योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-48, verse-9

तथात्मा ह्लादयत्यन्तर्दृश्यदर्शनसंगमे ।
बिम्बाद्दूरं प्रयातस्य भित्तावपतितस्य च ॥ ९ ॥

tathātmā hlādayatyantardṛśyadarśanasaṃgame ,
bimbāddūraṃ prayātasya bhittāvapatitasya ca 9

9. tathā ātmā hlādayati antaḥ dṛśyadarśanasaṃgame
bimbāt dūram prayātasya bhittau apatitasya ca

9. tathā ātmā antaḥ dṛśyadarśanasaṃgame hlādayati
bimbāt dūram prayātasya bhittau apatitasya ca

9. Similarly, the self (ātman) causes inner delight at the union of the perceived and the act of perception. This is like a subtle reflection that has gone far from its original image and has not fallen (or fixed itself) upon a wall.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit, essence)

• ह्लादयति (hlādayati) - causes inner delight (refreshes, gladdens, cools)

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally (within, inside, internal)

• दृश्यदर्शनसंगमे (dṛśyadarśanasaṁgame) - at the union of the perceived and the act of perception (in the union of the seen and the seeing)

• बिम्बात् (bimbāt) - from its original image (from the image, from the reflection, from the prototype)

• दूरम् (dūram) - far (far, distant, remotely)

• प्रयातस्य (prayātasya) - of a reflection that has gone far (of that which has gone forth, gone away, departed)

• भित्तौ (bhittau) - upon a wall (on a wall, in a wall)

• अपतितस्य (apatitasya) - of what has not fallen (or fixed itself) (of that which has not fallen, not descended)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - similarly (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, universal spirit, essence, life, breath

Root: an (class 2)

Note: A central concept in Indian philosophy.

ह्लादयति (hlādayati) - causes inner delight (refreshes, gladdens, cools)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of hlāday

present indicative (causative stem)

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice. Causative stem from root hlād (to delight).

Root: hlād (class 1)

Note: The base is causative, meaning "causes to gladden/refresh".

अन्तः (antaḥ) - internally (within, inside, internal)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an adverb here.

दृश्यदर्शनसंगमे (dṛśyadarśanasaṁgame) - at the union of the perceived and the act of perception (in the union of the seen and the seeing)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dṛśyadarśanasaṃgama

dṛśyadarśanasaṁgama - union of the seen and the seeing

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛśya+darśana+saṃgama)

• dṛśya – visible, to be seen, an object of sight, phenomenon
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• darśana – seeing, perception, vision, act of seeing
  noun (neuter)
  Nominal derivative from root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• saṃgama – meeting, union, confluence, coming together
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: 'dṛśyadarśana' forms a dvandva or tatpurusha compound meaning "the seen and the seeing", which then combines with 'saṃgama'.

बिम्बात् (bimbāt) - from its original image (from the image, from the reflection, from the prototype)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bimba

bimba - image, reflection, disk, sphere, original, prototype

Note: Refers to the original from which a reflection or likeness is derived.

दूरम् (dūram) - far (far, distant, remotely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

प्रयातस्य (prayātasya) - of a reflection that has gone far (of that which has gone forth, gone away, departed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of prayāta

prayāta - gone forth, departed, gone away

Past Passive Participle

From root yā with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Refers to something (implied, e.g., a reflection) that has moved away. Here, it could be understood as 'of what is gone far' in the sense of 'distinct from'.

भित्तौ (bhittau) - upon a wall (on a wall, in a wall)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhitti

bhitti - wall, partition, screen

अपतितस्य (apatitasya) - of what has not fallen (or fixed itself) (of that which has not fallen, not descended)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of apatita

apatita - not fallen, not descended, not come down

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative particle 'a' + Past Passive Participle from root pat

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+patita)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• patita – fallen, descended
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pat
  Root: pat (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects "prayātasya" and "apatitasya".