Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 3.33.43

Translation

the birds that were the armies caught in a net of chains that was the gleam of weapons; led by the swords of heroes brandishing their blades to the courtyard of the house of Death;

Word by word

astra

of weapons

ābhā

the gleam

śṛṅkhalā

of chains

jāla

in a net

baddha

caught

sēnā

that were the armies

vihaṅgamaḥ

the birds

lōla

brandishing

asi

their blades

vīra

of heroes

nistriṁśa

by the swords

nīta

led

vādi

of Death (Vaivasvata)

gṛha

of the house

aṅgaṇaḥ

to the courtyard

Meaning

A hunter's image. The flashing weapons are a net of chains, and the soldiers are birds caught in it. They are carried off to the courtyard of Death's house, as a hunter brings home his catch. The word vādi, "the one whose name begins with va", is read by the first commentary as Vaivasvata, Yama, the lord of death, and it adds: Death is the king of hunters, or why would these birds be brought to his courtyard?