Bhagavad Gita 8.25
धूमो रात्रिस्तथा कृष्णः षण्मासा दक्षिणायनम्। तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।
dhūmo rātris tathā kṛiṣhṇaḥ ṣhaṇ-māsā dakṣhiṇāyanam tatra chāndramasaṁ jyotir yogī prāpya nivartate
Word-by-Word
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dhūmaḥ | dhūmaḥ | smoke |
| rātriḥ | rātriḥ | night |
| tathā | tathā | and |
| kṛiṣhṇaḥ | kṛiṣhṇaḥ | the dark fortnight of the moon |
| ṣhaṭ-māsāḥ | ṣhaṭ-māsāḥ | six months |
| dakṣhiṇa-ayanam | dakṣhiṇa-ayanam | the sun’s southern course |
| tatra | tatra | there |
| chāndra-masam | chāndra-masam | lunar |
| jyotiḥ | jyotiḥ | light |
| yogī | yogī | a yogi |
| prāpya | prāpya | attain |
| nivartate | nivartate | comes back |
Attaining the lunar light through smoke, night time, the dark fortnight, and the six months of the southern path of the sun (the southern solstice), the yogi returns.
धूम, रात्रि, कृष्णपक्ष और दक्षिणायन के छः मास वाले मार्ग से चन्द्रमा की ज्योति को प्राप्त कर, योगी (संसार को) लौटता है।।