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.

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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