योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-23

एकस्मिञ्छ्रवणे दीप्ता हिमवानस्थिमुद्रिका ।
अपरे च महामेरुः कान्ता काञ्चनकर्णिका ॥ २३ ॥

ekasmiñchravaṇe dīptā himavānasthimudrikā ,
apare ca mahāmeruḥ kāntā kāñcanakarṇikā 23

23. ekasmin śravaṇe dīptā himavān asthimudrikā
apare ca mahāmeruḥ kāntā kāñcanakarṇikā

23. ekasmin śravaṇe himavān dīptā asthimudrikā;
ca apare mahāmeruḥ kāntā kāñcanakarṇikā

23. In one ear, the resplendent Himālaya mountain (Himavān) is a bone-earring (asthi-mudrikā), and in the other (ear), the beautiful Mount Meru (Mahāmeru) is a golden earring.

Words meanings summery:

• एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one (ear) (in one)

• श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - in the ear, on the ear

• दीप्ता (dīptā) - shining, blazing, brilliant

• हिमवान् (himavān) - Himālaya mountain

• अस्थिमुद्रिका (asthimudrikā) - bone-earring, bone-ring

• अपरे (apare) - in the other (ear) (in the other (one))

• च (ca) - and, also

• महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru

• कान्ता (kāntā) - beautiful, lovely, desired

• काञ्चनकर्णिका (kāñcanakarṇikā) - golden earring

Words meanings and morphology

एकस्मिन् (ekasmin) - in one (ear) (in one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique

Note: Qualifies śravaṇe.

श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - in the ear, on the ear

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - ear, hearing, act of hearing

From root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Refers to one of the deity's ears.

दीप्ता (dīptā) - shining, blazing, brilliant

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dīpta

dīpta - shining, bright, blazing, brilliant

Past Passive Participle

From root dīp (to shine, to burn).

Root: dīp (class 4)

Note: Describes the earring.

हिमवान् (himavān) - Himālaya mountain

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himavat

himavat - Himālaya mountain, icy, snowy

From hima (snow) + matup suffix (having).

Note: Acts as the subject of the implied verb 'is'.

अस्थिमुद्रिका (asthimudrikā) - bone-earring, bone-ring

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asthimudrikā

asthimudrikā - bone-earring, bone-ring

asthi (bone) + mudrikā (ring, seal).

Compound type : tatpurusha (asthi+mudrikā)

• asthi – bone
  noun (neuter)
• mudrikā – ring, seal, earring
  noun (feminine)
  From mudrā (seal, gesture).

Note: The predicate nominative for the implied verb 'is'.

अपरे (apare) - in the other (ear) (in the other (one))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of apara

apara - other, another, subsequent

Note: Qualifies an implied śravaṇe.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

महामेरुः (mahāmeruḥ) - Mount Meru, the great Meru

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmeru

mahāmeru - Mount Meru (a mythical mountain, center of the universe)

mahā (great) + meru (Meru mountain).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+meru)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  From mahat.
• meru – Meru mountain
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

कान्ता (kāntā) - beautiful, lovely, desired

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kānta

kānta - beautiful, charming, desired, beloved

Past Passive Participle

From root kam (to desire, to love).

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Describes the earring.

काञ्चनकर्णिका (kāñcanakarṇikā) - golden earring

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāñcanakarṇikā

kāñcanakarṇikā - golden earring, ornament for the ear

kāñcana (golden) + karṇikā (earring).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāñcana+karṇikā)

• kāñcana – golden, made of gold, gold
  adjective (neuter)
  From kāñcan (gold).
• karṇikā – earring, ear-ornament
  noun (feminine)
  From karṇa (ear).

Note: The predicate nominative for the implied verb 'is'.