योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-20

पेशलेनातिभीमेन प्रसन्नेनाकुलेन च ।
गम्भीरेणातिपूर्णेन तेजसा रञ्जितप्रभम् ॥ २० ॥

peśalenātibhīmena prasannenākulena ca ,
gambhīreṇātipūrṇena tejasā rañjitaprabham 20

20. peśalena atibhīmena prasannena ākulena ca
gambhīreṇa atipūrṇena tejasā rañjitaprabham

20. Its luster was illumined by a radiance (tejas) that was both graceful and extremely formidable, serene yet vibrant, profound, and utterly complete.

Words meanings summery:

• पेशलेन (peśalena) - graceful, delicate, charming, beautiful

• अतिभीमेन (atibhīmena) - very formidable, extremely terrible/fearsome

• प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - serene, clear, gracious, pleased

• आकुलेन (ākulena) - intensely vibrant, full of energy (agitated, disturbed, full of, pervaded, vibrant)

• च (ca) - and

• गम्भीरेण (gambhīreṇa) - profound, deep, majestic, serious

• अतिपूर्णेन (atipūrṇena) - exceedingly full, utterly complete

• तेजसा (tejasā) - with radiance, with brilliance, with power, with spiritual energy

• रञ्जितप्रभम् (rañjitaprabham) - illumined in luster, having its splendor colored/dyed

Words meanings and morphology

पेशलेन (peśalena) - graceful, delicate, charming, beautiful

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of peśala

peśala - beautiful, graceful, charming, delicate, skilful

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

अतिभीमेन (atibhīmena) - very formidable, extremely terrible/fearsome

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of atibhīma

atibhīma - very terrible, extremely formidable, exceedingly fearful

From ati- (exceedingly) + bhīma (terrible).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+bhīma)

• ati – exceeding, beyond, very
  indeclinable
• bhīma – terrible, formidable, dreadful
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhī (to fear).
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - serene, clear, gracious, pleased

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, serene, gracious, pleased, propitiated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sad (to sit) with upasarga pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

आकुलेन (ākulena) - intensely vibrant, full of energy (agitated, disturbed, full of, pervaded, vibrant)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ākula

ākula - agitated, confused, full of, pervaded, dense, busy

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गम्भीरेण (gambhīreṇa) - profound, deep, majestic, serious

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of gambhīra

gambhīra - deep, profound, majestic, serious, grave

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

अतिपूर्णेन (atipūrṇena) - exceedingly full, utterly complete

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of atipūrṇa

atipūrṇa - exceedingly full, very complete

From ati- (exceedingly) + pūrṇa (full).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ati+pūrṇa)

• ati – exceeding, beyond, very
  indeclinable
• pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pṛ (to fill).
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'tejasā'

तेजसा (tejasā) - with radiance, with brilliance, with power, with spiritual energy

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, radiance, power, energy, spiritual energy

रञ्जितप्रभम् (rañjitaprabham) - illumined in luster, having its splendor colored/dyed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rañjitaprabha

rañjitaprabha - having its splendor dyed, illumined in luster

Compound type : bahuvrihi (rañjita+prabhā)

• rañjita – dyed, colored, pleased, delighted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root rañj (to color, delight).
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance, luster
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'vapuḥ' from previous verse.

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