योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-35

आपृच्छ्य केचिद्गगनं ययुः केचिद्वनान्तरम् ।
केचिद्राजगृहं सन्तो भृङ्गाः पद्मोत्थिता इव ॥ ३५ ॥

āpṛcchya kecidgaganaṃ yayuḥ kecidvanāntaram ,
kecidrājagṛhaṃ santo bhṛṅgāḥ padmotthitā iva 35

35. āpṛcchya kecit gaganam yayuḥ kecit vana-antaram |
kecit rājagṛham santaḥ bhṛṅgāḥ padma-utthitāḥ iva

35. āpṛcchya kecit gaganam yayuḥ kecit vanāntaram
kecit santaḥ rājagṛham bhṛṅgāḥ padma-utthitāḥ iva

35. After King Daśaratha and others, as well as the sages, had followed the sage, the speaker (Vasiṣṭha), for an appropriate amount of time and had taken their leave, some ascended to the sky, some went to other forests, while others among these worthy people returned to the royal palace, just like bees rising from a lotus.

Words meanings summery:

• आपृच्छ्य (āpṛcchya) - having taken leave, having bid farewell, having asked permission

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, heaven, atmosphere

• ययुः (yayuḥ) - went, proceeded

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• वन-अन्तरम् (vana-antaram) - to another forest, to the interior of a forest

• केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

• राजगृहम् (rājagṛham) - to the king's house, to the royal palace

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - these worthy kings and sages (being, existing; good people, worthy ones)

• भृङ्गाः (bhṛṅgāḥ) - bees

• पद्म-उत्थिताः (padma-utthitāḥ) - risen from a lotus

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

आपृच्छ्य (āpṛcchya) - having taken leave, having bid farewell, having asked permission

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form from root pracḥ (to ask) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: pracḥ (class 6)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, which; (with -cid) some, certain

गगनम् (gaganam) - sky, heaven, atmosphere

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gagana

gagana - sky, atmosphere, firmament, space

ययुः (yayuḥ) - went, proceeded

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, which; (with -cid) some, certain

वन-अन्तरम् (vana-antaram) - to another forest, to the interior of a forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vanāntara

vanāntara - interior of a forest; another forest

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vana+antara)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, middle, interval; other, different
  noun (neuter)

केचित् (kecit) - some, certain ones

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka

ka - who, which; (with -cid) some, certain

राजगृहम् (rājagṛham) - to the king's house, to the royal palace

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājagṛha

rājagṛha - royal palace, king's residence

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+gṛha)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, abode, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - these worthy kings and sages (being, existing; good people, worthy ones)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, real, good, virtuous; a good person

Present Active Participle

Derived from root as (to be) with the suffix -at.

Root: as (class 2)

भृङ्गाः (bhṛṅgāḥ) - bees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhṛṅga

bhṛṅga - bee, large black bee

पद्म-उत्थिताः (padma-utthitāḥ) - risen from a lotus

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of padmotthita

padmotthita - risen from a lotus

Compound type : pañcamī-tatpuruṣa (padma+utthita)

• padma – lotus, lotus flower
  noun (neuter)
• utthita – risen, stood up, emerged
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ud- and suffix -ta.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)