योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-23, verse-21

प्रेरयँल्लीलयार्केन्दू क्रीडतीव नभस्तले ।
निक्षिप्तलीलायुगलो निजे बाल इवाङ्गणे ॥ २१ ॥

prerayaṃllīlayārkendū krīḍatīva nabhastale ,
nikṣiptalīlāyugalo nije bāla ivāṅgaṇe 21

21. prerayan līlayā arka-indū krīḍati iva nabhastale
nikṣipta-līlā-yugalaḥ nije bālaḥ iva aṅgaṇe

21. nabhastale arka-indū līlayā prerayan
nikṣipta-līlā-yugalaḥ bālaḥ iva nije aṅgaṇe krīḍati iva

21. As if playing in the celestial expanse, effortlessly impelling the sun and moon, (Time) plays like a child who has playfully placed a pair of toys in his own courtyard.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रेरयन् (prerayan) - impelling, moving, urging, sending forth

• लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, easily, for sport

• अर्क-इन्दू (arka-indū) - the sun and the moon

• क्रीडति (krīḍati) - plays, sports

• इव (iva) - as, like, as if

• नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the celestial region

• निक्षिप्त-लीला-युगलः (nikṣipta-līlā-yugalaḥ) - one who has playfully placed a pair of toys

• निजे (nije) - in his own, in one's own

• बालः (bālaḥ) - child, boy, infant

• इव (iva) - as, like, as if

• अङ्गणे (aṅgaṇe) - in the courtyard, in the yard

Words meanings and morphology

प्रेरयन् (prerayan) - impelling, moving, urging, sending forth

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prerayat

prerayat - impelling, moving, urging, sending forth

Present Active Participle

From pra + √īr (to move, incite) in causative form (prerayati)

Prefix: pra

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (e.g., Kāla).

लीलया (līlayā) - playfully, easily, for sport

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, ease, grace

अर्क-इन्दू (arka-indū) - the sun and the moon

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of arka-indu

arka-indu - the sun and the moon

Dvandva compound of arka and indu

Compound type : dvandva (arka+indu)

• arka – sun, ray, fire
  noun (masculine)
• indu – moon, drop, soma
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'prerayan'.

क्रीडति (krīḍati) - plays, sports

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √krīḍ

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, present active

Root: krīḍ (class 1)

इव (iva) - as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

नभस्तले (nabhastale) - in the sky, in the celestial region

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of nabhastala

nabhastala - sky-surface, celestial region

Tatpuruṣa compound of nabhas and tala

Compound type : tatpurusha (nabhas+tala)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, heaven
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, plain, level ground
  noun (neuter)

निक्षिप्त-लीला-युगलः (nikṣipta-līlā-yugalaḥ) - one who has playfully placed a pair of toys

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nikṣiptalīlāyugala

nikṣiptalīlāyugala - one who has playfully placed a pair of toys

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nikṣipta+līlā+yugala)

• nikṣipta – placed, thrown down, laid down
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni + √kṣip (to throw)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kṣip (class 6)
• līlā – play, sport, grace
  noun (feminine)
• yugala – pair, couple
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied subject (e.g., Kāla).

निजे (nije) - in his own, in one's own

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of nija

nija - own, personal, one's own

Note: Agrees with 'aṅgaṇe'.

बालः (bālaḥ) - child, boy, infant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, infant

Note: Part of the comparison 'bālaḥ iva'.

इव (iva) - as, like, as if

(indeclinable)

अङ्गणे (aṅgaṇe) - in the courtyard, in the yard

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aṅgaṇa

aṅgaṇa - courtyard, yard