योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-66, verse-16

मुनिमौनैर्धरा वार्भिर्मारुतैः कपिचापलम् ।
आकाशैरवकाशित्वं तेजोभिर्भासनं श्रितम् ॥ १६ ॥

munimaunairdharā vārbhirmārutaiḥ kapicāpalam ,
ākāśairavakāśitvaṃ tejobhirbhāsanaṃ śritam 16

16. munimaunaiḥ dharā vārbhiḥ mārutaiḥ kapi-cāpalam
ākāśaiḥ avakāśitvaṃ tejobhiḥ bhāsanaṃ śritam

16. dharā munimaunaiḥ vārbhiḥ mārutaiḥ kapi-cāpalam
ākāśaiḥ avakāśitvaṃ tejobhiḥ bhāsanaṃ śritam

16. The earth derives its nature from the silence of sages. The fickleness of monkeys comes from waters and winds. Spatiality is inherent in space (ākāśa), and radiance is inherent in light.

Words meanings summery:

• मुनिमौनैः (munimaunaiḥ) - by the silences of sages; by the ascetic silences

• धरा (dharā) - the earth, the ground

• वार्भिः (vārbhiḥ) - by waters

• मारुतैः (mārutaiḥ) - by winds; by air currents

• कपि-चापलम् (kapi-cāpalam) - monkey-fickleness, restlessness of monkeys

• आकाशैः (ākāśaiḥ) - by spaces, by ethers

• अवकाशित्वं (avakāśitvaṁ) - spatiality, the state of having space, capacity for space

• तेजोभिः (tejobhiḥ) - by lights, by splendours, by energies

• भासनं (bhāsanaṁ) - shining, illuminating, radiance

• श्रितम् (śritam) - resorted to, supported, inherent, dwelling in, characterized by

Words meanings and morphology

मुनिमौनैः (munimaunaiḥ) - by the silences of sages; by the ascetic silences

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of munimauna

munimauna - the silence of a sage, ascetic silence

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+mauna)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• mauna – silence, taciturnity
  noun (neuter)

धरा (dharā) - the earth, the ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharā

dharā - earth, land, ground

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Could also be accusative singular, but nominative fits the translation better as a subject being characterized.

वार्भिः (vārbhiḥ) - by waters

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vār

vār - water

Irregular stem for water, often seen as 'ap' in plural

मारुतैः (mārutaiḥ) - by winds; by air currents

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of māruta

māruta - wind, air, god of wind

Root: mṛ

कपि-चापलम् (kapi-cāpalam) - monkey-fickleness, restlessness of monkeys

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kapi-cāpala

kapi-cāpala - the fickleness of monkeys

Compound type : tatpurusha (kapi+cāpala)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• cāpala – fickleness, restlessness, inconstancy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Could also be nominative singular if acting as a subject. Accusative fits better with `śritam` as the object of dependence.

आकाशैः (ākāśaiḥ) - by spaces, by ethers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, ether, sky

From ā-kāś (to appear, shine)

Prefix: ā

Root: kāś (class 1)

अवकाशित्वं (avakāśitvaṁ) - spatiality, the state of having space, capacity for space

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avakāśitva

avakāśitva - spatiality, the quality of being a space

Derived from 'avakāśa' (space, opportunity) with 'tva' suffix.

Note: Could also be nominative singular. Accusative fits better with `śritam`.

तेजोभिः (tejobhiḥ) - by lights, by splendours, by energies

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of tejas

tejas - light, brilliance, energy, splendor, virility

Root: tij

भासनं (bhāsanaṁ) - shining, illuminating, radiance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhāsana

bhāsana - shining, illuminating, appearing, radiance

Action noun from root bhās (to shine).

Root: bhās (class 1)

Note: Could also be nominative singular. Accusative fits better with `śritam`.

श्रितम् (śritam) - resorted to, supported, inherent, dwelling in, characterized by

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrita

śrita - resorted to, sought, supported, inherent, dwelling in, characterized by

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to lean on, resort to)

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kapi-cāpalam`, `avakāśitvaṃ`, and `bhāsanaṃ`.