योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-10

गृहान्तरं प्रविष्टेषु गवाक्षे दूरमंशुषु ।
विश्रामार्थमिवादीर्घं नभःपान्थेषु शीतलम् ॥ १० ॥

gṛhāntaraṃ praviṣṭeṣu gavākṣe dūramaṃśuṣu ,
viśrāmārthamivādīrghaṃ nabhaḥpāntheṣu śītalam 10

10. gṛhāntaram praviṣṭeṣu gavākṣe dūram aṃśuṣu
viśrāmārtham iva adīrgham nabhaḥpāntheṣu śītalam

10. gavākṣe dūram gṛhāntaram praviṣṭeṣu aṃśuṣu,
nabhaḥpāntheṣu adīrgham viśrāmārtham iva śītalam

10. It (the light/atmosphere) is cool, as if the rays, having entered deep into the interior of houses through windows, are sky-travelers taking a short rest.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहान्तरम् (gṛhāntaram) - the interior of the house

• प्रविष्टेषु (praviṣṭeṣu) - among those who have entered

• गवाक्षे (gavākṣe) - in/through the window

• दूरम् (dūram) - far, deep, at a distance

• अंशुषु (aṁśuṣu) - among the rays

• विश्रामार्थम् (viśrāmārtham) - for the purpose of rest, for rest

• इव (iva) - as if, like

• अदीर्घम् (adīrgham) - not long, short

• नभःपान्थेषु (nabhaḥpāntheṣu) - among travelers in the sky (e.g., clouds, birds, sun, moon), here implicitly referring to the rays (among the sky-travelers)

• शीतलम् (śītalam) - describes the cool state of the light/atmosphere (cool, cold)

Words meanings and morphology

गृहान्तरम् (gṛhāntaram) - the interior of the house

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gṛhāntara

gṛhāntara - interior of a house, inner room

Compound of gṛha (house) and antara (interior).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (gṛha+antara)

• gṛha – house
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, inner part
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of praviṣṭeṣu.

प्रविष्टेषु (praviṣṭeṣu) - among those who have entered

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of praviṣṭa

praviṣṭa - entered, having entered

Past Passive Participle

From √viś (to enter) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction.

गवाक्षे (gavākṣe) - in/through the window

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gavākṣa

gavākṣa - window, bull's eye, air hole

From go (cow/light) and akṣa (eye) – literally 'cow's eye', or 'light-hole'.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (go+akṣa)

• go – cow, ray of light
  noun (masculine/feminine)
• akṣa – eye
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Location through which entering occurs.

दूरम् (dūram) - far, deep, at a distance

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying praviṣṭeṣu.

अंशुषु (aṁśuṣu) - among the rays

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of aṃśu

aṁśu - ray, beam of light, sunbeam

Note: Subject of the locative absolute construction.

विश्रामार्थम् (viśrāmārtham) - for the purpose of rest, for rest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viśrāmārtha

viśrāmārtha - purpose of rest

Compound of viśrāma (rest) and artha (purpose).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (viśrāma+artha)

• viśrāma – rest, repose
  noun (masculine)
  From √śram (to be weary) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śram (class 4)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

इव (iva) - as if, like

(indeclinable)

अदीर्घम् (adīrgham) - not long, short

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adīrgha

adīrgha - not long, short

Compound of a- (negation) and dīrgha (long).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dīrgha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• dīrgha – long
  adjective

Note: Modifies viśrāmārtham.

नभःपान्थेषु (nabhaḥpāntheṣu) - among travelers in the sky (e.g., clouds, birds, sun, moon), here implicitly referring to the rays (among the sky-travelers)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nabhaḥpāntha

nabhaḥpāntha - sky-traveler, one who travels in the sky

Compound of nabhas (sky) and pāntha (traveler).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (nabhas+pāntha)

• nabhas – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• pāntha – traveler, wanderer
  noun (masculine)
  From path (way) with suffix -an.
  Root: path

Note: In a comparative context with the rays (aṃśuṣu).

शीतलम् (śītalam) - describes the cool state of the light/atmosphere (cool, cold)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śītala

śītala - cool, cold, chilly

From śīta (cold).

Note: Predicative adjective for an implied neuter subject (e.g., jyotis 'light' or vātāvaraṇam 'atmosphere').

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