योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-40

अनष्टमन्धकारेषु बहुतेजःस्वजिह्मितम् ।
पश्यत्यपि व्यवहितं विचारश्चारुलोचनम् ॥ ४० ॥

anaṣṭamandhakāreṣu bahutejaḥsvajihmitam ,
paśyatyapi vyavahitaṃ vicāraścārulocanam 40

40. an-aṣṭam andhakāreṣu bahu-tejaḥsu a-jihmitam
paśyati api vyavahitam vicāraḥ cāru-locanam

40. vicāraḥ cāru-locanam an-aṣṭam andhakāreṣu
a-jihmitam bahu-tejaḥsu api vyavahitam paśyati

40. Inquiry (vicāra), which is like a beautiful eye, discerns even that which is hidden, remaining undiminished in darkness and unswayed even amidst many bright lights.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्-अष्टम् (an-aṣṭam) - undiminished, not lost, not perished

• अन्धकारेषु (andhakāreṣu) - in the darknesses, amidst darkness

• बहु-तेजःसु (bahu-tejaḥsu) - in many lights/splendors

• अ-जिह्मितम् (a-jihmitam) - unswayed, not crooked, straight, true

• पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• व्यवहितम् (vyavahitam) - hidden, obstructed, separated

• विचारः (vicāraḥ) - inquiry, investigation

• चारु-लोचनम् (cāru-locanam) - having beautiful eyes, a beautiful eye/vision

Words meanings and morphology

अन्-अष्टम् (an-aṣṭam) - undiminished, not lost, not perished

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of an-aṣṭa

an-aṣṭa - not lost, not perished, undiminished

Past Passive Participle (aṣṭa) + negative prefix (an)

From root naś (to perish, be lost) + kta suffix (PPP) + negative prefix an

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+aṣṭa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• aṣṭa – lost, perished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root naś with kta suffix
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: It functions as an adverbial modifier to the verb paśyati, describing vicāraḥ

अन्धकारेषु (andhakāreṣu) - in the darknesses, amidst darkness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of andhakāra

andhakāra - darkness

Compound of andha (blind) and kāra (making)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बहु-तेजःसु (bahu-tejaḥsu) - in many lights/splendors

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bahu-tejas

bahu-tejas - much splendor, many lights

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+tejas)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• tejas – luster, brilliance, light, splendor, energy
  noun (neuter)
  From root tij (to be sharp, to shine)
  Root: tij (class 6)

Note: Refers to situations with much light, contrasting with darkness

अ-जिह्मितम् (a-jihmitam) - unswayed, not crooked, straight, true

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of a-jihmita

a-jihmita - not crooked, straight, upright, unswayed

Negative prefix a + jihmita (crooked)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jihmita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jihmita – crooked, bent, deceitful
  adjective (neuter)
  From jihma (crooked)

Note: Functions adverbially, describing the manner of vicāraḥ

पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle

व्यवहितम् (vyavahitam) - hidden, obstructed, separated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyavahita

vyavahita - hidden, obstructed, separated, intervened

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā (to place) with prefixes vi and ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of paśyati

विचारः (vicāraḥ) - inquiry, investigation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - inquiry, investigation, deliberation, consideration

From root car (to move, wander) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

चारु-लोचनम् (cāru-locanam) - having beautiful eyes, a beautiful eye/vision

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cāru-locana

cāru-locana - having beautiful eyes, a beautiful eye

Compound noun

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cāru+locana)

• cāru – beautiful, charming, lovely
  adjective
• locana – eye, vision, seeing
  noun (neuter)
  From root loc (to see) or ruc (to shine)
  Root: loc / ruc (class 1)

Note: Serves as an attribute or appositive for vicāraḥ