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7,78

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-78, verse-21

पुष्करावर्तकाभ्राणां बहुभिर्वीचिमण्डलैः ।
कुर्वन्नालिङ्गनानीव सपक्षाद्रिवदुत्थितैः ॥ २१ ॥
puṣkarāvartakābhrāṇāṃ bahubhirvīcimaṇḍalaiḥ ,
kurvannāliṅganānīva sapakṣādrivadutthitaiḥ 21
21. puṣkarāvartakābhrāṇām bahubhiḥ vīci-maṇḍalaiḥ
kurvan āliṅganāni iva sapakṣādrivat utthitaiḥ
21. (implied subject) kurvan iva āliṅganāni puṣkarāvartakābhrāṇām
bahubhiḥ vīci-maṇḍalaiḥ sapakṣādrivat utthitaiḥ
21. Making, as it were, embraces of the Puṣkarāvartaka clouds, by means of its numerous circles of waves that have risen like winged mountains.

Words meanings summery:

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  • पुष्करावर्तकाभ्राणाम् (puṣkarāvartakābhrāṇām) - refers to the famous type of heavy rain-bearing clouds, implying vastness and power. (of the Puṣkarāvartaka clouds.)
  • बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous.
  • वीचि-मण्डलैः (vīci-maṇḍalaiḥ) - by the multitude of waves of the ocean/river. (by circles of waves; by masses of waves.)
  • कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing.
  • आलिङ्गनानि (āliṅganāni) - metaphorically refers to the way the waves seem to 'embrace' the clouds. (embraces, huggings, close connections.)
  • इव (iva) - as if, like.
  • सपक्षाद्रिवत् (sapakṣādrivat) - describes the towering and immense appearance of the waves, akin to ancient mythical winged mountains. (like mountains with wings.)
  • उत्थितैः (utthitaiḥ) - by the waves that have risen high from the water body. (by those risen, emerged, standing up.)

Words meanings and morphology

पुष्करावर्तकाभ्राणाम् (puṣkarāvartakābhrāṇām) - refers to the famous type of heavy rain-bearing clouds, implying vastness and power. (of the Puṣkarāvartaka clouds.)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of puṣkarāvartakābhra
puṣkarāvartakābhra - a cloud of the Puṣkarāvartaka type (a class of mythical clouds known for heavy rains).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣkarāvartaka+abhra)
  • puṣkarāvartaka – a specific class of clouds (often associated with deluge)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • abhra – cloud, sky
    noun (neuter)
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous.
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - much, many, numerous, abundant.
वीचि-मण्डलैः (vīci-maṇḍalaiḥ) - by the multitude of waves of the ocean/river. (by circles of waves; by masses of waves.)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of vīci-maṇḍala
vīci-maṇḍala - circle of waves, mass of waves.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīci+maṇḍala)
  • vīci – wave, ripple
    noun (feminine)
  • maṇḍala – circle, disk, orb, group, mass
    noun (neuter)
कुर्वन् (kurvan) - making, doing, performing.
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat
kurvat - one who makes or does, making, doing.
present active participle
Derived from the root `kṛ` (डुकृञ् करणे - to do, make), class 8U.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
आलिङ्गनानि (āliṅganāni) - metaphorically refers to the way the waves seem to 'embrace' the clouds. (embraces, huggings, close connections.)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of āliṅgana
āliṅgana - embracing, hugging, clasping.
Derived from root `liṅg` (गतावुपसर्जने च - to go, to embrace) with upasarga `ā`.
Prefix: ā
Root: liṅg (class 1)
इव (iva) - as if, like.
(indeclinable)
सपक्षाद्रिवत् (sapakṣādrivat) - describes the towering and immense appearance of the waves, akin to ancient mythical winged mountains. (like mountains with wings.)
(indeclinable)
Formed by adding the suffix `vat` ('like, similar to') to `sa-pakṣādri`.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa-pakṣa) + tatpuruṣa (pakṣādri) (sa+pakṣa+adri)
  • sa – with, endowed with
    prefix
  • pakṣa – wing, flank, side
    noun (masculine)
  • adri – mountain, rock
    noun (masculine)
उत्थितैः (utthitaiḥ) - by the waves that have risen high from the water body. (by those risen, emerged, standing up.)
(participle)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of utthita
utthita - risen, elevated, standing up, emerged.
past passive participle
Derived from the root `sthā` (गतिनिवृत्तौ - to stand) with the upasarga `ud` (up).
Prefix: ud
Root: sthā (class 1)