योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-30, verse-4

न तथा शरदाकाशं न तथा स्तिमितोऽर्णवः ।
पूर्णेन्दुमध्यं न तथा यथा ज्ञः परिराजते ॥ ४ ॥

na tathā śaradākāśaṃ na tathā stimito'rṇavaḥ ,
pūrṇendumadhyaṃ na tathā yathā jñaḥ parirājate 4

4. na tathā śaradākāśam na tathā stimitaḥ arṇavaḥ
pūrṇendumadhyam na tathā yathā jñaḥ parirājate

4. śaradākāśam tathā na,
stimitaḥ arṇavaḥ tathā na,
pūrṇendumadhyam tathā na,
yathā jñaḥ parirājate

4. The autumn sky does not shine forth to the same degree, nor does a calm ocean, nor the orb of the full moon, as the enlightened one (jña) brilliantly shines.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

• शरदाकाशम् (śaradākāśam) - the autumn sky

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

• स्तिमितः (stimitaḥ) - calm, tranquil, motionless

• अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean, sea

• पूर्णेन्दुमध्यम् (pūrṇendumadhyam) - the orb/center of the full moon

• न (na) - not, no

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as

• ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, the enlightened one

• परिराजते (parirājate) - shines forth, excels, brilliantly appears, reigns supreme

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + suffix 'thā'.

शरदाकाशम् (śaradākāśam) - the autumn sky

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaradākāśa

śaradākāśa - autumn sky

Compound of 'śarad' (autumn) and 'ākāśa' (sky).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarad+ākāśa)

• śarad – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• ākāśa – sky, space, ether
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' + '√kāś' (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied verb "is (shining)".

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + suffix 'thā'.

स्तिमितः (stimitaḥ) - calm, tranquil, motionless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of stimita

stimita - calm, tranquil, motionless, steady

Past Passive Participle

From '√stim' (to be wet, to be calm).

Root: stim (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'arṇavaḥ'.

अर्णवः (arṇavaḥ) - ocean, sea

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arṇava

arṇava - ocean, sea, waves, current

From 'ṛ' (to go) + 'ṇava' suffix.

Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Subject of an implied verb "is (shining)".

पूर्णेन्दुमध्यम् (pūrṇendumadhyam) - the orb/center of the full moon

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pūrṇendumadhya

pūrṇendumadhya - the center/orb of the full moon

Compound of 'pūrṇendu' (full moon) and 'madhya' (middle, center, orb).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pūrṇendu+madhya)

• pūrṇendu – full moon
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'pūrṇa' (full, complete) and 'indu' (moon).
• madhya – middle, center, interior, orb
  noun (neuter)
  From 'madhyam'.

Note: Subject of an implied verb "is (shining)".

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner, to that extent

(indeclinable)

From 'tad' (that) + suffix 'thā'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as

(indeclinable)

From 'yad' (which) + suffix 'thā'.

ज्ञः (jñaḥ) - the knower, the enlightened one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, understanding, wise; a knower, an expert

From '√jñā' (to know) + suffix 'ka'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परिराजते (parirājate) - shines forth, excels, brilliantly appears, reigns supreme

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of rāj

present middle

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice. From 'pari-' + '√rāj'.

Prefix: pari

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Main verb.