योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-65, verse-10

सानौ गीतोऽप्सरोवृन्दैर्वने मृगखगारवः ।
अधित्यकायां मत्ताभ्रो गगनेषु खगारवः ॥ १० ॥

sānau gīto'psarovṛndairvane mṛgakhagāravaḥ ,
adhityakāyāṃ mattābhro gaganeṣu khagāravaḥ 10

10. sānau gītaḥ apsarovṛndaiḥ vane mṛgakhagāravaḥ
adhityakāyāṃ mattābhraḥ gaganeṣu khagāravaḥ

10. sānau apsarovṛndaiḥ gītaḥ (asti),
vane mṛgakhagāravaḥ (asti),
adhityakāyāṃ mattābhraḥ (asti),
gaganeṣu khagāravaḥ (asti)

10. On the peaks, songs are sung by groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs); in the forest, there are the cries of deer and birds. On the highlands, there are playful clouds; and in the skies, the cries of birds are heard.

Words meanings summery:

• सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the plateau, on the ridge

• गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, chanted

• अप्सरोवृन्दैः (apsarovṛndaiḥ) - by groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)

• वने (vane) - in the forest, in the woods

• मृगखगारवः (mṛgakhagāravaḥ) - the cries of deer and birds, the sounds of animals and birds

• अधित्यकायां (adhityakāyāṁ) - on the highland, on the plateau, on the elevated ground

• मत्ताभ्रः (mattābhraḥ) - playful cloud, dense cloud, dark cloud

• गगनेषु (gaganeṣu) - in the skies, in the heavens

• खगारवः (khagāravaḥ) - the cries of birds, the sound of birds

Words meanings and morphology

सानौ (sānau) - on the peak, on the plateau, on the ridge

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sānu

sānu - peak, summit, plateau, ridge of a mountain

गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, chanted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, song

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gai

Root: gai (class 1)

अप्सरोवृन्दैः (apsarovṛndaiḥ) - by groups of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of apsarovṛnda

apsarovṛnda - group of Apsaras (celestial nymphs)

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpuruṣa (apsaras+vṛnda)

• apsaras – celestial nymph
  noun (feminine)
• vṛnda – group, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

वने (vane) - in the forest, in the woods

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove

मृगखगारवः (mṛgakhagāravaḥ) - the cries of deer and birds, the sounds of animals and birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛgakhagārava

mṛgakhagārava - cries of deer and birds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mṛgakhaga+ārava)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• khaga – bird (lit. 'sky-goer')
  noun (masculine)
• ārava – sound, cry, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)

अधित्यकायां (adhityakāyāṁ) - on the highland, on the plateau, on the elevated ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of adhityakā

adhityakā - table-land, plateau, highland (esp. above a valley)

मत्ताभ्रः (mattābhraḥ) - playful cloud, dense cloud, dark cloud

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mattābhra

mattābhra - playful/dense/dark cloud

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (matta+abhra)

• matta – intoxicated, excited, joyful, dense (of clouds), dark
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root mad
  Root: mad (class 4)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (masculine)

गगनेषु (gaganeṣu) - in the skies, in the heavens

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gagana

gagana - sky, heaven, atmosphere

खगारवः (khagāravaḥ) - the cries of birds, the sound of birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khagārava

khagārava - sound/cry of birds

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī Tatpuruṣa (khaga+ārava)

• khaga – bird (lit. 'sky-goer')
  noun (masculine)
• ārava – sound, cry, noise, roar
  noun (masculine)

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