योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-80, verse-16

ततस्त्रिशूलनयनैर्मया रुद्रोऽयमित्यसौ ।
दूरादेव परिज्ञाय परमेशो नमस्कृतः ॥ १६ ॥

tatastriśūlanayanairmayā rudro'yamityasau ,
dūrādeva parijñāya parameśo namaskṛtaḥ 16

16. tataḥ triśūlanayanaiḥ mayā rudraḥ ayam iti
asau dūrāt eva parijñāya parameśaḥ namaskṛtaḥ

16. tataḥ mayā asau parameśaḥ triśūlanayanaiḥ
rudraḥ ayam iti dūrāt eva parijñāya namaskṛtaḥ

16. Thereupon, that Supreme Lord (parameśa) was saluted by me, having been recognized from afar as 'This is Rudra' by his trident-like eyes.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

• त्रिशूलनयनैः (triśūlanayanaiḥ) - by his trident-like eyes (referring to Rudra's distinctive features) (by those with tridents and eyes; by trident-eyed (ones))

• मया (mayā) - by me

• रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (Rudra (a deity, an aspect of Shiva))

• अयम् (ayam) - this (one)

• इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, indicating a quote or thought)

• असौ (asau) - that one (referring to Rudra) (that (one), yonder)

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar (from a distance, from afar)

• एव (eva) - itself, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• परिज्ञाय (parijñāya) - having recognized (having recognized, having known fully)

• परमेशः (parameśaḥ) - Supreme Lord (parameśa) (Supreme Lord, greatest lord)

• नमस्कृतः (namaskṛtaḥ) - was saluted, was bowed to (saluted, bowed to, worshipped)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon (then, thereupon, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: adverbial particle

त्रिशूलनयनैः (triśūlanayanaiḥ) - by his trident-like eyes (referring to Rudra's distinctive features) (by those with tridents and eyes; by trident-eyed (ones))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of triśūlanayana

triśūlanayana - having trident-like eyes; having tridents and eyes

Compound formed from `triśūla` (trident) and `nayana` (eye)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (triśūla+nayana)

• triśūla – trident
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `tri` (three) and `śūla` (spike, spear)
• nayana – eye, leading
  noun (neuter)
  From root `nī` (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the noun it modifies, in this case referring to Rudra's distinctive features.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra (Rudra (a deity, an aspect of Shiva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rudra

rudra - Rudra, a roarer, a formidable deity, Shiva

From root `rud` (to cry, to roar)

Root: rud (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative in the `iti` clause.

अयम् (ayam) - this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of the `iti` clause.

इति (iti) - thus, as (thus, so, indicating a quote or thought)

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that one (referring to Rudra) (that (one), yonder)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, yonder

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Subject of the sentence (who was saluted).

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar (from a distance, from afar)

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative used adverbially.

एव (eva) - itself, precisely (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

परिज्ञाय (parijñāya) - having recognized (having recognized, having known fully)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from verb root `jñā` (to know) with prefix `pari`

Prefix: pari

Root: jñā (class 9)

परमेशः (parameśaḥ) - Supreme Lord (parameśa) (Supreme Lord, greatest lord)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parameśa

parameśa - Supreme Lord, greatest lord, a title of Shiva or Vishnu

Compound of `parama` (supreme) and `īśa` (lord)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (parama+īśa)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root `īś` (to rule)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to the one who was saluted.

नमस्कृतः (namaskṛtaḥ) - was saluted, was bowed to (saluted, bowed to, worshipped)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of namaskṛta

namaskṛta - saluted, bowed to, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

from `namas` (obeisance) and root `kṛ` (to do/make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Forms the passive verb 'was saluted'.