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3,31

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-31, verse-13

अशङ्कितागते तत्ते देव्यौ ददृशतुर्नभः ।
नभश्चरगणाक्रान्तमम्बुदैरिव मालितम् ॥ १३ ॥
aśaṅkitāgate tatte devyau dadṛśaturnabhaḥ ,
nabhaścaragaṇākrāntamambudairiva mālitam 13
13. aśaṅkitāgate tat te devyau dadṛśatuḥ nabhaḥ
nabhaścaragaṇākrāntam ambudaiḥ iva mālitam
13. te devyau aśaṅkitāgate tat nabhaḥ dadṛśatuḥ
nabhaścaragaṇākrāntam ambudaiḥ iva mālitam
13. At its unexpected arrival, those two goddesses saw that sky, which was overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers (nabhaścaragaṇa) and, as it were, adorned with clouds.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अशङ्कितागते (aśaṅkitāgate) - when it (the sky) appeared unexpectedly (at the unexpected arrival; pertaining to the unexpectedly arrived)
  • तत् (tat) - that (sky) (that)
  • ते (te) - those two (goddesses) (those two)
  • देव्यौ (devyau) - two goddesses
  • ददृशतुः (dadṛśatuḥ) - the two goddesses saw (they two saw)
  • नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, firmament
  • नभश्चरगणाक्रान्तम् (nabhaścaragaṇākrāntam) - the sky overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers (overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers (nabhaścaragaṇa))
  • अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds
  • इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were
  • मालितम् (mālitam) - adorned (with clouds) (adorned, garlanded)

Words meanings and morphology

अशङ्कितागते (aśaṅkitāgate) - when it (the sky) appeared unexpectedly (at the unexpected arrival; pertaining to the unexpectedly arrived)
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of aśaṅkitāgata
aśaṅkitāgata - unexpectedly arrived
compound of `aśaṅkita` (PP from `a-śaṅk`) and `āgata` (PP from `ā-gam`)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (aśaṅkita+āgata)
  • aśaṅkita – unfeared, unsuspicious, unexpected
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from `śaṅk` (to fear, suspect) with negative prefix `a-`
    Root: śaṅk (class 1)
  • āgata – arrived, come
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from `gam` (to go) with prefix `ā-`
    Prefix: ā
    Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially to indicate time.
तत् (tat) - that (sky) (that)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to `nabhaḥ`.
ते (te) - those two (goddesses) (those two)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to `devyau`.
देव्यौ (devyau) - two goddesses
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, dual of devī
devī - goddess, divine female
Root: div
ददृशतुः (dadṛśatuḥ) - the two goddesses saw (they two saw)
(verb)
3rd person , dual, active, perfect (lit) of dṛś
Perfect tense, parasmaipada
Reduplicated past tense (Perfect) form.
Root: dṛś (class 1)
नभः (nabhaḥ) - sky, atmosphere, firmament
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhas
nabhas - sky, atmosphere, ether, cloud
नभश्चरगणाक्रान्तम् (nabhaścaragaṇākrāntam) - the sky overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers (overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers (nabhaścaragaṇa))
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nabhaścaragaṇākrānta
nabhaścaragaṇākrānta - overrun by hosts of sky-dwellers
compound of `nabhascara` (sky-dweller), `gaṇa` (host), and `ākrānta` (overrun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nabhascara+gaṇa+ākrānta)
  • nabhascara – sky-dweller, aerial being
    noun (masculine)
    compound of `nabhas` (sky) + `cara` (moving)
    Root: car (class 1)
  • gaṇa – host, multitude, group, assembly
    noun (masculine)
    Root: gaṇ (class 10)
  • ākrānta – overrun, occupied, overcome, filled
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from `kram` (to step, go) with prefix `ā-`
    Prefix: ā
    Root: kram (class 1)
Note: Modifies `nabhaḥ`.
अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of ambuda
ambuda - cloud (giver of water)
compound of `ambas` (water) + `da` (giver, from `dā` to give)
इव (iva) - like, as if, as it were
(indeclinable)
मालितम् (mālitam) - adorned (with clouds) (adorned, garlanded)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mālita
mālita - adorned, garlanded, decorated
Past Passive Participle
from `mālā` (garland) or causative of `māl` (to adorn)
Root: māl (class 10)
Note: Modifies `nabhaḥ`.