योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-127, verse-12

दूरत्वादृक्षचक्रस्य करालत्वान्महागिरेः ।
क्वचित्तमः क्वचित्तेजस्तत्रैवाचत्वरेऽपि च ॥ १२ ॥

dūratvādṛkṣacakrasya karālatvānmahāgireḥ ,
kvacittamaḥ kvacittejastatraivācatvare'pi ca 12

12. dūratvāt ṛkṣacakrasya karālatvāt mahāgireḥ kvacit
tamaḥ kvacit tejaḥ tatra eva ācatvare api ca

12. ṛkṣacakrasya dūratvāt mahāgireḥ karālatvāt kvacit
tamaḥ kvacit tejaḥ tatra eva api ācatvare ca

12. Due to the great distance of the celestial sphere (ṛkṣacakra) and the formidable nature of the great mountain, there is darkness in some places and light in others, even in that very courtyard-like space.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरत्वात् (dūratvāt) - due to the great distance (from distance, due to distance)

• ऋक्षचक्रस्य (ṛkṣacakrasya) - of the celestial sphere (of the constellation, of the starry sphere)

• करालत्वात् (karālatvāt) - due to the formidable nature (from terribleness, due to its formidable nature)

• महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of the great mountain

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (in some place, sometimes)

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (in some place, sometimes)

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, radiance, splendor

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• आचत्वरे (ācatvare) - in that courtyard-like space (in the courtyard, up to the courtyard)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

दूरत्वात् (dūratvāt) - due to the great distance (from distance, due to distance)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dūratva

dūratva - distance, remoteness

Derived from 'dūra' (distant) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix)

ऋक्षचक्रस्य (ṛkṣacakrasya) - of the celestial sphere (of the constellation, of the starry sphere)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of ṛkṣacakra

ṛkṣacakra - circle of stars, constellation, celestial sphere

Compound of ṛkṣa and cakra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṛkṣa+cakra)

• ṛkṣa – star, constellation
  noun (neuter)
• cakra – wheel, circle, sphere
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cak

करालत्वात् (karālatvāt) - due to the formidable nature (from terribleness, due to its formidable nature)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karālatva

karālatva - terribleness, formidable nature, awesomeness

Derived from 'karāla' (terrible, formidable) + '-tva' (abstract noun suffix)

महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of the great mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāgiri

mahāgiri - great mountain

Compound of mahā and giri

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 6)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (in some place, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom

Note: The word 'tamaḥ' is the nominative singular form of 'tamas' (neuter).

क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (in some place, sometimes)

(indeclinable)

तेजः (tejaḥ) - light, radiance, splendor

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - light, splendor, energy, vigor

Root: tij

Note: The word 'tejaḥ' is the nominative singular form of 'tejas' (neuter).

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From pronominal root 'tad' + suffix 'tra'

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

आचत्वरे (ācatvare) - in that courtyard-like space (in the courtyard, up to the courtyard)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ācatvara

ācatvara - courtyard, open space; up to the courtyard

Compound of 'ā' (up to) and 'catvara' (courtyard)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+catvara)

• ā – up to, until, towards
  indeclinable
• catvara – courtyard, square, open space
  noun (neuter)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)