योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-137, verse-23

अनन्तरमहं प्राप्तस्तेजोधातुं हृदन्तरे ।
दूरस्थमिव यत्नेन रात्राविन्दुमिवार्करुक् ॥ २३ ॥

anantaramahaṃ prāptastejodhātuṃ hṛdantare ,
dūrasthamiva yatnena rātrāvindumivārkaruk 23

23. anantaram aham prāptaḥ tejodhātum hṛdantare
dūrastham iva yatnena rātrau indum iva arkaruk

23. anantaram aham hṛdantare tejodhātum prāptaḥ,
(saḥ tejaḥ) dūrastham iva (āsa),
yatnena (prāpyaḥ),
rātrau arkaruk indum iva (prāpnoti).

23. Afterward, I attained the element of light (tejas) within the heart. It was as if far away and required effort, much like sunlight subtly illuminating the moon at night.

Words meanings summery:

• अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterward (afterwards, immediately, subsequently)

• अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained (obtained, reached, attained)

• तेजोधातुम् (tejodhātum) - the element of light (tejas) (element of light/splendor, fiery essence)

• हृदन्तरे (hṛdantare) - within the heart (within the heart, in the interior of the heart)

• दूरस्थम् (dūrastham) - as if far away (standing far off, remote, distant)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort (with effort, diligently)

• रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night (at night, during the night)

• इन्दुम् (indum) - the moon (moon)

• इव (iva) - much like (like, as, as if)

• अर्करुक् (arkaruk) - sunlight (sunlight, sun's rays)

Words meanings and morphology

अनन्तरम् (anantaram) - afterward (afterwards, immediately, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+antara)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• antara – interval, space, difference
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Subject of prāptaḥ.

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - attained (obtained, reached, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, arrived

Past Passive Participle

From pra-√āp, kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies 'aham'.

तेजोधातुम् (tejodhātum) - the element of light (tejas) (element of light/splendor, fiery essence)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tejodhātu

tejodhātu - element of light/splendor, fiery essence, principle of brilliance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+dhātu)

• tejas – light, splendor, brilliance, energy, fire
  noun (neuter)
• dhātu – element, constituent, root, metal, substance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'prāptaḥ'.

हृदन्तरे (hṛdantare) - within the heart (within the heart, in the interior of the heart)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛdantara

hṛdantara - interior of the heart

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+antara)

• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)
• antara – interior, inside, space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Location of attainment.

दूरस्थम् (dūrastham) - as if far away (standing far off, remote, distant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dūrastha

dūrastha - standing far off, remote, distant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+stha)

• dūra – distance, far, remote
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  kṛt suffix -a
  From √sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'tejodhātum'.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: For comparison.

यत्नेन (yatnena) - with effort (with effort, diligently)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Means by which 'prāptaḥ' occurs.

रात्रौ (rātrau) - at night (at night, during the night)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of rātri

rātri - night

Note: Time of the simile.

इन्दुम् (indum) - the moon (moon)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of indu

indu - moon, drop

Note: Object of comparison.

इव (iva) - much like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: For comparison.

अर्करुक् (arkaruk) - sunlight (sunlight, sun's rays)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arkaruc

arkaruc - sunlight, sun's rays, luster of the sun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arka+ruc)

• arka – sun, ray
  noun (masculine)
• ruc – light, splendor, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ruc (class 6)

Note: Subject of the implied action in the simile (e.g., 'reaches').