योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-38

आगच्छतोरिदं पारं ह्यघतीक्ष्णकरोज्झितम् ।
निशानिशानायकयोर्दंपत्योर्मैरवं पुनः ॥ ३८ ॥

āgacchatoridaṃ pāraṃ hyaghatīkṣṇakarojjhitam ,
niśāniśānāyakayordaṃpatyormairavaṃ punaḥ 38

38. āgacchatoḥ idam pāram hi agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam
niśāniśānāyakayoḥ dampatyoḥ mairavam punaḥ

38. mairavam punaḥ dampatyoḥ niśāniśānāyakayoḥ idam
pāram hi agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam āgacchatoḥ

38. O Mairava, again, this shore, abandoned by the distress-causing sharply-rayed sun, is for the couple—Night and the Lord of Night—who are approaching it.

Words meanings summery:

• आगच्छतोः (āgacchatoḥ) - of the couple (Night and Moon) who are approaching (of those coming, for those approaching)

• इदम् (idam) - this (shore) (this, here)

• पारम् (pāram) - this shore (shore, bank, further side, limit, end)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• अघ-तीक्ष्णकर-उज्झितम् (agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam) - abandoned by the distress-causing sharply-rayed sun (forsaken by the sun causing distress/evil, abandoned by the harmful sharp-rayed sun)

• निशानिशानायकयोः (niśāniśānāyakayoḥ) - of the divine couple, Night and the Moon (of the night and the lord of night (moon))

• दम्पत्योः (dampatyoḥ) - of the divine couple (Night and Moon) (of the couple, for the couple)

• मैरवम् (mairavam) - O Mairava! (the addressed listener) (O Mairava!)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, on the other hand (indicating a contrast with the previous verse) (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

Words meanings and morphology

आगच्छतोः (āgacchatoḥ) - of the couple (Night and Moon) who are approaching (of those coming, for those approaching)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, dual of āgacchat

āgacchat - coming, approaching

Present Active Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix ā (towards).

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used adjectivally with dampatyoḥ.

इदम् (idam) - this (shore) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

Note: Refers to pāram.

पारम् (pāram) - this shore (shore, bank, further side, limit, end)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāra

pāra - further bank, opposite shore, limit, end

Root: pṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of āgacchatoḥ.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

अघ-तीक्ष्णकर-उज्झितम् (agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam) - abandoned by the distress-causing sharply-rayed sun (forsaken by the sun causing distress/evil, abandoned by the harmful sharp-rayed sun)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam

agha-tīkṣṇakara-ujjhitam - forsaken by the sun (whose sharp rays cause) distress/harm

Past Passive Participle (ujjhitam)

ujjhitam (PPP) is derived from root ujjh (to abandon, forsake). The preceding compound agha-tīkṣṇakara acts as the agent of abandonment.

Compound type : tatpurusha (agha-tīkṣṇakara+ujjhitam)

• agha – sin, evil, distress, harm
  noun (neuter)
• tīkṣṇakara – sharp-rayed, the sun
  noun (masculine)
  Bahuvrīhi compound: tīkṣṇa (sharp) + kara (rays)
• ujjhitam – abandoned, forsaken, left, deprived of
  participle (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of ujjh (to abandon).
  Root: ujjh (class 6)

Note: Forms an adjective phrase modifying pāram.

निशानिशानायकयोः (niśāniśānāyakayoḥ) - of the divine couple, Night and the Moon (of the night and the lord of night (moon))

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of niśāniśānāyaka

niśāniśānāyaka - night and the lord of night

Compound type : dvandva (niśā+niśānāyaka)

• niśā – night
  noun (feminine)
• niśānāyaka – lord of night, moon
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: niśā + nāyaka

दम्पत्योः (dampatyoḥ) - of the divine couple (Night and Moon) (of the couple, for the couple)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of dampati

dampati - lord of the house, master, husband and wife, couple

Note: Connects with pāram and niśāniśānāyakayoḥ.

मैरवम् (mairavam) - O Mairava! (the addressed listener) (O Mairava!)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mairava

mairava - Name of a sage or person.

Note: Vocative singular form mairavam instead of mairava is occasionally found, possibly for metrical reasons or as a variant.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, on the other hand (indicating a contrast with the previous verse) (again, moreover, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Previous Verse Next Verse