योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-60, verse-10

तन्मात्रवति तावद्भिरशून्येऽम्बरकोटरे ।
उदेति यावद्भगवानिन्दुरुद्दाममण्डलः ॥ १० ॥

tanmātravati tāvadbhiraśūnye'mbarakoṭare ,
udeti yāvadbhagavāninduruddāmamaṇḍalaḥ 10

10. tanmātravati tāvabhiḥ aśūnye ambarakoṭare
udeti yāvat bhagavān induḥ uddāmamantalaḥ

10. yāvat bhagavān induḥ uddāmamantalaḥ
tanmātravati tāvabhiḥ aśūnye ambarakoṭare udeti

10. When the glorious moon, with its magnificent disc, rises in the hollow of the sky, which, though not devoid of countless (stars), possesses only that much (light).

Words meanings summery:

• तन्मात्रवति (tanmātravati) - possessing only that much light (from stars) (possessing only that much, having only that measure)

• तावभिः (tāvabhiḥ) - by so many (stars) (by so many, with so many)

• अशून्ये (aśūnye) - not empty (of stars) (not empty, not devoid)

• अम्बरकोटरे (ambarakoṭare) - in the cavity of the sky, in the hollow of the atmosphere

• उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth

• यावत् (yāvat) - when (as long as, when, until, as far as)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - glorious (glorious, divine, revered, fortunate)

• इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon (moon, drop, soma)

• उद्दाममन्तलः (uddāmamantalaḥ) - having a magnificent disc (having a magnificent/unrestrained disc/orb)

Words meanings and morphology

तन्मात्रवति (tanmātravati) - possessing only that much light (from stars) (possessing only that much, having only that measure)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of tanmātravat

tanmātravat - possessing only that measure, having only that much

derived from tanmātra + vat (possessive suffix)

Note: Adjective for ambarakoṭare.

तावभिः (tāvabhiḥ) - by so many (stars) (by so many, with so many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of tāvat

tāvat - so much, so many, so far

Note: Refers to stars/luminaries.

अशून्ये (aśūnye) - not empty (of stars) (not empty, not devoid)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of aśūnya

aśūnya - not empty, full, not void

a (negation) + śūnya

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śūnya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negating prefix
• śūnya – empty, void, zero
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Adjective for ambarakoṭare.

अम्बरकोटरे (ambarakoṭare) - in the cavity of the sky, in the hollow of the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ambarakoṭara

ambarakoṭara - cavity of the sky, hollow of the atmosphere

Compound type : śaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ambara+koṭara)

• ambara – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, tree hollow
  noun (neuter)

उदेति (udeti) - rises, comes forth

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ud-i

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - when (as long as, when, until, as far as)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - glorious (glorious, divine, revered, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - glorious, divine, fortunate, revered

possesses bhaga (fortune, glory)

Note: Adjective for induḥ.

इन्दुः (induḥ) - moon (moon, drop, soma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, soma

Root: und (class 7)

Note: Subject of udeti.

उद्दाममन्तलः (uddāmamantalaḥ) - having a magnificent disc (having a magnificent/unrestrained disc/orb)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uddāmamantala

uddāmamantala - having a magnificent/unrestrained disc/orb

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (uddāma+maṇḍala)

• uddāma – magnificent, unrestrained, strong
  adjective
  Prefix: ud
• maṇḍala – disc, orb, circle, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for induḥ.

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