योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-78, verse-22

त्रिजगद्ग्राससंतृप्तः प्रगायन्निव घर्घरैः ।
स्वैर्नृत्यन्निव चोग्राद्रिकटकैर्वीचिदोर्द्रुमैः ॥ २२ ॥

trijagadgrāsasaṃtṛptaḥ pragāyanniva ghargharaiḥ ,
svairnṛtyanniva cogrādrikaṭakairvīcidordrumaiḥ 22

22. tri-jagad-grāsa-saṃtṛptaḥ pragāyan iva ghargharaiḥ
svaiḥ nṛtyan iva ca ugrā-dri-kaṭakaiḥ vīci-dordrumaiḥ

22. (implied subject)
tri-jagad-grāsa-saṃtṛptaḥ pragāyan iva
ghargharaiḥ ca nṛtyan iva svaiḥ
ugrā-dri-kaṭakaiḥ vīci-dordrumaiḥ

22. Fully satisfied by devouring the three worlds, it sings, as it were, with its rumbling sounds; and it dances, as if, with its own fierce mountain-like ridges and with its wave-like arm-trees.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रि-जगद्-ग्रास-संतृप्तः (tri-jagad-grāsa-saṁtṛptaḥ) - describes an immense, powerful, and possibly destructive cosmic entity or a personified ocean that symbolically consumes entire realms. (fully satisfied by devouring the three worlds.)

• प्रगायन् (pragāyan) - refers to the deep, resonant sounds made by the ocean/river, like a song. (singing, chanting, making sound.)

• इव (iva) - as if, like.

• घर्घरैः (ghargharaiḥ) - refers to the deep, guttural sounds produced by the powerful movements of the ocean or river. (by rumbling sounds, by gurgling sounds, by roaring.)

• स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by its own, by one's own.

• नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - metaphorically describes the vigorous and lively movements of the ocean's waves. (dancing, while dancing.)

• इव (iva) - as if, like.

• च (ca) - and, also.

• उग्रा-द्रि-कटकैः (ugrā-dri-kaṭakaiḥ) - refers to the imposing, formidable appearance of certain waves or rock formations within the water body, resembling steep mountain slopes. (by fierce mountain-slopes/ridges.)

• वीचि-दोर्द्रुमैः (vīci-dordrumaiḥ) - a poetic metaphor where powerful, branching waves are compared to the arms of a dancer, which are themselves like trees. (by wave-like arm-trees.)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रि-जगद्-ग्रास-संतृप्तः (tri-jagad-grāsa-saṁtṛptaḥ) - describes an immense, powerful, and possibly destructive cosmic entity or a personified ocean that symbolically consumes entire realms. (fully satisfied by devouring the three worlds.)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tri-jagad-grāsa-saṃtṛpta

tri-jagad-grāsa-saṁtṛpta - one who is fully satisfied by devouring the three worlds.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+jagat+grāsa+saṃtṛpta)

• tri – three
  numeral
• jagat – world, universe, all that moves
  noun (neuter)
• grāsa – devouring, swallowing, eating
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `gras` (अदने - to eat, devour).
  Root: gras (class 1)
• saṃtṛpta – fully satisfied, contented, satiated
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root `tṛp` (प्रीणने - to satisfy) with upasarga `sam`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

प्रगायन् (pragāyan) - refers to the deep, resonant sounds made by the ocean/river, like a song. (singing, chanting, making sound.)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pragāyat

pragāyat - one who sings or chants, singing, sounding.

present active participle

Derived from the root `gā` (शब्दे - to sing, sound) with the upasarga `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: gā (class 2)

इव (iva) - as if, like.

(indeclinable)

घर्घरैः (ghargharaiḥ) - refers to the deep, guttural sounds produced by the powerful movements of the ocean or river. (by rumbling sounds, by gurgling sounds, by roaring.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gharghara

gharghara - a rumbling, gurgling, roaring sound.

स्वैः (svaiḥ) - by its own, by one's own.

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sva

sva - own, one's own, self.

नृत्यन् (nṛtyan) - metaphorically describes the vigorous and lively movements of the ocean's waves. (dancing, while dancing.)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛtyat

nṛtyat - one who dances, dancing.

present active participle

Derived from the root `nṛt` (गात्रविक्षेपे - to dance), class 4P.

Root: nṛt (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if, like.

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also.

(indeclinable)

उग्रा-द्रि-कटकैः (ugrā-dri-kaṭakaiḥ) - refers to the imposing, formidable appearance of certain waves or rock formations within the water body, resembling steep mountain slopes. (by fierce mountain-slopes/ridges.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ugrā-dri-kaṭaka

ugrā-dri-kaṭaka - fierce mountain-slope/ridge.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ugra+adri+kaṭaka)

• ugra – fierce, terrible, mighty, dreadful
  adjective
• adri – mountain, rock
  noun (masculine)
• kaṭaka – slope, side of a mountain, chain, bracelet
  noun (masculine)

वीचि-दोर्द्रुमैः (vīci-dordrumaiḥ) - a poetic metaphor where powerful, branching waves are compared to the arms of a dancer, which are themselves like trees. (by wave-like arm-trees.)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vīci-dordruma

vīci-dordruma - a tree-like arm of a wave, wave-arm-tree.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vīci+dor+druma)

• vīci – wave, ripple
  noun (feminine)
• dor – arm, hand (from `dos` or `dōr`)
  noun (feminine)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

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