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.

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.