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.

21. בגליו הגבוהים שקמו כהרים בעלי כנפיים, נדמה היה שהאוקיינוס מחבק את ענני המבול (פּוּשְׁקַרָה וְאַוַרְתַקַה).

Words meanings summery:

• 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)

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