योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-96

अन्तःप्रकाशशालिन्या बहिर्दृष्ट्यावलोकितम् ।
यावत्पश्यामि तं सानुं प्राप्तश्चन्द्रकलाधरः ॥ ९६ ॥

antaḥprakāśaśālinyā bahirdṛṣṭyāvalokitam ,
yāvatpaśyāmi taṃ sānuṃ prāptaścandrakalādharaḥ 96

96. antaḥ-prakāśa-śālinyā bahiḥ-dṛṣṭyā avalokitam
yāvat paśyāmi tam sānum prāptaḥ candra-kalā-dharaḥ

96. (tat tejaḥ) antaḥ-prakāśa-śālinyā bahiḥ-dṛṣṭyā avalokitam yāvat aham tam sānum paśyāmi,
(tāvat) candra-kalā-dharaḥ prāptaḥ

96. It was perceived by an outward gaze (dṛṣṭi) that was imbued with inner illumination. Just as I was observing that mountain peak, the one who bears the crescent moon (Candrakalādhara, i.e., Śiva) arrived.

96. התבוננתי במבט חיצוני המואר באור פנימי, וכאשר הבטתי אל מורד ההר, ראיתי כי הופיע שם האל שִׁיוָוה, עוטה סהר הירח.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तः-प्रकाश-शालिन्या (antaḥ-prakāśa-śālinyā) - by (a gaze) endowed with inner light/illumination

• बहिः-दृष्ट्या (bahiḥ-dṛṣṭyā) - by an outer gaze, by external vision (dṛṣṭi)

• अवलोकितम् (avalokitam) - The light (tejas) was perceived. (seen, perceived, observed)

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until, just when

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I observe, I look

• तम् (tam) - that

• सानुम् (sānum) - peak, ridge, mountain-top

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, reached, obtained

• चन्द्र-कला-धरः (candra-kalā-dharaḥ) - an epithet for Śiva (the bearer of the moon's digit)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तः-प्रकाश-शालिन्या (antaḥ-prakāśa-śālinyā) - by (a gaze) endowed with inner light/illumination

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of antaḥ-prakāśa-śālin

antaḥ-prakāśa-śālin - possessing or endowed with inner light or internal illumination

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antas+prakāśa+śālin)

• antas – inside, internal, within
  indeclinable
• prakāśa – light, brightness, manifestation, clarity
  noun (masculine)
  From root kāś (to shine) with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, having, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'śāla' (house, hall) or 'śala' (to go) with suffix -in

बहिः-दृष्ट्या (bahiḥ-dṛṣṭyā) - by an outer gaze, by external vision (dṛṣṭi)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bahiḥ-dṛṣṭi

bahiḥ-dṛṣṭi - external sight, outward gaze, external vision

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahiṣ+dṛṣṭi)

• bahiṣ – outside, external, without
  indeclinable
• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, gaze, eye, view
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

अवलोकितम् (avalokitam) - The light (tejas) was perceived. (seen, perceived, observed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avalokita

avalokita - seen, observed, perceived, beheld

Past Passive Participle

From root lok (to see) with prefix ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'tat' (that light).

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, while, until, just when

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a temporal clause.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see, I observe, I look

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Active

Root dṛś, takes 'paśya' stem in present tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'sānum'.

सानुम् (sānum) - peak, ridge, mountain-top

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sānu

sānu - peak, summit, ridge or table-land of a mountain

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - arrived, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - arrived, reached, obtained, attained

Past Passive Participle

From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'candra-kalā-dharaḥ'.

चन्द्र-कला-धरः (candra-kalā-dharaḥ) - an epithet for Śiva (the bearer of the moon's digit)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra-kalā-dhara

candra-kalā-dhara - bearer of the moon's digit or crescent, an epithet of Śiva

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+kalā+dhara)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• kalā – digit, part, small portion (especially of the moon)
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, holding, supporting, wearing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root dhṛ (to bear, hold) with suffix -a
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

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