योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-6

मा भैष्ट नैते निस्त्रिंशा नीलोत्पलदलत्विषः ।
अमी वीरावलोकिन्या लक्ष्म्या नयनविभ्रमाः ॥ ६ ॥

mā bhaiṣṭa naite nistriṃśā nīlotpaladalatviṣaḥ ,
amī vīrāvalokinyā lakṣmyā nayanavibhramāḥ 6

6. mā bhaiṣṭa na ete nistriṃśāḥ nīlotpaladalatviṣaḥ
amī vīrāvalokinyā lakṣmyā nayanavibhramāḥ

6. mā bhaiṣṭa! ete nistriṃśāḥ nīlotpaladalatviṣaḥ na (santi).
amī vīrāvalokinyā lakṣmyā nayanavibhramāḥ (santi).

6. Do not fear! These are not swords, even though they possess the luster of blue lotus petals. These are the darting glances of the goddess Lakṣmī, who gazes upon heroes.

Words meanings summery:

• मा (mā) - do not, not

• भैष्ट (bhaiṣṭa) - do not fear

• न (na) - not, no

• एते (ete) - these

• निस्त्रिंशाः (nistriṁśāḥ) - swords

• नीलोत्पलदलत्विषः (nīlotpaladalatviṣaḥ) - having the brilliance/luster of blue lotus petals

• अमी (amī) - these

• वीरावलोकिन्या (vīrāvalokinyā) - of the goddess Lakṣmī who looks upon heroes (of one who looks upon heroes)

• लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - of the goddess Lakṣmī (of Lakṣmī, by Lakṣmī)

• नयनविभ्रमाः (nayanavibhramāḥ) - playful glances, darting eye movements

Words meanings and morphology

मा (mā) - do not, not

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with aorist or imperative to express prohibition.

भैष्ट (bhaiṣṭa) - do not fear

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, aorist (luṅ) of bhī

Aorist Middle, 2nd Person Plural, Ātmanepada

From root bhī (class 3, but aorist takes various forms). bhaiṣṭa is a 2nd plural imperative aorist (luṅ).

Root: bhī (class 3)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to what is being seen (mistaken for swords).

निस्त्रिंशाः (nistriṁśāḥ) - swords

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nistriṃśa

nistriṁśa - sword, scimitar

Literally 'without a point/edge', but means sword.

नीलोत्पलदलत्विषः (nīlotpaladalatviṣaḥ) - having the brilliance/luster of blue lotus petals

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nīlotpaladalatviṣ

nīlotpaladalatviṣ - shining like blue lotus petals

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'whose brilliance (tviṣ) is like that of blue lotus petals (nīlotpaladala)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nīlotpala+dala+tviṣ)

• nīlotpala – blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of nīla (blue) and utpala (lotus).
• dala – petal, leaf
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dal (class 1)
• tviṣ – brilliance, splendor, light
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tviṣ (class 1)

अमी (amī) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adas

adas - that, those (or these, when in close proximity)

Demonstrative pronoun.

वीरावलोकिन्या (vīrāvalokinyā) - of the goddess Lakṣmī who looks upon heroes (of one who looks upon heroes)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vīrāvalokinī

vīrāvalokinī - she who looks upon heroes

Tatpurusha compound vīra (hero) + avalokinī (feminine agent noun from ava-lok - to look at).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vīra+avalokinī)

• vīra – hero, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vīr
• avalokinī – one who looks at (feminine)
  noun/adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun (feminine)
  From ava (down, upon) + root lok (to see, perceive) + inī (feminine agent suffix).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: lok (class 10)

लक्ष्म्या (lakṣmyā) - of the goddess Lakṣmī (of Lakṣmī, by Lakṣmī)

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - prosperity, fortune, wealth; the goddess Lakṣmī

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

नयनविभ्रमाः (nayanavibhramāḥ) - playful glances, darting eye movements

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nayanavibhrama

nayanavibhrama - playful glance, movement of the eye

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (nayana+vibhrama)

• nayana – eye; leading, guiding
  noun (neuter)
  From root nī (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)
• vibhrama – error, confusion; amorous gesture, playful movement, darting glance
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + root bhram (to wander).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)