योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-180, verse-13

तत्रास्ति मध्ये विटपी लघुः पेलवपल्लवः ।
स्थित एषोऽम्बरे शून्ये मन्दरश्मिरिवांशुमान् ॥ १३ ॥

tatrāsti madhye viṭapī laghuḥ pelavapallavaḥ ,
sthita eṣo'mbare śūnye mandaraśmirivāṃśumān 13

13. tatra asti madhye viṭapī laghuḥ pelava-pallavaḥ
sthitaḥ eṣaḥ ambare śūnye manda-raśmiḥ iva aṃśumān

13. tatra madhye laghuḥ pelava-pallavaḥ viṭapī asti.
eṣaḥ śūnye ambare manda-raśmiḥ aṃśumān iva sthitaḥ.

13. In the middle of that (forest), there was a small tree with tender shoots. This (tree) stood in the void of the sky, like the sun with faint rays.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that place (of the forest) (there)

• अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of the forest mentioned) (in the middle, amidst)

• विटपी (viṭapī) - a tree (tree, branch)

• लघुः (laghuḥ) - small (small, light, quick)

• पेलव-पल्लवः (pelava-pallavaḥ) - with tender shoots (having delicate sprouts/leaves)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (standing, situated, existing)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (tree) (this (one))

• अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

• शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in the empty, in the void)

• मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with faint rays (having dim rays, with slow rays)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (the sun, one possessing rays)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that place (of the forest) (there)

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + suffix '-tra'

अस्ति (asti) - there is (is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of the forest mentioned) (in the middle, amidst)

(indeclinable)

Note: functions as an adverb here

विटपी (viṭapī) - a tree (tree, branch)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṭapin

viṭapin - tree (possessor of branches)

From 'viṭapa' (branch) + suffix 'in'

Note: Subject.

लघुः (laghuḥ) - small (small, light, quick)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of laghu

laghu - small, light, short, quick

Root: lagh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viṭapī'.

पेलव-पल्लवः (pelava-pallavaḥ) - with tender shoots (having delicate sprouts/leaves)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pelava-pallava

pelava-pallava - having delicate sprouts/leaves

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose leaves are delicate'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pelava+pallava)

• pelava – delicate, tender, soft
  adjective
  Root: pel
• pallava – sprout, young leaf, bud
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viṭapī'.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - stood (standing, situated, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) + suffix 'ta'

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used actively. Agrees with 'eṣaḥ' (referring to the tree).

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (tree) (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun

अम्बरे (ambare) - in the sky (in the sky, in the atmosphere)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambara

ambara - sky, atmosphere, cloth

Root: amb (class 1)

Note: Location for 'sthitaḥ'.

शून्ये (śūnye) - in the void (in the empty, in the void)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, vacant, zero

Root: śū (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'ambare'.

मन्द-रश्मिः (manda-raśmiḥ) - with faint rays (having dim rays, with slow rays)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manda-raśmi

manda-raśmi - having dim/faint rays

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose rays are dim'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (manda+raśmi)

• manda – slow, dull, dim, faint
  adjective
  Root: mand (class 1)
• raśmi – ray (of light), rope, bridle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: raś

Note: Agrees with 'aṃśumān'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अंशुमान् (aṁśumān) - the sun (the sun, one possessing rays)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṃśumat

aṁśumat - possessing rays (epithet of the sun)

From 'aṃśu' (ray) + suffix 'mat'

Note: Object of comparison.