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.

9. נעימים, מרגיעים ומרעיפים חסד כמו ענני גשם בעונת המונסון, האנשים היציבים ברוחם...

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).

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