योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-15

दृश्यते प्रकराभासा सदर्थे नोपयुज्यते ।
तरङ्गिण्यतरङ्गाभा स्वाकारपरिनिष्ठिता ॥ १५ ॥

dṛśyate prakarābhāsā sadarthe nopayujyate ,
taraṅgiṇyataraṅgābhā svākārapariniṣṭhitā 15

15. dṛśyate prakarābhāsā sat arthe na upayujyate
taraṅgiṇī ataraṅgābhā svākārapariniṣṭhitā

15. prakarābhāsā dṛśyate sat arthe na upayujyate
taraṅgiṇī ataraṅgābhā svākārapariniṣṭhitā

15. It appears with a radiant glow, yet it is not applied to a noble purpose. It resembles a river without waves, fully established in its own form.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, is visible)

• प्रकराभासा (prakarābhāsā) - with a radiant glow (having an abundant (or brilliant) appearance, shining brightly)

• सत् (sat) - good, noble (good, existing, real, true)

• अर्थे (arthe) - for a purpose (for the purpose, for the meaning, in the object)

• न (na) - not

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is applied (to a purpose) (is used, is employed, is applied)

• तरङ्गिणी (taraṅgiṇī) - a river (a river (literally 'having waves'))

• अतरङ्गाभा (ataraṅgābhā) - appearing waveless (having the appearance of being waveless, appearing without waves)

• स्वाकारपरिनिष्ठिता (svākārapariniṣṭhitā) - fully established in its own form (established in its own form, perfected in its own nature)

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, is visible)

(verb)

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

passive voice, present tense

Root `dṛś` (to see), passive, `ātmanepada`.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रकराभासा (prakarābhāsā) - with a radiant glow (having an abundant (or brilliant) appearance, shining brightly)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prakarābhāsa

prakarābhāsa - having an appearance of brilliance/light; having an abundant semblance

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakara+ābhāsa)

• prakara – heap, multitude, collection; brilliance, splendor
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ
• ābhāsa – light, splendor, appearance, semblance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās

Note: Refers to the implied subject of the previous verse.

सत् (sat) - good, noble (good, existing, real, true)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sat

sat - existing, real, true, good, virtuous; a good person, a saint (as noun)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `as` (to be) as a present participle.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Serves as the first part of the compound `sadartha`.

अर्थे (arthe) - for a purpose (for the purpose, for the meaning, in the object)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, wealth, thing, sake

Note: Forms a compound `sadarthe` meaning 'for a good purpose'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `upayujyate`.

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is applied (to a purpose) (is used, is employed, is applied)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upayuj

passive voice, present tense

Root `yuj` (to join, to use) with prefix `upa` (near, towards), passive, `ātmanepada`.

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 4)

तरङ्गिणी (taraṅgiṇī) - a river (a river (literally 'having waves'))

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of taraṅgiṇī

taraṅgiṇī - river, stream (feminine noun, derived from `taraṅga` 'wave')

Derived from `taraṅga` (wave) + `ini` suffix indicating possession, then feminine `ī`.

Note: The object of comparison.

अतरङ्गाभा (ataraṅgābhā) - appearing waveless (having the appearance of being waveless, appearing without waves)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ataraṅgābhā

ataraṅgābhā - having the appearance of being without waves; waveless in appearance

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+taraṅga+ābhā)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (privative particle).
• taraṅga – wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
• ābhā – light, splendor, appearance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhā

Note: Modifies `taraṅgiṇī`.

स्वाकारपरिनिष्ठिता (svākārapariniṣṭhitā) - fully established in its own form (established in its own form, perfected in its own nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svākārapariniṣṭhita

svākārapariniṣṭhita - established in one's own form, perfected in one's intrinsic nature

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+ākāra+pariniṣṭhita)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, external aspect
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ
• pariniṣṭhita – established, perfected, finished, settled, fixed
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `sthā` (to stand) with prefixes `pari` (around, completely) and `ni` (down, in).
  Prefixes: pari+ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject.