योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-9, verse-54

अर्धोन्मीलितदृश्यभ्रूमध्ये तारकवज्जगत् ।
व्योमात्मैव सदाभासं स्वरूपं योऽभिपश्यति ॥ ५४ ॥

ardhonmīlitadṛśyabhrūmadhye tārakavajjagat ,
vyomātmaiva sadābhāsaṃ svarūpaṃ yo'bhipaśyati 54

54. ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhye tārakavat jagat
vyoma-ātmā eva sadā-ābhāsam svarūpam yaḥ abhipaśyati

54. yaḥ ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhye tārakavat jagat
vyoma-ātmā eva sadā-ābhāsam svarūpam abhipaśyati

54. He who perceives the world, like a pupil, within the half-opened, visible space between the eyebrows, as his own true nature (svarūpa) which is the self (ātman) of space and is always shining.

54. היא רואה את העולם כמו כוכב המופיע בין הגבות במבט חצי-פתוח, כשמהותה העצמית היא כמו החלל, המאירה תמיד.

Words meanings summery:

• अर्ध-उन्मीलित-दृश्य-भ्रू-मध्ये (ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhye) - within the half-opened, visible space between the eyebrows (referring to an inner psychic space or a metaphorical vision) (in the middle of the half-opened, visible eyebrow)

• तारकवत् (tārakavat) - like a pupil (like a pupil (of the eye), like a star)

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the entire universe (world, universe, what moves)

• व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - the self (ātman) of space (the self of space, whose self is space)

• एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (indeed, only, certainly)

• सदा-आभासम् (sadā-ābhāsam) - always shining (always shining, always apparent)

• स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - his own true nature (svarūpa) (one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

• अभिपश्यति (abhipaśyati) - perceives, beholds (perceives, sees, looks at)

Words meanings and morphology

अर्ध-उन्मीलित-दृश्य-भ्रू-मध्ये (ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhye) - within the half-opened, visible space between the eyebrows (referring to an inner psychic space or a metaphorical vision) (in the middle of the half-opened, visible eyebrow)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhya

ardha-unmīlita-dṛśya-bhrū-madhya - in the middle of the half-opened, visible eyebrow

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ardha+unmīlita+dṛśya+bhrū+madhya)

• ardha – half
  adjective (neuter)
• unmīlita – opened, expanded
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from ud-√mīl (to open).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: mīl (class 1)
• dṛśya – visible, to be seen
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• bhrū – eyebrow
  noun (feminine)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the space between the eyebrows, often associated with spiritual vision or the third eye.

तारकवत् (tārakavat) - like a pupil (like a pupil (of the eye), like a star)

(indeclinable)

Derived from tārakā + -vat (possessive/similitude suffix).

Note: Indicates a comparison, likely to the small, central point of the eye.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the entire universe (world, universe, what moves)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, living beings

Present Active Participle

Derived from √gam (to go), reduplicated form. Can be used as a noun.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of perception for `abhipaśyati`.

व्योम-आत्मा (vyoma-ātmā) - the self (ātman) of space (the self of space, whose self is space)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyoma-ātman

vyoma-ātman - the self of space, whose self is space

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa or bahuvrīhi (vyoman+ātman)

• vyoman – sky, ether, space
  noun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `svarūpam` in the masculine nominative case due to sandhi `vyomātmaiva`. The underlying form is `vyoma-ātmā eva`.

एव (eva) - indeed, exactly (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `vyoma-ātmā`.

सदा-आभासम् (sadā-ābhāsam) - always shining (always shining, always apparent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadā-ābhāsa

sadā-ābhāsa - always shining, always apparent

Compound type : avyayībhāva (sadā+ābhāsa)

• sadā – always, ever
  indeclinable
• ābhāsa – light, luster, appearance, shining
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from ā-√bhās (to shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `jagat` and `svarūpam`.

स्वरूपम् (svarūpam) - his own true nature (svarūpa) (one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svarūpa

svarūpa - one's own form, true nature, intrinsic nature

Compound type : svārthīya-bahuvrīhi (sva+rūpa)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object of `abhipaśyati` along with `jagat`.

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अभिपश्यति (abhipaśyati) - perceives, beholds (perceives, sees, looks at)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √dṛś

Root form √dṛś (class 1, paśyati). Prefix abhi.

Prefix: abhi

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The main verb of the relative clause.

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