvat' or directly linked to the 'kurvat' in the second line.

Root: kuṭṭ (class 10)

पर्वत-आदीनाम् (parvata-ādīnām) - of mountains and other large formations (of mountains and others)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of parvata-ādi

parvata-ādi - mountains etc., mountains and similar things

Compound of 'parvata' (mountain) + 'ādi' (beginning/etc.). Genitive Plural.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parvata+ādi)

• parvata – mountain
  noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, first, and so on, etc.
  indeclinable/noun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: The objects to be pulverized.

प्रशान्त-अङ्गार-रूपिणाम् (praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpiṇām) - of those (mountains) that had become like extinguished embers (of those having the form of extinguished embers)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpin

praśānta-aṅgāra-rūpin - having the form of extinguished embers

Compound adjective in genitive plural, modifying 'parvatādīnām'. 'praśānta-aṅgāra' is a descriptive compound itself.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (praśānta+aṅgāra+rūpin)

• praśānta – extinguished, calmed, tranquil
  participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śam' (to be calm) with prefix 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: śam (class 4)
• aṅgāra – ember, charcoal
  noun (masculine)
• rūpin – having the form of, in the nature of
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Suffix '-in' indicating possession of 'rūpa' (form).

Note: Describes 'parvatādīnām'.

वातैः (vātaiḥ) - by strong winds (by winds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāta

vāta - wind, air

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Indicates the agent (winds) aiding the action of 'kurvat'.

कुर्वत् (kurvat) - reducing, making (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' (implied from previous verses).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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

पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of all material substances (of substances, of objects, of things)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, category, substance, object, thing

Compound 'pada' (word) + 'artha' (meaning/object). Genitive Plural.

Note: The things that are made 'asāram' (insubstantial).

असारम् (asāram) - rendered insubstantial (worthless, insubstantial, essenceless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asāra

asāra - worthless, insubstantial, essenceless, weak

Compound 'a' (not) + 'sāra' (essence, substance). Accusative Singular Neuter, acting as an object complement.

Prefix: a

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Object complement to 'kurvat'.

रजसाम् (rajasām) - of dust (of dusts, of pollens, of passions)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rajas

rajas - dust, pollen, gloom, passion, menstrual fluid

Root: raj (class 1)

Note: Used in comparison with 'iva' (like dust).

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.