योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-74, verse-7

दूरं विमुक्तयोः संधिः खण्डयोरिति विस्तृता ।
अनन्ता व्योमलेखा सा श्यामा शून्येति दृश्यते ॥ ७ ॥

dūraṃ vimuktayoḥ saṃdhiḥ khaṇḍayoriti vistṛtā ,
anantā vyomalekhā sā śyāmā śūnyeti dṛśyate 7

7. dūram vimuktayoḥ sandhiḥ khaṇḍayoḥ iti vistṛtā
anantā vyomarekhā sā śyāmā śūnyā iti dṛśyate

7. dūram vimuktayoḥ khaṇḍayoḥ sandhiḥ iti vistṛtā
anantā sā śyāmā śūnyā vyomarekhā iti dṛśyate

7. The widely extended and endless junction between the two distinct portions, that dark and void line of space (vyomarekhā), is thus seen.

Words meanings summery:

• दूरम् (dūram) - far, distant, remotely

• विमुक्तयोः (vimuktayoḥ) - of the two released, of the two separated

• सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - junction, union, connection

• खण्डयोः (khaṇḍayoḥ) - of the two parts, of the two fragments

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, as such

• विस्तृता (vistṛtā) - expanded, extensive, spread out

• अनन्ता (anantā) - endless, infinite

• व्योमरेखा (vyomarekhā) - line of space, sky-line

• सा (sā) - that (she/it)

• श्यामा (śyāmā) - dark, blackish, dark-blue

• शून्या (śūnyā) - void, empty, desolate

• इति (iti) - thus, as, specifying

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

Words meanings and morphology

दूरम् (dūram) - far, distant, remotely

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `vimuktayoḥ`.

विमुक्तयोः (vimuktayoḥ) - of the two released, of the two separated

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, dual of vimukta

vimukta - released, liberated, separated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `muc` (to release) with prefix `vi`

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Modifies `khaṇḍayoḥ`.

सन्धिः (sandhiḥ) - junction, union, connection

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sandhi

sandhi - junction, union, treaty

From root `dhā` with `sam` and `i`

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject.

खण्डयोः (khaṇḍayoḥ) - of the two parts, of the two fragments

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of khaṇḍa

khaṇḍa - piece, part, fragment

Note: Possessive, referring to the two parts.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, as such

(indeclinable)

विस्तृता (vistṛtā) - expanded, extensive, spread out

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vistṛta

vistṛta - expanded, extensive, spread out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `stṛ` (to spread) with prefix `vi`

Prefix: vi

Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Modifies `sandhiḥ` (feminine form in agreement).

अनन्ता (anantā) - endless, infinite

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta

ananta - endless, infinite

`a` (not) + `anta` (end)

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies `sandhiḥ`.

व्योमरेखा (vyomarekhā) - line of space, sky-line

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vyomarekhā

vyomarekhā - line of space, sky-line

Compound of `vyoman` (sky, space) and `rekhā` (line)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vyoman+rekhā)

• vyoman – sky, atmosphere, space
  noun (neuter)
• rekhā – line, streak
  noun (feminine)

Note: Appositive to `sandhiḥ`.

सा (sā) - that (she/it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to `vyomarekhā` or `sandhiḥ`.

श्यामा (śyāmā) - dark, blackish, dark-blue

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śyāma

śyāma - dark, blackish, dark-blue

Note: Modifies `vyomarekhā`.

शून्या (śūnyā) - void, empty, desolate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - void, empty, null

Note: Modifies `vyomarekhā`.

इति (iti) - thus, as, specifying

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates that it is *seen as* dark and void.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

Passive form of root `dṛś` (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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