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.

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)