योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-48, verse-10

यदिन्दोस्तेजसो रूपं तद्रूपं शुद्धसंविदः ।
न दृश्यं नोपदेशार्हं नात्यासन्नं न दूरगम् ॥ १० ॥

yadindostejaso rūpaṃ tadrūpaṃ śuddhasaṃvidaḥ ,
na dṛśyaṃ nopadeśārhaṃ nātyāsannaṃ na dūragam 10

10. yat indoḥ tejasaḥ rūpam tat rūpam śuddhasaṃvidaḥ |
na dṛśyam na upadeśārham na atyāsannam na dūragam ||

10. śuddhasaṃvidaḥ rūpam indoḥ tejasaḥ yat rūpam tat (tat)
na dṛśyam na upadeśārham na atyāsannam na dūragam

10. The form of pure consciousness (saṃvid) is like the brilliance of the moon. It is neither visible nor suitable for instruction; it is neither too close nor far away.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

• इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

• तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - of brilliance, of light, of power, of energy

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, aspect

• तत् (tat) - that

• रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, aspect

• शुद्धसंविदः (śuddhasaṁvidaḥ) - of pure consciousness, of pure knowledge

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible, to be seen, perceivable

• न (na) - not, no

• उपदेशार्हम् (upadeśārham) - fit for instruction, worthy of teaching

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्यासन्नम् (atyāsannam) - too near, excessively close

• न (na) - not, no

• दूरगम् (dūragam) - far-going, distant, remote

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - that which, whatever, which

Note: Used here as a relative pronoun, functioning as a subject or predicate. In sandhi with 'indoḥ', 't' becomes 'd'.

इन्दोः (indoḥ) - of the moon

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop, juice, soma

तेजसः (tejasaḥ) - of brilliance, of light, of power, of energy

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, light, energy, power, semen

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, aspect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, nature, appearance, beauty, image

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, referring back to 'yat rūpam'.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, appearance, aspect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, nature, appearance, beauty, image

शुद्धसंविदः (śuddhasaṁvidaḥ) - of pure consciousness, of pure knowledge

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of śuddhasaṃvid

śuddhasaṁvid - pure consciousness, pure knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuddha+saṃvid)

• śuddha – pure, clean, clear, unsullied
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh 'to purify'
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, understanding, intellect, agreement (saṃvid)
  noun (feminine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दृश्यम् (dṛśyam) - visible, to be seen, perceivable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛśya

dṛśya - visible, perceivable, that which is to be seen

Gerundive

From root dṛś ('to see') + -ya suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उपदेशार्हम् (upadeśārham) - fit for instruction, worthy of teaching

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upadeśārha

upadeśārha - fit for instruction, worthy of teaching

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (upadeśa+arha)

• upadeśa – instruction, teaching, advice, initiation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: diś (class 6)
• arha – worthy, deserving, fit, capable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root arh 'to deserve'
  Root: arh (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अत्यासन्नम् (atyāsannam) - too near, excessively close

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atyāsanna

atyāsanna - too near, excessively close

Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (ati+āsanna)

• ati – over, beyond, exceeding, too much
  indeclinable
• āsanna – near, close, imminent
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root as 'to sit, to dwell' with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

दूरगम् (dūragam) - far-going, distant, remote

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dūragama

dūragama - far-going, distant, remote, difficult to attain

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (dūra+gama)

• dūra – far, distant, remote
  adjective (neuter)
• gama – going, moving, reaching
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent noun/Adjective from root gam
  From root gam 'to go'
  Root: gam (class 1)