योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-17, verse-48

अङ्गणं प्रति दीपौघास्तस्थुः पीततमोम्भसः ।
आश्चर्यदर्शनायेव संप्राप्ता ऋक्षपङ्क्तयः ॥ ४८ ॥

aṅgaṇaṃ prati dīpaughāstasthuḥ pītatamombhasaḥ ,
āścaryadarśanāyeva saṃprāptā ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ 48

48. aṅgaṇam prati dīpaughāḥ tasthuḥ pītatamobhasaḥ
āścaryadarśanāya iva samprāptāḥ ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ

48. pītatamobhasaḥ dīpaughāḥ aṅgaṇam prati tasthuḥ,
āścaryadarśanāya samprāptāḥ ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ iva

48. Rows of lamps, with a yellowish-dark glow, stood facing the courtyard, as if lines of stars had arrived to witness the marvel.

48. שורות נרות הודלקו בחצר ובליעו את החשיכה, כאילו התקבצו שם קבוצות כוכבים כדי לחזות במחזה המופלא.

Words meanings summery:

• अङ्गणम् (aṅgaṇam) - courtyard, open ground

• प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in front of

• दीपौघाः (dīpaughāḥ) - rows of lamps, collections of lamps

• तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood, they remained

• पीततमोभसः (pītatamobhasaḥ) - having yellowish-dark light/luster

• आश्चर्यदर्शनाय (āścaryadarśanāya) - for seeing a wonder, to witness a spectacle

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सम्प्राप्ताः (samprāptāḥ) - arrived, gathered, reached

• ऋक्षपङ्क्तयः (ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ) - rows of stars, lines of constellations

Words meanings and morphology

अङ्गणम् (aṅgaṇam) - courtyard, open ground

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aṅgaṇa

aṅgaṇa - courtyard, open space, arena

Note: Object of `prati`.

प्रति (prati) - towards, against, in front of

(indeclinable)

दीपौघाः (dīpaughāḥ) - rows of lamps, collections of lamps

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dīpaugha

dīpaugha - collection of lamps, rows of lamps

Compound type : tatpurusha (dīpa+ogha)

• dīpa – lamp, light
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dīp (class 4)
• ogha – stream, flood, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `tasthuḥ`.

तस्थुः (tasthuḥ) - they stood, they remained

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of sthā

Past perfect (Lit)

Perfect 3rd person plural of root `sthā`.

Root: sthā (class 1)

पीततमोभसः (pītatamobhasaḥ) - having yellowish-dark light/luster

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pītatamobhas

pītatamobhas - having a yellowish-dark glow/luster

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pīta+tamas+ābhas)

• pīta – yellow, pale
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Related to color, from root 'pī' (to drink) but meaning yellow.
  Root: pī (class 3)
• tamas – darkness
  noun (neuter)
• ābhas – light, splendor, luster, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: It describes the lamps.

आश्चर्यदर्शनाय (āścaryadarśanāya) - for seeing a wonder, to witness a spectacle

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of āścaryadarśana

āścaryadarśana - seeing a wonder, witnessing a spectacle

Compound type : tatpurusha (āścarya+darśana)

• āścarya – wonder, surprise, marvel
  noun (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, viewing, sight, spectacle
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'dṛś' (to see) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

सम्प्राप्ताः (samprāptāḥ) - arrived, gathered, reached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of samprāpta

samprāpta - arrived, reached, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From `sam` + `pra` (prefixes) + root `āp` (to obtain, reach) + `kta` suffix.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: It agrees with `ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ` which is feminine plural.

ऋक्षपङ्क्तयः (ṛkṣapaṅktayaḥ) - rows of stars, lines of constellations

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of ṛkṣapaṅkti

ṛkṣapaṅkti - row of stars, line of constellations

Compound type : tatpurusha (ṛkṣa+paṅkti)

• ṛkṣa – star, constellation (specifically Ursa Major)
  noun (masculine)
• paṅkti – row, line, series
  noun (feminine)

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