योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-41, verse-5

आसनद्वयविश्रान्तं स ददर्शाप्सरोद्वयम् ।
मेरुशृङ्गद्वये चन्द्रबिम्बद्वयमिवोदितम् ॥ ५ ॥

āsanadvayaviśrāntaṃ sa dadarśāpsarodvayam ,
meruśṛṅgadvaye candrabimbadvayamivoditam 5

5. āsanadvayaviśrāntam sa dadarśa apsaraḥ dvayam
meruśṛṅgadvaye candrabimbadvayam iva uditam

5. sa āsanadvayaviśrāntam apsaraḥ dvayam,
meruśṛṅgadvaye uditam candrabimbadvayam iva,
dadarśa

5. He saw a pair of Apsaras (apsaras), resting on two seats, like two moon-discs risen upon two peaks of Mount Meru.

Words meanings summery:

• आसनद्वयविश्रान्तम् (āsanadvayaviśrāntam) - describing the pair of Apsaras as resting on two seats (resting on a pair of seats; reposing on two seats)

• स (sa) - he (the king) (he; that (one))

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw (he saw; he perceived)

• अप्सरः (apsaraḥ) - Apsara (a celestial nymph, part of a pair) (Apsara (celestial nymph))

• द्वयम् (dvayam) - a pair (of Apsaras) (a pair, a couple, two)

• मेरुशृङ्गद्वये (meruśṛṅgadvaye) - on two peaks of Mount Meru (on a pair of peaks of Meru; on two Meru peaks)

• चन्द्रबिम्बद्वयम् (candrabimbadvayam) - two moon-discs (a pair of moon-discs; two moon-discs)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

• उदितम् (uditam) - risen (like the moon-discs) (risen, appeared, ascended)

Words meanings and morphology

आसनद्वयविश्रान्तम् (āsanadvayaviśrāntam) - describing the pair of Apsaras as resting on two seats (resting on a pair of seats; reposing on two seats)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āsanadvayaviśrānta

āsanadvayaviśrānta - resting on a pair of seats

Past Passive Participle

Compound formed from 'āsana-dvaya' (pair of seats) and 'viśrānta' (resting).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āsana+dvaya+viśrānta)

• āsana – seat, posture, sitting
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'ās' (to sit)
  Root: ās (class 2)
• dvaya – pair, couple, two
  noun (neuter)
• viśrānta – rested, reposed, ceased
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'śram' (to be weary) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'apsaraḥ dvayam' in gender, number, and case.

स (sa) - he (the king) (he; that (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: Refers to the king.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - he saw (he saw; he perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अप्सरः (apsaraḥ) - Apsara (a celestial nymph, part of a pair) (Apsara (celestial nymph))

(noun)

feminine, singular of apsaras

apsaras - celestial nymph, a class of female deities, often associated with water and clouds

Note: It forms a compound with 'dvayam' (pair), creating 'apsaraḥ dvayam' (a pair of Apsaras).

द्वयम् (dvayam) - a pair (of Apsaras) (a pair, a couple, two)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvaya

dvaya - pair, couple

Note: The object of 'dadarśa' (saw).

मेरुशृङ्गद्वये (meruśṛṅgadvaye) - on two peaks of Mount Meru (on a pair of peaks of Meru; on two Meru peaks)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, dual of meruśṛṅgadvaya

meruśṛṅgadvaya - a pair of peaks of Meru

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (meru+śṛṅga+dvaya)

• meru – Mount Meru (the mythical golden mountain, center of the universe)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śṛṅga – peak, horn, summit
  noun (neuter)
• dvaya – pair, couple
  noun (neuter)

Note: Used in comparison to locate the moon-discs.

चन्द्रबिम्बद्वयम् (candrabimbadvayam) - two moon-discs (a pair of moon-discs; two moon-discs)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of candrabimbadvaya

candrabimbadvaya - a pair of moon-discs

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (candra+bimba+dvaya)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• bimba – disc, orb, reflection
  noun (neuter)
• dvaya – pair, couple
  noun (neuter)

Note: Part of the simile for the two Apsaras.

इव (iva) - like (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)

उदितम् (uditam) - risen (like the moon-discs) (risen, appeared, ascended)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'candrabimbadvayam' in gender, number, and case.