योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-98, verse-9

शीतलास्पदवत्स्निग्धाः प्रावृषीव पयोधराः ।
भूभृद्भङ्गकरं धीरा देशभङ्गदमाकुलम् ॥ ९ ॥

śītalāspadavatsnigdhāḥ prāvṛṣīva payodharāḥ ,
bhūbhṛdbhaṅgakaraṃ dhīrā deśabhaṅgadamākulam 9

9. śītalāspadavat snigdhāḥ prāvṛṣi iva payodharāḥ
bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakaram dhīrāḥ deśabhaṅgadam ākulam

9. dhīrāḥ snigdhāḥ śītalāspadavat prāvṛṣi payodharāḥ iva (bhavanti).
bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakaram deśabhaṅgadam ākulam (śatrum) (te pratirodhayanti).

9. Comforting like cool refuges, like rain-clouds in the rainy season, these steadfast ones (dhīrāḥ) withstand the agitated (threat) that brings about the downfall of rulers and the devastation of the country.

Words meanings summery:

• शीतलास्पदवत् (śītalāspadavat) - like a cool refuge, like a place of coolness

• स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - smooth, tender, affectionate, comforting

• प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season, in the monsoon

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पयोधराः (payodharāḥ) - rain-clouds, clouds (lit. water-bearers)

• भूभृत्भङ्गकरम् (bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakaram) - causing the downfall of rulers/mountains, destructive to kings/mountains

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steadfast, firm, brave, wise

• देशभङ्गदम् (deśabhaṅgadam) - causing the destruction of the country

• आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, distressed, confused, bewildered

Words meanings and morphology

शीतलास्पदवत् (śītalāspadavat) - like a cool refuge, like a place of coolness

(indeclinable)

Formed by suffix -vat (like) appended to the compound śītalāspada.

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (suffix) (śītala+āspada+vat)

• śītala – cool, cold, refreshing
  adjective (masculine)
• āspada – abode, place, seat, refuge
  noun (neuter)

स्निग्धाः (snigdhāḥ) - smooth, tender, affectionate, comforting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of snigdha

snigdha - smooth, tender, affectionate, oily, comforting, kind

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root snih (to be affectionate, to adhere) with suffix -ta.

Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'dhīrāḥ' (implied subject).

प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season, in the monsoon

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prāvṛṣ

prāvṛṣ - rainy season, monsoon

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पयोधराः (payodharāḥ) - rain-clouds, clouds (lit. water-bearers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of payodhara

payodhara - rain-cloud, cloud; breast (lit. water-bearer)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (payas+dhara)

• payas – water
  noun (neuter)
• dhara – bearing, holding, carrying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root dhṛ (to bear, hold) + a suffix
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

भूभृत्भङ्गकरम् (bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakaram) - causing the downfall of rulers/mountains, destructive to kings/mountains

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakara

bhūbhṛtbhaṅgakara - causing the breaking/downfall of kings or mountains

Compound type : Tatpurusha (bhūbhṛtbhaṅga+kara)

• bhūbhṛtbhaṅga – breaking/downfall of kings/mountains
  noun (masculine)
• bhūbhṛt – king, sovereign; mountain (lit. earth-bearer)
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root bhṛ (to bear) + bhū (earth).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)
• bhaṅga – breaking, shattering, destruction, defeat
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhañj (to break)
  Root: bhañj (class 7)
• kara – making, causing, doing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + a suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies an implied object, e.g., 'śatrum' (enemy) or 'kṣobham' (agitation).

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - steadfast, firm, brave, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - steadfast, firm, brave, wise, resolute

Note: Subject, likely referring to the same noble individuals described in previous verses.

देशभङ्गदम् (deśabhaṅgadam) - causing the destruction of the country

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśabhaṅgada

deśabhaṅgada - causing the destruction of the country

Compound type : Tatpurusha (deśabhaṅga+da)

• deśabhaṅga – destruction of the country
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – country, region, place
  noun (masculine)
• bhaṅga – breaking, destruction, defeat
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhañj (to break)
  Root: bhañj (class 7)
• da – giving, causing, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root dā (to give) + a suffix
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Modifies an implied object, e.g., 'śatrum' (enemy) or 'kṣobham' (agitation).

आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, distressed, confused, bewildered

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākula

ākula - agitated, distressed, confused, bewildered, filled with

Prefix: ā

Root: kul (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied object, e.g., 'śatrum' (enemy) or 'kṣobham' (agitation).