योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-19

सुरुचिर्नाम काचित्स्त्री अप्सरोगणउत्तमा ।
उपविष्टा हिमवतः शिखरे शिखिसंवृते ॥ १९ ॥

surucirnāma kācitstrī apsarogaṇauttamā ,
upaviṣṭā himavataḥ śikhare śikhisaṃvṛte 19

19. suruciḥ nāma kācit strī apsarogaṇottamā
upaviṣṭā himavataḥ śikhare śikhisaṃvṛte

19. There was a certain woman named Suruci, the best among the group of Apsarās (celestial nymphs). She was seated on a peak of the Himavat (Himalayas), which was covered with peacocks.

Words meanings summery:

• सुरुचिः (suruciḥ) - The woman named Suruci (Suruci (a proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (Suruci) (by name, indeed, for example)

• काचित् (kācit) - a certain (woman) (a certain (feminine))

• स्त्री (strī) - woman (woman, female)

• अप्सरोगणोत्तमा (apsarogaṇottamā) - the best among the celestial nymphs (Apsarās) (best among the group of Apsarās)

• उपविष्टा (upaviṣṭā) - seated (seated, sitting)

• हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (mountain range) (of the Himalayas, of Himavat)

• शिखरे (śikhare) - on a peak (on the peak, on the summit)

• शिखिसंवृते (śikhisaṁvṛte) - covered with peacocks

Words meanings and morphology

सुरुचिः (suruciḥ) - The woman named Suruci (Suruci (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of suruci

suruci - name of a woman/apsarā (lit. 'good taste', 'beautiful')

नाम (nāma) - named (Suruci) (by name, indeed, for example)

(indeclinable)

Accusative singular of nāman used adverbially, or as an indeclinable 'by name'.

काचित् (kācit) - a certain (woman) (a certain (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kimcid

kimcid - someone, something, a certain

Feminine nominative singular of the indefinite pronoun kimcid.

स्त्री (strī) - woman (woman, female)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of strī

strī - woman, wife, female

Nominative singular of strī.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अप्सरोगणोत्तमा (apsarogaṇottamā) - the best among the celestial nymphs (Apsarās) (best among the group of Apsarās)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apsarogaṇottamā

apsarogaṇottamā - best of the Apsara groups, excellent Apsara

Compound of apsaras (celestial nymph) + gaṇa (group) + uttamā (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (apsaras+gaṇa+uttamā)

• apsaras – celestial nymph
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – group, host, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• uttamā – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (feminine)
  Superlative degree of 'ud' or 'ava'. Feminine form.

उपविष्टा (upaviṣṭā) - seated (seated, sitting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of upaviṣṭa

upaviṣṭa - seated, having sat down

Past Passive Participle

Formed from prefix upa- + √viś (to enter, sit) + suffix -kta. Feminine form.

Prefix: upa

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Past passive participle acting adjectivally.

हिमवतः (himavataḥ) - of the Himavat (mountain range) (of the Himalayas, of Himavat)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himavat (the Himalayas), snowy, frosty

Genitive singular of himavat.

Note: Specifies the peak.

शिखरे (śikhare) - on a peak (on the peak, on the summit)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikhara

śikhara - peak, summit, top, crest

Locative singular of śikhara.

Note: Location of sitting.

शिखिसंवृते (śikhisaṁvṛte) - covered with peacocks

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śikhisaṃvṛta

śikhisaṁvṛta - covered with peacocks

Compound of śikhi (peacock) and saṃvṛta (covered).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (śikhin+saṃvṛta)

• śikhin – peacock (lit. having a crest)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvṛta – covered, surrounded, enclosed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix saṃ- + √vṛ (to cover) + suffix -kta.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Adjective modifying 'śikhare'.