योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-49, verse-7

स्कन्धपीठोपविष्टानां लम्बमानैः कलापिनाम् ।
कलापैः शोभितं व्योम सेन्द्रचापैरिवाम्बुदैः ॥ ७ ॥

skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭānāṃ lambamānaiḥ kalāpinām ,
kalāpaiḥ śobhitaṃ vyoma sendracāpairivāmbudaiḥ 7

7. skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭānām lambamānaiḥ kalāpinām
kalāpaiḥ śobhitam vyoma saindracāpaiḥ iva ambudaiḥ

7. skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭānām kalāpinām lambamānaiḥ
kalāpaiḥ vyoma śobhitam saindracāpaiḥ ambudaiḥ iva

7. The sky was adorned by the hanging tail-feathers of peacocks perched upon its elevated ledges, resembling clouds graced with rainbows.

Words meanings summery:

• स्कन्धपीठोपविष्टानाम् (skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭānām) - of those seated on shoulder-like surfaces/ledges

• लम्बमानैः (lambamānaiḥ) - by those hanging down, by the dangling (ones)

• कलापिनाम् (kalāpinām) - of peacocks

• कलापैः (kalāpaiḥ) - by the fanned tail-feathers of peacocks (by tail-feathers, by bundles, by crests)

• शोभितम् (śobhitam) - adorned, beautified, illuminated

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

• सैन्द्रचापैः (saindracāpaiḥ) - by those with rainbows, accompanied by rainbows

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds

Words meanings and morphology

स्कन्धपीठोपविष्टानाम् (skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭānām) - of those seated on shoulder-like surfaces/ledges

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭa

skandhapīṭhopaviṣṭa - seated on a shoulder-seat/ledge

bahuvrihi compound. upaviṣṭa is a PPP.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (skandhapīṭha+upaviṣṭa)

• skandhapīṭha – shoulder-like surface, elevated ledge
  noun (neuter)
• upaviṣṭa – seated, sitting
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root √viś with prefix upa-
  Prefix: upa
  Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Refers to the peacocks.

लम्बमानैः (lambamānaiḥ) - by those hanging down, by the dangling (ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of lambamāna

lambamāna - hanging, dangling, suspended

Present Middle Participle

derived from root √lamb

Root: lamb (class 1)

कलापिनाम् (kalāpinām) - of peacocks

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kalāpin

kalāpin - peacock, adorned with a crest/tuft

derived from kalāpa (crest/tuft) + in (possessive suffix)

कलापैः (kalāpaiḥ) - by the fanned tail-feathers of peacocks (by tail-feathers, by bundles, by crests)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kalāpa

kalāpa - tail-feather (of a peacock), bundle, crest, collection

Note: The instrument by which the sky is adorned.

शोभितम् (śobhitam) - adorned, beautified, illuminated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śobhita

śobhita - adorned, beautified, shining

Past Passive Participle

derived from root √śubh (causative śobhayati)

Root: śubh (class 1)

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, atmosphere, space

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, atmosphere, space

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सैन्द्रचापैः (saindracāpaiḥ) - by those with rainbows, accompanied by rainbows

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of saindracāpa

saindracāpa - accompanied by rainbows, with a rainbow

`sa` (with) + `indracāpa` (rainbow). Avyayībhāva or bahuvrihi, here an adjective.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+indracāpa)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• indracāpa – rainbow, Indra's bow
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with ambudaiḥ.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्बुदैः (ambudaiḥ) - by clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ambuda

ambuda - cloud (giver of water)

`ambu` (water) + `da` (giver). Upapada tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ambu+da)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• da – giver
  adjective
  kṛt suffix
  derived from root √dā
  Root: dā (class 1)