योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-66, verse-9

चन्द्रचर्चाश्चतुर्दिक्कं चन्दनेनात्मतेजसा ।
रचयन्रात्रिरोहिण्योस्तमो हन्त्यपि हृद्गतम् ॥ ९ ॥

candracarcāścaturdikkaṃ candanenātmatejasā ,
racayanrātrirohiṇyostamo hantyapi hṛdgatam 9

9. candra-carcāḥ catur-dikkam candanena ātma-tejasā
racayan rātri-rohiṇyoḥ tamaḥ hanti api hṛd-gatam

9. racayan candra-carcāḥ catur-dikkam candanena
ātma-tejasā rātri-rohiṇyoḥ tamaḥ api hṛd-gatam hanti

9. The Moon, by creating its soothing moonlight (candra-carcāḥ) in all four directions, like sandalwood paste applied with its own inherent splendor (ātman), dispels darkness, even that residing within the heart.

9. הירח מפיץ את נגוהות אורו הטהורים לכל עברי תבל כמו משחת אלגום, ומכלה לא רק את חשיכת הלילה אלא גם את האפלה השוכנת בלב.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्र-चर्चाः (candra-carcāḥ) - soothing moonlight (metaphorical) (moon-anointings, moon-applications)

• चतुर्-दिक्कम् (catur-dikkam) - in all four directions

• चन्दनेन (candanena) - with sandalwood (paste)

• आत्म-तेजसा (ātma-tejasā) - with its own splendor

• रचयन् (racayan) - creating, producing, arranging

• रात्रि-रोहिण्योः (rātri-rohiṇyoḥ) - of the two Rohinīs of the night

• तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

• हन्ति (hanti) - destroys, kills

• अपि (api) - even, also

• हृद्-गतम् (hṛd-gatam) - located in the heart, internal

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्र-चर्चाः (candra-carcāḥ) - soothing moonlight (metaphorical) (moon-anointings, moon-applications)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of candra-carcā

candra-carcā - moon-anointing, application of the moon; metaphorical for moonlight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+carcā)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• carcā – anointing, application, discussion
  noun (feminine)

चतुर्-दिक्कम् (catur-dikkam) - in all four directions

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (catur+dik)

• catur – four
  numeral
• dik – direction, quarter
  noun (feminine)

Note: Adverbial form of 'catur-dik'.

चन्दनेन (candanena) - with sandalwood (paste)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of candana

candana - sandalwood (tree, wood, or its fragrant paste)

आत्म-तेजसा (ātma-tejasā) - with its own splendor

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ātma-tejas

ātma-tejas - own splendor, inherent brilliance; spiritual energy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tejas)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, fiery energy
  noun (neuter)

रचयन् (racayan) - creating, producing, arranging

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of racayat

racayat - creating, producing, arranging, making

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root rac (to make, create)

Root: rac (class 10)

Note: Refers to the implied subject, the Moon.

रात्रि-रोहिण्योः (rātri-rohiṇyoḥ) - of the two Rohinīs of the night

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, dual of rātri-rohiṇī

rātri-rohiṇī - the Rohinī constellation or star associated with the night

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rātri+rohiṇī)

• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)
• rohiṇī – name of a star or constellation; one of the moon's wives/nakṣatras
  proper noun (feminine)

तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tamas

tamas - darkness, gloom; ignorance, inertia (one of the guṇas)

हन्ति (hanti) - destroys, kills

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of han

Root: han (class 2)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

हृद्-गतम् (hṛd-gatam) - located in the heart, internal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hṛd-gata

hṛd-gata - gone to the heart, situated in the heart, internal

Tatpuruṣa compound: (hṛdi) + (gatam) - that which has gone into the heart.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+gata)

• hṛd – heart
  noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, arrived, situated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tamaḥ'.

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