योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-85, verse-28

अपश्यन्निर्मलज्योत्स्नामम्बरान्तरतां गता ।
मेघान्तरेण गच्छन्ती मेघलग्नाश्च विद्युतः ॥ २८ ॥

apaśyannirmalajyotsnāmambarāntaratāṃ gatā ,
meghāntareṇa gacchantī meghalagnāśca vidyutaḥ 28

28. apaśyat nirmalajyotsnām ambaraantaratām gatā
meghaantareṇa gacchantī meghalagnāḥ ca vidyutaḥ

28. (sā) ambaraantaratām gatā nirmalajyotsnām (ca tāṃ) meghaantareṇa gacchantī (ca) meghalagnāḥ vidyutaḥ apaśyat.

28. She saw the pure moonlight that had entered the depths of the sky, going through the clouds, and the flashes of lightning clinging to the clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld

• निर्मलज्योत्स्नाम् (nirmalajyotsnām) - pure moonlight

• अम्बरअन्तरताम् (ambaraantaratām) - the interior of the sky, state of being within the sky

• गता (gatā) - gone, reached, attained

• मेघअन्तरेण (meghaantareṇa) - through the clouds, amidst the clouds

• गच्छन्ती (gacchantī) - going, moving, passing

• मेघलग्नाः (meghalagnāḥ) - clinging to clouds, attached to clouds

• च (ca) - and, also

• विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightnings, flashes of lightning

Words meanings and morphology

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - saw, beheld

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect Active

From root `dṛś` (present stem `paśya`) with augment `a` and termination `t`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied (feminine singular, e.g., Sītā).

निर्मलज्योत्स्नाम् (nirmalajyotsnām) - pure moonlight

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nirmalajyotsnā

nirmalajyotsnā - pure moonlight

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (nirmala+jyotsnā)

• nirmala – pure, clean, spotless
  adjective
  `nir` (without) + `mala` (impurity)
• jyotsnā – moonlight, moonshine
  noun (feminine)
  From `jyoti` (light)

Note: Object of `apaśyat`.

अम्बरअन्तरताम् (ambaraantaratām) - the interior of the sky, state of being within the sky

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ambaraantaratā

ambaraantaratā - the state of being within the sky

Derived from `antara` with `tā` suffix.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ambara+antaratā)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere, garment
  noun (neuter)
• antaratā – interiority, the state of being within
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `antara` (interior) with `tā` (abstract suffix)

Note: Object of `gatā`.

गता (gatā) - gone, reached, attained

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, passed

Past Passive Participle

From root `gam` (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to `jyotsnām`. Can function as a predicate adjective with an implied verb.

मेघअन्तरेण (meghaantareṇa) - through the clouds, amidst the clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of meghaantara

meghaantara - interval between clouds, interior of clouds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (megha+antara)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mih` (to sprinkle)
  Root: mih (class 1)
• antara – interior, interval, middle
  noun (neuter)

Note: Denotes means or passage.

गच्छन्ती (gacchantī) - going, moving, passing

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gacchat

gam - to go, to move, to proceed

Present Active Participle

From root `gam` (to go), present stem `gaccha`. Feminine singular nominative form `gacchantī`.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Describes the moonlight (`jyotsnām`).

मेघलग्नाः (meghalagnāḥ) - clinging to clouds, attached to clouds

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of meghalagna

meghalagna - clinging to clouds, attached to clouds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (megha+lagna)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mih` (to sprinkle)
  Root: mih (class 1)
• lagna – attached, clinging, joined, engaged
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `lag` (to attach, cling)
  Root: lag (class 1)

Note: Modifies `vidyutaḥ`.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects `jyotsnām` and `vidyutaḥ` as objects of `apaśyat`.

विद्युतः (vidyutaḥ) - lightnings, flashes of lightning

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of vidyut

vidyut - lightning, electricity

From root `dyut` (to shine) with prefix `vi`.

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Object of `apaśyat`.