योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-24, verse-52

क्वचिदभ्रान्तरोन्नृत्यद्गुहमायूरमण्डलम् ।
क्वचिदग्निशुकैः श्यामं शाद्वलानामिव स्थलम् ॥ ५२ ॥

kvacidabhrāntaronnṛtyadguhamāyūramaṇḍalam ,
kvacidagniśukaiḥ śyāmaṃ śādvalānāmiva sthalam 52

52. kvacit abhrāntara unnṛtyat guhamāyūramaṇḍalam
kvacit agniśukaiḥ śyāmam śādvalānām iva sthalam

52. kvacit abhrāntara unnṛtyat guhamāyūramaṇḍalam [asti]
kvacit agniśukaiḥ śādvalānām sthalam iva śyāmam [asti]

52. In some places, Kartikeya's peacock formations dance high within the clouds. In other places, the ground appears dark, like a verdant pasture, due to fire-colored parrots.

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - In some places (referring to parts of the described landscape) (sometimes, somewhere, in some place)

• अभ्रान्तर (abhrāntara) - inside the clouds (cloud-interior, inside the clouds)

• उन्नृत्यत् (unnṛtyat) - dancing high (dancing upwards, rising in dance, dancing up)

• गुहमायूरमण्डलम् (guhamāyūramaṇḍalam) - Kartikeya's peacock formations (Kartikeya's peacock formation, flock of Guha's peacocks)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - In other places (sometimes, somewhere, in some place)

• अग्निशुकैः (agniśukaiḥ) - due to fire-colored parrots (by fire-parrots, with fire-colored parrots)

• श्यामम् (śyāmam) - dark (greenish-blue) (dark, blackish, dark-colored, green-blue)

• शाद्वलानाम् (śādvalānām) - of green pastures (of green pastures, of grassy fields)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• स्थलम् (sthalam) - ground, area (place, ground, spot)

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - In some places (referring to parts of the described landscape) (sometimes, somewhere, in some place)

(indeclinable)

अभ्रान्तर (abhrāntara) - inside the clouds (cloud-interior, inside the clouds)

(noun)

neuter, singular of abhrāntara

abhrāntara - cloud-interior, inside clouds

Compound type : tatpurusha (abhra+antara)

• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, inside
  noun (neuter)

Note: First member of a compound, functioning adverbially.

उन्नृत्यत् (unnṛtyat) - dancing high (dancing upwards, rising in dance, dancing up)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of unnṛtyat

unnṛtyat - dancing upwards, rising in dance

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb root nṛt (to dance) with upasarga ud (up). Present participle ending -at.

Prefix: ud

Root: nṛt (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'guhamāyūramaṇḍalam'.

गुहमायूरमण्डलम् (guhamāyūramaṇḍalam) - Kartikeya's peacock formations (Kartikeya's peacock formation, flock of Guha's peacocks)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of guhamāyūramaṇḍala

guhamāyūramaṇḍala - Kartikeya's peacock formation, circle of Guha's peacocks

Compound type : tatpurusha (guha+māyūramaṇḍala)

• guha – Kartikeya, Skanda (son of Shiva)
  proper noun (masculine)
• māyūramaṇḍala – peacock formation, circle of peacocks
  noun (neuter)

Note: The subject of an implied verb 'asti' (is).

क्वचित् (kvacit) - In other places (sometimes, somewhere, in some place)

(indeclinable)

अग्निशुकैः (agniśukaiḥ) - due to fire-colored parrots (by fire-parrots, with fire-colored parrots)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of agniśuka

agniśuka - fire-parrot (a parrot with fiery color)

Compound type : karmadharaya (agni+śuka)

• agni – fire
  noun (masculine)
• śuka – parrot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Indicates the cause or means.

श्यामम् (śyāmam) - dark (greenish-blue) (dark, blackish, dark-colored, green-blue)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śyāma

śyāma - dark, blackish, green-blue, dark-colored

Note: Agrees with 'sthalam'.

शाद्वलानाम् (śādvalānām) - of green pastures (of green pastures, of grassy fields)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of śādvala

śādvala - green pasture, grassy field

Note: Qualifies 'sthalam'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

स्थलम् (sthalam) - ground, area (place, ground, spot)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthala

sthala - place, ground, spot, dry land

Note: Subject of the second clause.