योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-35

क्वचिद्विद्युत्तया तेषु शफर्या चार्णवेष्विव ।
खस्थेषु विकृतं चारु वार्यावर्तविराविषु ॥ ३५ ॥

kvacidvidyuttayā teṣu śapharyā cārṇaveṣviva ,
khastheṣu vikṛtaṃ cāru vāryāvartavirāviṣu 35

35. kvacit vidyuttayā teṣu śapharyā ca arṇaveṣu iva
| khastheṣu vikṛtam cāru vāryāvarta-virāviṣu ||

35. kvacit khastheṣu teṣu
vāryāvartavirāviṣu vikṛtam cāru (rūpam
asti) (saḥ) vidyuttayā ca
arṇaveṣu śapharyā iva (abhivyaktaḥ)

35. Sometimes, among those distorted yet beautiful clouds in the sky, which roar with the sound of water eddies, (the divine being manifests) as lightning; and similarly, (in the waters, it manifests) like a small fish in the oceans.

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some place

• विद्युत्तया (vidyuttayā) - as lightning (by means of lightning, as lightning, in the form of lightning)

• तेषु (teṣu) - among those (clouds) (in them, among them)

• शफर्या (śapharyā) - like a small fish (by a small fish, like a small fish)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अर्णवेषु (arṇaveṣu) - in the oceans (in the oceans, in the waters)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• खस्थेषु (khastheṣu) - among those (clouds) existing in the sky (in those situated in the sky, among those in the atmosphere)

• विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - distorted (transformed, distorted, altered, unnatural)

• चारु (cāru) - beautiful (beautiful, charming, agreeable)

• वार्यावर्त-विराविषु (vāryāvarta-virāviṣu) - in those (clouds) roaring with the sound of water eddies (in those roaring with water-eddies)

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, in some place

(indeclinable)

विद्युत्तया (vidyuttayā) - as lightning (by means of lightning, as lightning, in the form of lightning)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vidyuttā

vidyuttā - the state or condition of being lightning, lightning

Derived from `vidyut` (lightning) with the suffix `-tā` to form an abstract noun.

तेषु (teṣu) - among those (clouds) (in them, among them)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

शफर्या (śapharyā) - like a small fish (by a small fish, like a small fish)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śapharī

śapharī - a small fish, a minnow

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अर्णवेषु (arṇaveṣu) - in the oceans (in the oceans, in the waters)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, flood, water

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

खस्थेषु (khastheṣu) - among those (clouds) existing in the sky (in those situated in the sky, among those in the atmosphere)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of khasta

khasta - standing in the sky, heavenly, aerial

Compound formed from `kha` (sky) and `stha` (standing, being in).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kha+stha)

• kha – sky, atmosphere, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with an implied noun like 'meghāḥ' (clouds).

विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - distorted (transformed, distorted, altered, unnatural)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikṛta

vikṛta - changed, altered, distorted, deformed, unnatural, hideous

Past Passive Participle

From prefix `vi-` + root `kṛ` (to make, do).

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a neuter singular adjective, modifying an implied 'rūpam' (form/aspect) of the clouds.

चारु (cāru) - beautiful (beautiful, charming, agreeable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cāru

cāru - beautiful, charming, lovely, agreeable

Note: Agrees with `vikṛtam`, modifying an implied 'rūpam' (form/aspect) of the clouds.

वार्यावर्त-विराविषु (vāryāvarta-virāviṣu) - in those (clouds) roaring with the sound of water eddies (in those roaring with water-eddies)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vāryāvarta-virāvin

vāryāvarta-virāvin - roaring with water-eddies, resounding with whirlpools of water

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāri+āvarta+virāvin)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy, convolution
  noun (masculine)
  From `ā-vṛt` (to turn, revolve).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• virāvin – sounding, screaming, roaring
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from `vi-rāu`
  Derived from the root `rāu` (to roar, sound) with prefix `vi-` and suffix `-in`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rāu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `teṣu` and `khastheṣu`.