योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-54, verse-41

परमान्ध्यमनालोको दिवाप्युदिततारकः ।
साभ्रदिग्मण्डलाभोगो घनमेचकिताम्बरः ॥ ४१ ॥

paramāndhyamanāloko divāpyuditatārakaḥ ,
sābhradigmaṇḍalābhogo ghanamecakitāmbaraḥ 41

41. paramāndhyam anālokaḥ divā api uditatārakaḥ
sābhradigmaṇḍalābhogaḥ ghanamecakitāmbaraḥ

41. paramāndhyam anālokaḥ divā api uditatārakaḥ
sābhradigmaṇḍalābhogaḥ ghanamecakitāmbaraḥ

41. This state is characterized by profound blindness (paramāndhya) and a complete absence of light, where stars become visible even during the day. The entire expanse of the directional quarters is clouded, and the sky is densely blackened.

41. הוא חווה עיוורון עמוק ועלטה, רואה כוכבים אף באור יום; אופק השמיים נראה נכסה עננים, והרקיע נצבע בשחור כהה.

Words meanings summery:

• परमान्ध्यम् (paramāndhyam) - extreme blindness, supreme darkness

• अनालोकः (anālokaḥ) - devoid of light, darkness, absence of light

• दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उदिततारकः (uditatārakaḥ) - with stars having risen (visible)

• साभ्रदिग्मण्डलाभोगः (sābhradigmaṇḍalābhogaḥ) - having the expanse of directional quarters covered with clouds

• घनमेचकिताम्बरः (ghanamecakitāmbaraḥ) - with the sky densely blackened

Words meanings and morphology

परमान्ध्यम् (paramāndhyam) - extreme blindness, supreme darkness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paramāndhya

paramāndhya - extreme blindness, profound darkness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+āndhya)

• parama – highest, supreme, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• āndhya – blindness, darkness
  noun (neuter)
  derived from andha (blind)

अनालोकः (anālokaḥ) - devoid of light, darkness, absence of light

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anāloka

anāloka - absence of light, darkness, not seeing, devoid of vision

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āloka)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• āloka – light, sight, vision, seeing
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok

दिवा (divā) - by day, during the day

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

उदिततारकः (uditatārakaḥ) - with stars having risen (visible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uditatāraka

uditatāraka - having stars risen, with stars visible

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (udita+tāraka)

• udita – risen, ascended, appeared
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i
• tāraka – star
  noun (masculine)

साभ्रदिग्मण्डलाभोगः (sābhradigmaṇḍalābhogaḥ) - having the expanse of directional quarters covered with clouds

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sābhradigmaṇḍalābhoga

sābhradigmaṇḍalābhoga - having the expanse of the cloudy quarters/directions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+abhra+diś+maṇḍala+ābhoga)

• sa – with, together with
  prefix
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• diś – direction, quarter of the sky
  noun (feminine)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, region, sphere, expanse
  noun (neuter)
• ābhoga – fullness, expanse, circumference, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhuj

घनमेचकिताम्बरः (ghanamecakitāmbaraḥ) - with the sky densely blackened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghanamecakitāmbara

ghanamecakitāmbara - having the sky densely blackened/darkened

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ghana+mecakita+ambara)

• ghana – dense, thick, solid, cloud
  adjective (masculine)
• mecakita – blackened, made dark blue/black
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From causative stem mecak (to make dark)
  Root: mic
• ambara – sky, garment
  noun (neuter)

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