योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-23, verse-16

दृश्यानुसन्धाननिजस्वभावादाकाशदेहे अपि ते मिथोऽत्र ।
परस्पराकारविलोकनेन बभूवतुः स्नेहपरे वयस्ये ॥ १६ ॥

dṛśyānusandhānanijasvabhāvādākāśadehe api te mitho'tra ,
parasparākāravilokanena babhūvatuḥ snehapare vayasye 16

16. dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāvāt ākāśa-dehe api te mithaḥ atra
paraspara-ākāra-vilokanena babhūvatuḥ sneha-pare vayasy-e

16. atra ākāśa-dehe api te dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāvāt
paraspara-ākāra-vilokanena mithaḥ sneha-pare vayasy-e babhūvatuḥ

16. Here, even though those two had bodies of space (ākāśadeha) and their inherent nature (svabhāva) was to investigate the visible, they both became affectionate friends by mutually observing each other's forms.

Words meanings summery:

• दृश्य-अनुसन्धान-निज-स्वभावात् (dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāvāt) - due to the intrinsic nature of investigating the visible, by reason of their inherent character of perception and inquiry

• आकाश-देहे (ākāśa-dehe) - in bodies of space, having spatial bodies

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ते (te) - the two princesses (those two, they (dual))

• मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

• परस्पर-आकार-विलोकनेन (paraspara-ākāra-vilokanena) - by seeing each other's form, by mutual observation of forms

• बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they two became, they two existed

• स्नेह-परे (sneha-pare) - devoted to affection, full of love, having great affection

• वयस्य्-ए (vayasy-e) - two female friends, two companions

Words meanings and morphology

दृश्य-अनुसन्धान-निज-स्वभावात् (dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāvāt) - due to the intrinsic nature of investigating the visible, by reason of their inherent character of perception and inquiry

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāva

dṛśya-anusandhāna-nija-svabhāva - intrinsic nature of investigating the visible

Complex compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dṛśya+anusandhāna+nija+svabhāva)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, object of sight
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
  Root `dṛś` + `yat` suffix.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• anusandhāna – investigation, inquiry, search, connecting
  noun (neuter)
  From `anu-` (prefix) + `sam-` (prefix) + root `dhā` (to place) + `lyuṭ` (ana) suffix.
  Prefixes: anu+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• nija – own, inherent, intrinsic
  adjective (masculine)
• svabhāva – intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, essential property, one's own being
  noun (masculine)
  `sva` (self) + `bhāva` (being/nature).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses cause.

आकाश-देहे (ākāśa-dehe) - in bodies of space, having spatial bodies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa-deha

ākāśa-deha - body of space, ethereal body

Compound type : tatpurusha (ākāśa+deha)

• ākāśa – space, ether, sky
  noun (masculine)
• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Refers to the state or type of body they possessed.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Conveys emphasis, 'even though'.

ते (te) - the two princesses (those two, they (dual))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to the two female protagonists.

मिथः (mithaḥ) - mutually, reciprocally, together

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place, in this matter

(indeclinable)

परस्पर-आकार-विलोकनेन (paraspara-ākāra-vilokanena) - by seeing each other's form, by mutual observation of forms

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paraspara-ākāra-vilokana

paraspara-ākāra-vilokana - seeing each other's form

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (paraspara+ākāra+vilokana)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, each other
  pronoun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  `ā-` (prefix) + root `kṛ` (to make) + `ghañ` (a) suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vilokana – seeing, looking, observation
  noun (neuter)
  From `vi-` (prefix) + root `lok` (to see) + `lyuṭ` (ana) suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: lok (class 10)

बभूवतुः (babhūvatuḥ) - they two became, they two existed

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, perfect (Lit) of bhū

Perfect (Lit) form

Root `bhū` (class 1, parasmāipada).

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्नेह-परे (sneha-pare) - devoted to affection, full of love, having great affection

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of sneha-para

sneha-para - devoted to love, primarily concerned with affection

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sneha+para)

• sneha – affection, love, tenderness, oiliness
  noun (masculine)
  From root `snih` (to be affectionate, to cling).
  Root: snih (class 4)
• para – supreme, highest, chief, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `vayasy-e`.

वयस्य्-ए (vayasy-e) - two female friends, two companions

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of vayasya

vayasya - friend, companion

Feminine form of `vayasya` (by adding `ā` or `ī`).

Note: Predicate nominative for `te`.

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