योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-91, verse-9

दृष्टं पातालकेष्वीषत्तमोरूपेषु पावकम् ।
अर्धदृष्टं रजोरूपे भूतले भूतमालिते ॥ ९ ॥

dṛṣṭaṃ pātālakeṣvīṣattamorūpeṣu pāvakam ,
ardhadṛṣṭaṃ rajorūpe bhūtale bhūtamālite 9

9. dṛṣṭam pātālakeṣu īṣattamorūpeṣu pāvakam
ardhadṛṣṭam rajorūpe bhūtale bhūtamālite

9. pāvakam īṣattamorūpeṣu pātālakeṣu dṛṣṭam
rajorūpe bhūtamālite bhūtale ardhadṛṣṭam

9. Fire is seen in the netherworlds, whose forms are slightly dark. It is only partially seen on the earth's surface, which is characterized by the quality of activity (rajas) and inhabited by living beings.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed

• पातालकेषु (pātālakeṣu) - in the netherworlds

• ईषत्तमोरूपेषु (īṣattamorūpeṣu) - in those whose forms are slightly dark

• पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire (fire, pure, purifying)

• अर्धदृष्टम् (ardhadṛṣṭam) - half-seen, partially visible

• रजोरूपे (rajorūpe) - in the form of rajas (passion/dust/activity)

• भूतले (bhūtale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

• भूतमालिते (bhūtamālite) - inhabited by living beings (adorned/garlanded by beings/spirits, inhabited by living beings)

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, beheld, observed

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see) + kta (ta) suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for pāvakam.

पातालकेषु (pātālakeṣu) - in the netherworlds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pātālaka

pātālaka - netherworld, underworld (diminutive of pātāla)

pātāla + ka (diminutive suffix).

Note: Place where fire is seen.

ईषत्तमोरूपेषु (īṣattamorūpeṣu) - in those whose forms are slightly dark

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of īṣattamorūpa

īṣattamorūpa - having a slightly dark form

Compound īṣat (slightly) + tamas (darkness) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (īṣat+tamas+rūpa)

• īṣat – slightly, a little
  indeclinable
• tamas – darkness, gloom; ignorance; the quality of tamas
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tam (class 4)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance; nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies pātālakeṣu.

पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire (fire, pure, purifying)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāvaka

pāvaka - fire, pure, purifying; Agni

From root pū (to purify) + aka suffix.

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: The object being seen.

अर्धदृष्टम् (ardhadṛṣṭam) - half-seen, partially visible

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ardhadṛṣṭa

ardhadṛṣṭa - half-seen

Compound ardha (half) + dṛṣṭa (seen).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ardha+dṛṣṭa)

• ardha – half, part
  noun (masculine)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, beheld, observed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for pāvakam.

रजोरूपे (rajorūpe) - in the form of rajas (passion/dust/activity)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of rajorūpa

rajorūpa - having the form of rajas, characterized by rajas

Compound rajas (quality of rajas) + rūpa (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rajas+rūpa)

• rajas – dust, gloom, impurity; passion, activity (one of the three guṇas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: raj (class 1)
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance; nature
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies bhūtale.

भूतले (bhūtale) - on the surface of the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūtala

bhūtala - earth's surface, ground

Compound bhū (earth) + tala (surface).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bhū+tala)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
  Root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tala – surface, palm (of hand), sole (of foot), plain
  noun (neuter)

Note: Place where fire is half-seen.

भूतमालिते (bhūtamālite) - inhabited by living beings (adorned/garlanded by beings/spirits, inhabited by living beings)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūtamālita

bhūtamālita - adorned with beings, inhabited by beings

Compound bhūta (being) + mālita (adorned).

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (bhūta+mālita)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, ghost, spirit
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• mālita – adorned, garlanded, decorated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root māl (to adorn) + kta (ta) suffix.
  Root: māl (class 10)

Note: Qualifies bhūtale.