योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-32

निमिमील दृशावर्धं परिपक्ष्मलपक्ष्मके ।
निस्पन्दतारामधुरे संध्याकाल इवाम्बुजे ॥ ३२ ॥

nimimīla dṛśāvardhaṃ paripakṣmalapakṣmake ,
nispandatārāmadhure saṃdhyākāla ivāmbuje 32

32. nimimīla dṛśau ardham paripakṣmalapakṣmake |
nispandatārāmadhure sandhyākālaḥ iva ambuje ||

32. ahaṃ dṛśau ardham nimimīla paripakṣmalapakṣmake
nispandatārāmadhure sandhyākālaḥ iva ambuje

32. I half-closed my two eyes (dṛśau), which were adorned with dense eyelashes and had steady, charming pupils, just like two lotuses (ambuje) at evening time [are softly closed and charming].

Words meanings summery:

• निमिमील (nimimīla) - Refers to the yogi's action of half-closing the eyes for meditation. (I closed, I shut)

• दृशौ (dṛśau) - two eyes

• अर्धम् (ardham) - half-closed eyes, typical for meditation. (half, partial)

• परिपक्ष्मलपक्ष्मके (paripakṣmalapakṣmake) - Describes the physical appearance of the eyes. (having very dense eyelashes)

• निस्पन्दतारामधुरे (nispandatārāmadhure) - Describes the serene gaze during meditation. (having steady and charming pupils)

• सन्ध्याकालः (sandhyākālaḥ) - Refers to the time when lotuses typically close, here functioning adverbially as locative. (at evening time, in the twilight)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्बुजे (ambuje) - Here, two lotuses, providing a direct comparison to the two eyes. (two lotuses, in the lotus)

Words meanings and morphology

निमिमील (nimimīla) - Refers to the yogi's action of half-closing the eyes for meditation. (I closed, I shut)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of nimīl

ni (down) + mīl (to close)

Prefix: ni

Root: mīl (class 1)

Note: Subject is implicit 'I'.

दृशौ (dṛśau) - two eyes

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, dual of dṛś

dṛś - eye, sight, appearance

from √dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Object of nimimīla.

अर्धम् (ardham) - half-closed eyes, typical for meditation. (half, partial)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to modify the action of closing the eyes.

परिपक्ष्मलपक्ष्मके (paripakṣmalapakṣmake) - Describes the physical appearance of the eyes. (having very dense eyelashes)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of paripakṣmalapakṣmaka

paripakṣmalapakṣmaka - having very thick or dense eyelashes

pari (very) + pakṣmala (dense-lashed) + pakṣmaka (having lashes)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pari+pakṣmala+pakṣmaka)

• pari – around, completely, very
  indeclinable
• pakṣmala – having eyelashes, hairy, downy
  adjective
  derived from pakṣman (eyelash)
• pakṣmaka – eyelash
  noun (neuter)

Note: Dual accusative, agreeing with dṛśau.

निस्पन्दतारामधुरे (nispandatārāmadhure) - Describes the serene gaze during meditation. (having steady and charming pupils)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, dual of nispandatārāmadhura

nispandatārāmadhura - having steady and charming pupils

nispanda (motionless) + tārā (pupil) + madhura (charming)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nispanda+tārā+madhura)

• nispanda – motionless, steady, tranquil
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  nir-spand + kta
  Prefix: nis
  Root: spand (class 1)
• tārā – pupil (of the eye), star
  noun (feminine)
• madhura – sweet, charming, delightful
  adjective

Note: Dual accusative, agreeing with dṛśau.

सन्ध्याकालः (sandhyākālaḥ) - Refers to the time when lotuses typically close, here functioning adverbially as locative. (at evening time, in the twilight)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sandhyākāla

sandhyākāla - evening time, twilight period

sandhyā (twilight) + kāla (time)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sandhyā+kāla)

• sandhyā – twilight, evening, junction period
  noun (feminine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Grammatically nominative singular, but contextually understood as a locative adverbial phrase 'at evening time'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अम्बुजे (ambuje) - Here, two lotuses, providing a direct comparison to the two eyes. (two lotuses, in the lotus)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of ambuja

ambuja - lotus (literally, 'water-born')

ambhas (water) + ja (born from)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambhas+ja)

• ambhas – water
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  suffix
  derived from √jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Dual accusative, in apposition to dṛśau via iva.