योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-85, verse-24

गौराङ्गपङक्तिर्मध्यस्था रजनीराजिरञ्जिता ।
पद्मोत्पलस्रज इव लक्ष्यते वत्सरश्रियः ॥ २४ ॥

gaurāṅgapaṅaktirmadhyasthā rajanīrājirañjitā ,
padmotpalasraja iva lakṣyate vatsaraśriyaḥ 24

24. gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ madhyasthā rajanī-rāji-rañjitā
padmotpala-srajaḥ iva lakṣyate vatsara-śriyaḥ

24. madhyasthā rajanī-rāji-rañjitā gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ
vatsara-śriyaḥ padmotpala-srajaḥ iva lakṣyate

24. A central line of white forms, adorned with streaks of night, appears like garlands of lotuses and water lilies, reflecting the splendor of the year.

24. שרשרת הימים הבהירים, המעוטרת בשורות הלילות, נראתה כזרי פרחי לוטוס של תפארת השנה.

Words meanings summery:

• गौराङ्ग-पङ्क्तिः (gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ) - a line of white-bodied forms, a row of fair-limbed beings

• मध्यस्था (madhyasthā) - situated in the middle, central

• रजनी-राजि-रञ्जिता (rajanī-rāji-rañjitā) - colored/adorned by streaks of night

• पद्मोत्पल-स्रजः (padmotpala-srajaḥ) - garlands of lotuses and water lilies

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is seen, appears, is observed

• वत्सर-श्रियः (vatsara-śriyaḥ) - of the splendor of the year, of the year's beauty

Words meanings and morphology

गौराङ्ग-पङ्क्तिः (gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ) - a line of white-bodied forms, a row of fair-limbed beings

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gaurāṅga-paṅkti

gaurāṅga-paṅkti - line of white bodies/limbs/forms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaurāṅga+paṅkti)

• gaurāṅga – white-bodied, fair-limbed
  adjective (masculine)
• paṅkti – line, row, series, collection
  noun (feminine)

Note: The main subject of the sentence.

मध्यस्था (madhyasthā) - situated in the middle, central

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of madhyastha

madhyastha - standing in the middle, central, neutral, impartial

From `madhya` (middle) + `stha` (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madhya+stha)

• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, existing, located
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -stha derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies `gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ`.

रजनी-राजि-रञ्जिता (rajanī-rāji-rañjitā) - colored/adorned by streaks of night

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rajanī-rāji-rañjita

rajanī-rāji-rañjita - adorned/colored by lines of night

Past Passive Participle

From root `rañj` with compound `rajanī-rāji`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rajanī-rāji+rañjita)

• rajanī-rāji – line/streak of night
  noun (feminine)
• rañjita – colored, dyed, delighted, adorned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root rañj (to color, delight)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Modifies `gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ`.

पद्मोत्पल-स्रजः (padmotpala-srajaḥ) - garlands of lotuses and water lilies

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of padmotpala-sraj

padmotpala-sraj - garland of lotuses and water lilies

Compound of `padma` (lotus) + `utpala` (water lily) + `sraj` (garland).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (padma-utpala+sraj)

• padmotpala – lotus and water lily (collectively)
  noun (neuter)
• sraj – garland, wreath, chaplet
  noun (feminine)

Note: Serves as the object of comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्यते (lakṣyate) - is seen, appears, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, Middle voice

From root `lakṣ` (Class 10, or passive of `lakṣ` Class 1).

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

Note: Governs the nominative subject `gaurāṅga-paṅktiḥ`.

वत्सर-श्रियः (vatsara-śriyaḥ) - of the splendor of the year, of the year's beauty

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vatsara-śrī

vatsara-śrī - splendor of the year, beauty of the year

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vatsara+śrī)

• vatsara – year
  noun (masculine)
• śrī – splendor, glory, beauty, prosperity, wealth
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies the garlands of lotuses and water lilies.

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