योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-114, verse-32

प्रोत्तुङ्गसुरशैलाग्रवैदूर्यशिखरप्रभा ।
अथवार्कांशुदुर्भेदा तिमिरश्रीः स्थितोपरि ॥ ३२ ॥

prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā ,
athavārkāṃśudurbhedā timiraśrīḥ sthitopari 32

32. prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā
athavā arkāṃśudurbhedā timiraśrīḥ sthitā upari

32. timiraśrīḥ prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā
athavā arkāṃśudurbhedā upari sthitā

32. The splendor of darkness, shining like the peak of an emerald gem atop a very high divine mountain, or impenetrable even by the sun's rays, stood above.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रोत्तुङ्गसुरशैलाग्रवैदूर्यशिखरप्रभा (prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā) - Describing the splendor of darkness. (Having the luster of the peak of an emerald on the top of a very high divine mountain.)

• अथवा (athavā) - Or, alternatively.

• अर्कांशुदुर्भेदा (arkāṁśudurbhedā) - Impenetrable by sunbeams, difficult to pierce by sun's rays.

• तिमिरश्रीः (timiraśrīḥ) - Splendor of darkness, beauty of darkness.

• स्थिता (sthitā) - Was present, remained. (Stood, situated, present.)

• उपरि (upari) - Above, on top of.

Words meanings and morphology

प्रोत्तुङ्गसुरशैलाग्रवैदूर्यशिखरप्रभा (prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā) - Describing the splendor of darkness. (Having the luster of the peak of an emerald on the top of a very high divine mountain.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā

prottuṅgasuraśailāgravaidūryaśikharaprabhā - The splendor of the peak of an emerald on the top of a very high divine mountain.

Compound type : tatpurusha (prottuṅga+suraśaila+agra+vaidūrya+śikhara+prabhā)

• prottuṅga – Very high, exceedingly lofty.
  adjective
  Derived from pra (prefix) + uttunga (high).
  Prefix: pra
• suraśaila – Divine mountain.
  noun (masculine)
• agra – Top, summit, tip.
  noun (neuter)
• vaidūrya – Lapis lazuli, emerald (specifically cat's eye gem).
  noun (neuter)
• śikhara – Peak, summit, crest.
  noun (neuter)
• prabhā – Light, splendor, luster, radiance.
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Compound adjective, modifying timiraśrīḥ.

अथवा (athavā) - Or, alternatively.

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अर्कांशुदुर्भेदा (arkāṁśudurbhedā) - Impenetrable by sunbeams, difficult to pierce by sun's rays.

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arkāṃśudurbheda

arkāṁśudurbheda - Impenetrable by sunbeams.

Compound type : tatpurusha (arkāṃśu+durbheda)

• arkāṃśu – Sunbeam, ray of sun.
  noun (masculine)
• durbheda – Difficult to pierce, impenetrable, invincible.
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  duḥ (prefix for difficulty) + root BHID (to break, pierce) + -a (suffix).
  Prefix: dur
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Modifies timiraśrīḥ.

तिमिरश्रीः (timiraśrīḥ) - Splendor of darkness, beauty of darkness.

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of timiraśrī

timiraśrī - Splendor of darkness.

Compound type : tatpurusha (timira+śrī)

• timira – Darkness, gloom.
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tim (class 2)
• śrī – Splendor, glory, prosperity, beauty.
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्थिता (sthitā) - Was present, remained. (Stood, situated, present.)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthita

sthita - Stood, situated, existing, remaining.

Past Passive Participle

From root STHĀ (to stand) + -ta suffix.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with timiraśrīḥ.

उपरि (upari) - Above, on top of.

(indeclinable)

Note: Preposition/Adverb of place.