योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-71

कलाकलितरूपाय निष्कलायामृतात्मने ।
सदोदिताय पूर्णात्मन् शशिने ते नमो नमः ॥ ७१ ॥

kalākalitarūpāya niṣkalāyāmṛtātmane ,
sadoditāya pūrṇātman śaśine te namo namaḥ 71

71. kalā-kalita-rūpāya niṣkalāya amṛta-ātmane
sadā-uditāya pūrṇa-ātman śaśine te namaḥ namaḥ

71. pūrṇa-ātman śaśine te namaḥ namaḥ kalā-kalita-rūpāya
niṣkalāya amṛta-ātmane sadā-uditāya

71. O complete (ātman), O Moon, to You who possess a form adorned with aspects, who are partless and immortal (ātman), and who are ever-manifest, salutations again and again.

Words meanings summery:

• कला-कलित-रूपाय (kalā-kalita-rūpāya) - to the inner self, whose form (though ultimately formless) appears adorned with various aspects (kalā) (to the one whose form is adorned with parts/digits)

• निष्कलाय (niṣkalāya) - to the inner self, who is without parts, whole (to the partless, to the indivisible)

• अमृत-आत्मने (amṛta-ātmane) - to the immortal (ātman) (to the immortal self)

• सदा-उदिताय (sadā-uditāya) - to the inner self, who is eternally manifest (to the always arisen, ever-manifest)

• पूर्ण-आत्मन् (pūrṇa-ātman) - O complete (ātman) (O full self, O complete spirit)

• शशिने (śaśine) - to the inner self, compared to the moon (for its coolness, luminosity, etc.) (to the moon)

• ते (te) - to You (the complete ātman, the moon) (to you)

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)

• नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)

Words meanings and morphology

कला-कलित-रूपाय (kalā-kalita-rūpāya) - to the inner self, whose form (though ultimately formless) appears adorned with various aspects (kalā) (to the one whose form is adorned with parts/digits)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of kalā-kalita-rūpa

kalā-kalita-rūpa - having a form adorned with parts

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (kalā+kalita+rūpa)

• kalā – a small part, a digit (of the moon), an art, an aspect
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• kalita – held, possessed, adorned with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √kal (to count, to hold)
  Root: kal (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the inner self.

निष्कलाय (niṣkalāya) - to the inner self, who is without parts, whole (to the partless, to the indivisible)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of niṣkala

niṣkala - without parts, indivisible, whole

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (nis+kalā)

• nis – out, away, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kalā – part, digit
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kal (class 1)

Note: Refers to the inner self, emphasizing its transcendent nature.

अमृत-आत्मने (amṛta-ātmane) - to the immortal (ātman) (to the immortal self)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of amṛta-ātman

amṛta-ātman - immortal self

Compound type : Karma-dhāraya (amṛta+ātman)

• amṛta – immortal, nectar
  adjective (neuter)
  a- (not) + mṛta (dead)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the inner self.

सदा-उदिताय (sadā-uditāya) - to the inner self, who is eternally manifest (to the always arisen, ever-manifest)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of sadā-udita

sadā-udita - always risen, ever-manifest

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (sadā+udita)

• sadā – always, ever
  indeclinable
• udita – risen, appeared, spoken
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √i (to go) or √vad (to speak) with prefix ud-. Here, from √i, 'risen' or 'appeared'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to the inner self.

पूर्ण-आत्मन् (pūrṇa-ātman) - O complete (ātman) (O full self, O complete spirit)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pūrṇa-ātman

pūrṇa-ātman - complete self, full spirit

Compound type : Karma-dhāraya (pūrṇa+ātman)

• pūrṇa – full, complete, perfect
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √pṛ (to fill)
  Root: pṛ (class 9)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct address to the complete inner self.

शशिने (śaśine) - to the inner self, compared to the moon (for its coolness, luminosity, etc.) (to the moon)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śaśin

śaśin - moon, hare (due to marks on the moon)

From śaśa (hare) + -in (possessive suffix), or from √śaś (to leap).

Note: Another dative address, possibly in apposition to 'te'.

ते (te) - to You (the complete ātman, the moon) (to you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Dative singular, refers to the addressee.

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Repeated for emphasis.

नमः (namaḥ) - salutations (salutation, obeisance)

(indeclinable)

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Repeated for emphasis.

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