योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-43, verse-18

ऋक्षचक्रगताः केचिहृक्षरन्ध्रगताः परे ।
वातभूताः स्थिताः केचित्केचिद्व्योमपदेस्थिताः ॥ १८ ॥

ṛkṣacakragatāḥ kecihṛkṣarandhragatāḥ pare ,
vātabhūtāḥ sthitāḥ kecitkecidvyomapadesthitāḥ 18

18. ṛkṣacakragatāḥ kecit ṛkṣarandhragatāḥ pare
vātabhūtāḥ sthitāḥ kecit kecit vyomapadestitāḥ

18. kecit ṛkṣacakragatāḥ pare ṛkṣarandhragatāḥ
kecit vātabhūtāḥ sthitāḥ kecit vyomapadestitāḥ

18. Some (beings) entered the circle of stars, while others entered the gaps between stars. Some became beings of air, and others resided in the realm of the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋक्षचक्रगताः (ṛkṣacakragatāḥ) - those who entered the circle of stars/constellations

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• ऋक्षरन्ध्रगताः (ṛkṣarandhragatāḥ) - those who entered the gaps between stars

• परे (pare) - others

• वातभूताः (vātabhūtāḥ) - became wind/air, beings of air

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remained, stood, resided

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• व्योमपदेस्तिताः (vyomapadestitāḥ) - resided in the realm of the sky/space

Words meanings and morphology

ऋक्षचक्रगताः (ṛkṣacakragatāḥ) - those who entered the circle of stars/constellations

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛkṣacakragata

ṛkṣacakragata - gone into the circle of stars/constellations

Tatpurusha compound: 'ṛkṣa-cakra' (circle of stars) + 'gata' (gone into)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣacakra+gata)

• ṛkṣacakra – circle of stars, constellation
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpurusha compound: 'ṛkṣa' (star) + 'cakra' (circle)
• gata – gone, entered, reached
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcit

kimcit - some, a certain one

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain', 'some')

ऋक्षरन्ध्रगताः (ṛkṣarandhragatāḥ) - those who entered the gaps between stars

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛkṣarandhragata

ṛkṣarandhragata - gone into the gaps/intervals of stars

Tatpurusha compound: 'ṛkṣa-randhra' (gap of stars) + 'gata' (gone into)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣarandhra+gata)

• ṛkṣarandhra – gap/interval of stars
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpurusha compound: 'ṛkṣa' (star) + 'randhra' (gap)
• gata – gone, entered, reached
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'gam' (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

परे (pare) - others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, supreme

वातभूताः (vātabhūtāḥ) - became wind/air, beings of air

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vātabhūta

vātabhūta - become wind/air

Tatpurusha compound: 'vāta' (wind) + 'bhūta' (become)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāta+bhūta)

• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• bhūta – become, been, being
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - remained, stood, resided

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, situated, remained, resided

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand, stay)

Root: sthā (class 1)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcit

kimcit - some, a certain one

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain', 'some')

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kimcit

kimcit - some, a certain one

Compound of 'kim' (what) and 'cit' (an indeclinable particle meaning 'a certain', 'some')

व्योमपदेस्तिताः (vyomapadestitāḥ) - resided in the realm of the sky/space

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyomapadestita

vyomapadestita - residing in the region/realm of the sky

Tatpurusha compound: 'vyoma-pada' (realm of sky) + 'sthita' (residing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyomapada+sthita)

• vyomapada – realm/place of the sky
  noun (neuter)
  Tatpurusha compound: 'vyoman' (sky) + 'pada' (place)
• sthita – residing, situated, remaining
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand, stay)
  Root: sthā (class 1)