योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-203, verse-11

सूर्यकान्तवरोत्थेन वह्निनेव समेधिते ।
द्विगुणं प्रज्वलत्यर्कशून्ये गगनधामनि ॥ ११ ॥

sūryakāntavarotthena vahnineva samedhite ,
dviguṇaṃ prajvalatyarkaśūnye gaganadhāmani 11

11. sūryakānta-vara-utthena vahninā iva samedhite
dviguṇam prajvalati arka-śūnye gagana-dhāmani

11. arka-śūnye gagana-dhāmani sūryakānta-vara-utthena
vahninā iva samedhite [it] dviguṇam prajvalati

11. In the sunless sky, it blazed with double intensity, as if ignited by the fire generated from the supreme sunstone.

11. ובמשכן השמיים, שזהר בעוצמה כפולה כאילו ניצת מאש אבני השמש המופלאות...

Words meanings summery:

• सूर्यकान्तवरोत्थेन (sūryakāntavarotthena) - by that which is produced from the best sunstone

• वह्निना (vahninā) - by fire

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• समेधिते (samedhite) - referring to the sky (gaganadhāmani) (when kindled, in that which is kindled)

• द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - doubly, twice, twofold

• प्रज्वलति (prajvalati) - blazes, shines brightly

• अर्कशून्ये (arkaśūnye) - in the sunless sky (in the sunless (place))

• गगनधामनि (gaganadhāmani) - in the sky (in the abode of the sky)

Words meanings and morphology

सूर्यकान्तवरोत्थेन (sūryakāntavarotthena) - by that which is produced from the best sunstone

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sūryakāntavarottha

sūryakāntavarottha - produced from the excellent sunstone

compound of sūryakānta, vara, and uttha

Compound type : tatpurusha (sūryakānta+vara+uttha)

• sūryakānta – sunstone, sun-gem (lit. beloved of the sun)
  noun (masculine)
  compound of sūrya and kānta
• vara – excellent, best; boon
  adjective (masculine)
• uttha – arisen, produced, sprung from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root sthā with upasarga ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वह्निना (vahninā) - by fire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vahni

vahni - fire, god of fire

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

समेधिते (samedhite) - referring to the sky (gaganadhāmani) (when kindled, in that which is kindled)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of samedhita

samedhita - kindled, inflamed, intensified

Past Passive Participle

from root idh with upasarga sam

Prefix: sam

Root: idh (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'gaganadhāmani'

द्विगुणम् (dviguṇam) - doubly, twice, twofold

(indeclinable)

compound of dvi and guṇa

Note: Functions as an adverb.

प्रज्वलति (prajvalati) - blazes, shines brightly

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of jval

present stem

root jval with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

अर्कशून्ये (arkaśūnye) - in the sunless sky (in the sunless (place))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of arkaśūnya

arkaśūnya - devoid of the sun, sunless

compound of arka and śūnya

Compound type : tatpurusha (arka+śūnya)

• arka – sun, ray, praise
  noun (masculine)
• śūnya – empty, void, devoid of
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'gaganadhāmani'

गगनधामनि (gaganadhāmani) - in the sky (in the abode of the sky)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gaganadhāman

gaganadhāman - abode of the sky, the sky

compound of gagana and dhāman

Compound type : tatpurusha (gagana+dhāman)

• gagana – sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• dhāman – abode, realm, seat, light, splendor
  noun (neuter)

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