योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-15, verse-17

देवैर्निरीक्षितान्नित्यं यज्ञवेदिलतादलान् ।
शुकान्कार्शानवाञ्छयामाञ्छिशूञ्छिखिशिखाशिखान् ॥ १७ ॥

devairnirīkṣitānnityaṃ yajñavedilatādalān ,
śukānkārśānavāñchayāmāñchiśūñchikhiśikhāśikhān 17

17. devaiḥ nirīkṣitān nityam yajñavedilatādalān śukān
kārśān avāñchayā amān śiśūn śikhiśikhāśikhān

17. śukān kārśān yajñavedilatādalān amān śiśūn śikhiśikhāśikhān (ca),
devaiḥ nityam avāñchayā nirīkṣitān

17. Parrots, slender and green like the leaves of creepers on the altars of `yajña` (sacrifices), always gazed upon with longing by the gods, these countless young ones possessed crests like the plumes of peacocks.

Words meanings summery:

• देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; by divine beings

• निरीक्षितान् (nirīkṣitān) - observed; gazed upon; seen

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always; constantly; perpetually

• यज्ञवेदिलतादलान् (yajñavedilatādalān) - referring to the green color of the parrots (whose leaves are like creeper-leaves on the altar of a `yajña` (sacrifice))

• शुकान् (śukān) - parrots

• कार्शान् (kārśān) - lean; slender; thin

• अवाञ्छया (avāñchayā) - with desire; by longing

• अमान् (amān) - immeasurable; vast; countless

• शिशून् (śiśūn) - young parrots (young ones; children; infants)

• शिखिशिखाशिखान् (śikhiśikhāśikhān) - having crests like peacock plumes

Words meanings and morphology

देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods; by divine beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity; divine being

Root: div (class 4)

निरीक्षितान् (nirīkṣitān) - observed; gazed upon; seen

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nirīkṣita

nirīkṣita - seen, observed, gazed at

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `nis-√īkṣ` (to look at, observe).

Prefix: nis

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always; constantly; perpetually

(indeclinable)

यज्ञवेदिलतादलान् (yajñavedilatādalān) - referring to the green color of the parrots (whose leaves are like creeper-leaves on the altar of a `yajña` (sacrifice))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yajñavedilatādala

yajñavedilatādala - whose leaves are like creeper-leaves on a yajña (sacrifice) altar

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yajñavedi+latā+dala)

• yajñavedi – altar for a `yajña` (sacrifice)
  noun (feminine)
• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)
• dala – leaf, petal
  noun (neuter)

शुकान् (śukān) - parrots

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śuka

śuka - parrot

कार्शान् (kārśān) - lean; slender; thin

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kārśa

kārśa - lean, thin, slender, emaciated

Derived from `kṛśa` (thin, lean).

अवाञ्छया (avāñchayā) - with desire; by longing

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of avāñchā

avāñchā - desire, wish, longing

Root: vāñch (class 1)

Note: Adverbial instrumental, modifying `nirīkṣitān`.

अमान् (amān) - immeasurable; vast; countless

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aman

aman - immeasurable, vast, unlimited, countless

Compound of `a-` (not) and `man` (measure).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+man)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• man – measure, extent
  noun (neuter)
  From root `mā` (to measure).
  Root: mā (class 2)

शिशून् (śiśūn) - young parrots (young ones; children; infants)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śiśu

śiśu - child, infant, young one

शिखिशिखाशिखान् (śikhiśikhāśikhān) - having crests like peacock plumes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śikhiśikhāśikha

śikhiśikhāśikha - whose crests are like the plumes of peacocks

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śikhiśikhā+śikha)

• śikhiśikhā – peacock's crest/plume
  noun (feminine)
• śikha – crest, tuft, peak
  noun (masculine)