योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-4

चन्द्रांशव इवोत्सार्य तमांस्यमृतनिर्मलाः ।
अन्तःशीतलयन्त्येता महताममला गिरः ॥ ४ ॥

candrāṃśava ivotsārya tamāṃsyamṛtanirmalāḥ ,
antaḥśītalayantyetā mahatāmamalā giraḥ 4

4. candrāṃśavaḥ iva utsārya tamāṃsi amṛtanirmalāḥ
antaḥ śītalayanti etāḥ mahatām amalāḥ giraḥ

4. etāḥ mahatām amalāḥ amṛtanirmalāḥ giraḥ,
candrāṃśavaḥ iva,
tamāṃsi utsārya,
antaḥ śītalayanti.

4. Like moonbeams, these pure words of great persons, spotless and clear as nectar, dispel darkness and bring coolness within the heart.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रांशवः (candrāṁśavaḥ) - moonbeams

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• उत्सार्य (utsārya) - having dispelled, having removed, having pushed away

• तमांसि (tamāṁsi) - darknesses, ignorances

• अमृतनिर्मलाः (amṛtanirmalāḥ) - pure as nectar, clear like nectar

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - within the heart/mind (within, inside, inwardly)

• शीतलयन्ति (śītalayanti) - they cool

• एताः (etāḥ) - these

• महताम् (mahatām) - of great persons, of the great

• अमलाः (amalāḥ) - spotless, pure, clean

• गिरः (giraḥ) - words, speeches, voices

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रांशवः (candrāṁśavaḥ) - moonbeams

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of candrāṃśu

candrāṁśu - moonbeam, ray of the moon

Compound of 'candra' (moon) and 'aṃśu' (ray).

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+aṃśu)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: cand (class 1)
• aṃśu – ray, beam
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the comparison 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

उत्सार्य (utsārya) - having dispelled, having removed, having pushed away

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From 'ud-sṛ' (to cast forth, remove, dispel).

Prefix: ud

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies the action of 'śītalayanti'.

तमांसि (tamāṁsi) - darknesses, ignorances

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom, ignorance

Root: tam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'utsārya'.

अमृतनिर्मलाः (amṛtanirmalāḥ) - pure as nectar, clear like nectar

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of amṛtanirmala

amṛtanirmala - pure as nectar, clear like nectar

Compound of 'amṛta' (nectar) and 'nirmala' (pure, clear).

Compound type : upamita samāsa (amṛta+nirmala)

• amṛta – nectar, immortal, deathless
  noun (neuter)
  From 'a' (not) + 'mṛta' (dead).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• nirmala – pure, clean, spotless, clear
  adjective (feminine)
  From 'nis' (without) + 'mala' (impurity).
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'giraḥ'.

अन्तः (antaḥ) - within the heart/mind (within, inside, inwardly)

(indeclinable)

Preposition/adverb.

Note: Modifies 'śītalayanti'.

शीतलयन्ति (śītalayanti) - they cool

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of śītala

Present Active

Causative verb from adjective 'śītala'.

Root: śītal

Note: Verb of the sentence, subject is 'giraḥ'.

एताः (etāḥ) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'giraḥ'.

महताम् (mahatām) - of great persons, of the great

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, noble, exalted

Present active participle of 'mah' (to be great) used as an adjective.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Possessive, refers to 'giraḥ'.

अमलाः (amalāḥ) - spotless, pure, clean

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, stainless

From 'a' (not) + 'mala' (impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mala)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mala – dirt, impurity, blemish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'giraḥ'.

गिरः (giraḥ) - words, speeches, voices

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of gir

gir - word, speech, voice, song

From root 'gṛ' (to praise, speak).

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'śītalayanti'.