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.

5. הוא הציץ וראה שתי אַפְּסָארָה (פיות שמימיות) נחות על שני כיסאות, ונראו כעין שני ירחים העולים מעל שתי פסגות הר מֵרוּ.

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.

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