योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-145, verse-15

पुष्पप्रकरसंछन्ना विश्रान्तहरिणाध्वगाः ।
स्निग्धपत्रतरुच्छायाः पुरोपवनभूमिकाः ॥ १५ ॥

puṣpaprakarasaṃchannā viśrāntahariṇādhvagāḥ ,
snigdhapatratarucchāyāḥ puropavanabhūmikāḥ 15

15. puṣpaprakarasaṃchannāḥ viśrāntahariṇādhvagāḥ
snigdhapatratarucchāyāḥ puropavanabhūmikāḥ

15. puropavanabhūmikāḥ puṣpaprakarasaṃchannāḥ
viśrāntahariṇādhvagāḥ snigdhapatratarucchāyāḥ

15. The garden grounds of the city were covered with an abundance of flowers, providing rest for weary deer and travelers, and offering shade from trees with glossy leaves.

Words meanings summery:

• पुष्पप्रकरसंछन्नाः (puṣpaprakarasaṁchannāḥ) - covered with an abundance of flowers

• विश्रान्तहरिणाध्वगाः (viśrāntahariṇādhvagāḥ) - where tired deer and travelers rest; giving rest to deer and travelers

• स्निग्धपत्रतरुच्छायाः (snigdhapatratarucchāyāḥ) - having shade from trees with glossy leaves

• पुरोपवनभूमिकाः (puropavanabhūmikāḥ) - the garden grounds of the city

Words meanings and morphology

पुष्पप्रकरसंछन्नाः (puṣpaprakarasaṁchannāḥ) - covered with an abundance of flowers

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of puṣpaprakarasaṃchanna

puṣpaprakarasaṁchanna - covered with an abundance of flowers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṣpa+prakara+saṃchanna)

• puṣpa – flower
  noun (neuter)
• prakara – heap, abundance, multitude
  noun (masculine)
• saṃchanna – covered, concealed, overspread
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √chad with upasarga sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: chad (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puropavanabhūmikāḥ'

विश्रान्तहरिणाध्वगाः (viśrāntahariṇādhvagāḥ) - where tired deer and travelers rest; giving rest to deer and travelers

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of viśrāntahariṇādhvaga

viśrāntahariṇādhvaga - giving rest to deer and travelers (lit. where deer and travelers are rested)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viśrānta+hariṇa+adhvaga)

• viśrānta – rested, relaxed, weary
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √śram with upasarga vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• hariṇa – deer
  noun (masculine)
• adhvaga – traveler, pilgrim
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puropavanabhūmikāḥ'

स्निग्धपत्रतरुच्छायाः (snigdhapatratarucchāyāḥ) - having shade from trees with glossy leaves

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of snigdhapatratarucchāyā

snigdhapatratarucchāyā - having shade from trees with glossy leaves

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (snigdha+patra+taru+chāyā)

• snigdha – glossy, smooth, tender, oily
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• patra – leaf
  noun (neuter)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)
• chāyā – shade, shadow
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adjective modifying 'puropavanabhūmikāḥ'

पुरोपवनभूमिकाः (puropavanabhūmikāḥ) - the garden grounds of the city

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of puropavanabhūmikā

puropavanabhūmikā - city garden grounds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pura+upavana+bhūmikā)

• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter/feminine)
• upavana – garden, grove, park
  noun (neuter)
• bhūmikā – ground, place, site
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the sentence (implied 'were')

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