योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-52

कुलम्बनाहिमालोकां नात्युष्णां नातिशीतलाम् ।
शारदस्योदितार्कस्य हेमगौरीं प्रभामिव ॥ ५२ ॥

kulambanāhimālokāṃ nātyuṣṇāṃ nātiśītalām ,
śāradasyoditārkasya hemagaurīṃ prabhāmiva 52

52. kulambanāhimālokām na ati uṣṇām na ati śītalām
śāradasya uditārkasya hemagaurīm prabhām iva

52. kulambanāhimālokām na atyuṣṇām na atiśītalām
śāradasya uditārkasya hemagaurīm prabhām iva

52. Having a warm light, not too hot, not too cold, like the golden-white radiance of the autumnal risen sun.

52. האור בה לא היה צורב מצינה, היא לא הייתה חמה מדי ולא קרה מדי, אלא זהרה כזהר המוזהב של שמש הסתיו בעלותה.

Words meanings summery:

• कुलम्बनाहिमालोकाम् (kulambanāhimālokām) - having a warm light, brightly illuminated

• न (na) - not, no

• अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond

• उष्णाम् (uṣṇām) - hot, warm

• न (na) - not, no

• अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond

• शीतलाम् (śītalām) - cold, cool

• शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumnal, of autumn

• उदितार्कस्य (uditārkasya) - of the risen sun, of the ascending sun

• हेमगौरीम् (hemagaurīm) - golden-white, golden-hued, golden-bright

• प्रभाम् (prabhām) - light, radiance, splendor

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

Words meanings and morphology

कुलम्बनाहिमालोकाम् (kulambanāhimālokām) - having a warm light, brightly illuminated

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kulambanāhimāloka

kulambanāhimāloka - having a non-cold, warm light/illumination

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kulambana+ahima+āloka)

• kulambana – a measure, a type of creeper/plant (unclear context)
  noun (neuter)
• ahima – not cold, warm
  adjective
  Negation of hima (cold).
  Prefix: a
• āloka – light, luster, sight
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Bahuvrihi compound. The exact meaning of 'kulambana' is obscure in this context, but 'ahimāloka' clearly indicates a warm light.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as a negation particle.

अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond

(indeclinable)

Note: Prefix or independent particle.

उष्णाम् (uṣṇām) - hot, warm

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uṣṇa

uṣṇa - hot, warm, passionate

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √uṣ (to burn).

Root: uṣ (class 1)

Note: Past passive participle used as an adjective.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अति (ati) - too much, excessively, beyond

(indeclinable)

Note: Prefix or independent particle.

शीतलाम् (śītalām) - cold, cool

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, refreshing

From root śī (to cool).

Root: śī (class 2)

शारदस्य (śāradasya) - of the autumnal, of autumn

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śārada

śārada - autumnal, relating to autumn

Derived from śarad (autumn).

Note: Agrees with 'uditārkasya'.

उदितार्कस्य (uditārkasya) - of the risen sun, of the ascending sun

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of uditārka

uditārka - risen sun

Compound type : tatpurusha (udita+arka)

• udita – risen, ascended, appeared
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √i (to go) with prefix ud-.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)
• arka – sun, ray, light
  noun (masculine)

Note: Tatpurusha compound.

हेमगौरीम् (hemagaurīm) - golden-white, golden-hued, golden-bright

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of hemagaurī

hemagaurī - golden-white, golden-hued

Compound type : karmadhāraya (hema+gaurī)

• hema – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• gaurī – white, yellowish, fair, golden
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of gaura.

Note: Karmadhāraya compound.

प्रभाम् (prabhām) - light, radiance, splendor

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, luster

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

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