योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-23

चन्द्रलेखेव लोकस्य दृष्ट्यैवाह्लाददायिनी ।
अविनाभाविनी भार्या मुदितास्यानुरागिणी ॥ २३ ॥

candralekheva lokasya dṛṣṭyaivāhlādadāyinī ,
avinābhāvinī bhāryā muditāsyānurāgiṇī 23

23. candralekhā iva lokasya dṛṣṭyai eva āhlādadāyinī
avinābhāvinī bhāryā muditāsyā anurāgiṇī

23. (asya) avinābhāvinī,
muditāsyā,
anurāgiṇī bhāryā candralekhā iva lokasya dṛṣṭyai eva āhlādadāyinī (asti).

23. His inseparable wife, who, like a crescent moon, brings joy to the people by her mere sight, is always cheerful and loving.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रलेखा (candralekhā) - a crescent moon (a crescent moon, a digit of the moon)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the people (of the world, of the people)

• दृष्ट्यै (dṛṣṭyai) - by (her) mere sight (by sight, for the sake of sight)

• एव (eva) - merely (indeed, only, merely, just)

• आह्लाददायिनी (āhlādadāyinī) - bringing joy (giving delight, exhilarating)

• अविनाभाविनी (avinābhāvinī) - inseparable (inseparable, constantly accompanying)

• भार्या (bhāryā) - wife (wife, one to be supported)

• मुदितास्या (muditāsyā) - with a joyful face, cheerful (having a joyful face)

• अनुरागिणी (anurāgiṇī) - affectionate, loving (loving, affectionate, devoted)

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रलेखा (candralekhā) - a crescent moon (a crescent moon, a digit of the moon)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of candralekhā

candralekhā - a digit of the moon, crescent moon

Compound of candra (moon) and lekhā (line, streak, digit)

Compound type : tatpurusha (candra+lekhā)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, digit, writing
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of comparison.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the people (of the world, of the people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, universe

Note: Possessive or dative sense in context ('for the people').

दृष्ट्यै (dṛṣṭyai) - by (her) mere sight (by sight, for the sake of sight)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭi

dṛṣṭi - sight, view, vision, eye

Derivative from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Often used in the sense of 'for the purpose of' or 'by means of'.

एव (eva) - merely (indeed, only, merely, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आह्लाददायिनी (āhlādadāyinī) - bringing joy (giving delight, exhilarating)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āhlādadāyin

āhlādadāyin - giving delight, exhilarating, cheering

Compound of āhlāda (joy) + dāyin (giving). Feminine form.

Compound type : tatpurusha (āhlāda+dāyin)

• āhlāda – joy, delight, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Derivative from root hlād (to delight) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hlād (class 1)
• dāyin – giving, granting, bestowing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā'.

अविनाभाविनी (avinābhāvinī) - inseparable (inseparable, constantly accompanying)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avinābhāvin

avinābhāvin - inseparable, constant, necessarily inherent

Compound of a (not) + vinā (without) + bhāvin (being/becoming). Feminine form.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vinā+bhāvin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vinā – without, except
  indeclinable
• bhāvin – being, existing, destined to be, future
  adjective
  Agent noun from root bhū (to be, to become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā'.

भार्या (bhāryā) - wife (wife, one to be supported)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, she who is to be nourished/supported

Gerundive

Feminine of gerundive of root bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Main subject of the sentence (along with implied 'asti').

मुदितास्या (muditāsyā) - with a joyful face, cheerful (having a joyful face)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of muditāsya

muditāsya - having a joyful face, cheerful-faced

Bahuvrīhi compound: mudita (rejoiced, glad) + āsya (face). Feminine form.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mudita+āsya)

• mudita – rejoiced, glad, joyful, delighted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root mud (to rejoice)
  Root: mud (class 1)
• āsya – mouth, face
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā'.

अनुरागिणी (anurāgiṇī) - affectionate, loving (loving, affectionate, devoted)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anurāgin

anurāgin - loving, affectionate, devoted, attached

Derivative from anurāga (affection, attachment). Feminine form.

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bhāryā'.