योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-55, verse-9

लताकोटिगतैर्भ्रान्तैश्चामरैरिन्दुसुन्दरैः ।
शुभ्राभ्रखण्डनिकरैः शरन्नभ इवावृतम् ॥ ९ ॥

latākoṭigatairbhrāntaiścāmarairindusundaraiḥ ,
śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikaraiḥ śarannabha ivāvṛtam 9

9. latākoṭigataiḥ bhrāntaiḥ cāmaraiḥ indusundaraiḥ
śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikaraiḥ śarannabhaḥ iva āvṛtam

9. āvṛtam śarannabhaḥ iva śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikaraiḥ
indusundaraiḥ bhrāntaiḥ latākoṭigataiḥ cāmaraiḥ

9. It was covered, resembling the autumn sky adorned with masses of white cloud fragments, and with moon-like beautiful yak-tail whisks that fluttered amidst millions of creepers.

Words meanings summery:

• लताकोटिगतैः (latākoṭigataiḥ) - by those found in millions of creepers; by those that have gone to countless creepers

• भ्रान्तैः (bhrāntaiḥ) - by the wandering ones; by those who have roamed

• चामरैः (cāmaraiḥ) - by yak-tail whisks; by chowries

• इन्दुसुन्दरैः (indusundaraiḥ) - by those beautiful like the moon; by moon-beautiful ones

• शुभ्राभ्रखण्डनिकरैः (śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikaraiḥ) - by masses of white cloud fragments

• शरन्नभः (śarannabhaḥ) - the autumn sky

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, enveloped, surrounded

Words meanings and morphology

लताकोटिगतैः (latākoṭigataiḥ) - by those found in millions of creepers; by those that have gone to countless creepers

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of latākoṭigata

latākoṭigata - one who has gone to millions of creepers; found in countless creepers

Past Passive Participle

Compound: latā-koṭi (millions of creepers) + gata (gone, reached). 'gata' is the PPP of 'gam'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (latā+koṭi+gata)

• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• koṭi – crore (ten million), tip, extreme, apex
  noun (feminine)
• gata – gone, reached, obtained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of the root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'cāmaraiḥ'.

भ्रान्तैः (bhrāntaiḥ) - by the wandering ones; by those who have roamed

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, roamed, confused, mistaken

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhram' (to wander, to roam).

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'cāmaraiḥ'.

चामरैः (cāmaraiḥ) - by yak-tail whisks; by chowries

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cāmara

cāmara - yak-tail whisk, chowrie (a ceremonial fan or whisk made from the tail of a yak, used as a symbol of royalty or divinity)

Note: One of the agents of covering/adornment.

इन्दुसुन्दरैः (indusundaraiḥ) - by those beautiful like the moon; by moon-beautiful ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of indusundara

indusundara - beautiful like the moon

Compound: 'indu' (moon) + 'sundara' (beautiful).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (indu+sundara)

• indu – moon
  noun (masculine)
• sundara – beautiful, handsome, lovely
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'cāmaraiḥ'.

शुभ्राभ्रखण्डनिकरैः (śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikaraiḥ) - by masses of white cloud fragments

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikara

śubhrābhrakhaṇḍanikara - mass of white cloud fragments

Compound: 'śubhra' (white) + 'abhra' (cloud) + 'khaṇḍa' (fragment) + 'nikara' (mass/collection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śubhra+abhra+khaṇḍa+nikara)

• śubhra – white, bright, pure
  adjective
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• khaṇḍa – fragment, piece, part
  noun (neuter)
• nikara – collection, mass, heap, multitude
  noun (masculine)

Note: Another agent of covering/adornment.

शरन्नभः (śarannabhaḥ) - the autumn sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarannabhas

śarannabhas - autumn sky

Compound: 'śarat' (autumn) + 'nabhas' (sky).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarat+nabhas)

• śarat – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• nabhas – sky, atmosphere, cloud
  noun (neuter)
  Root: nabh (class 1)

Note: Used in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

आवृतम् (āvṛtam) - covered, enveloped, surrounded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded, concealed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛ' (to cover, enclose) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Predicates the implied subject.