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.

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.