योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-18, verse-45

जराकाले जरामेति मृत्युकाले तथा मृतिम् ।
सम एवाविशेषज्ञः कायो भोगिदरिद्रयोः ॥ ४५ ॥

jarākāle jarāmeti mṛtyukāle tathā mṛtim ,
sama evāviśeṣajñaḥ kāyo bhogidaridrayoḥ 45

45. jarākāle jarām eti mṛtyukāle tathā mṛtim
samaḥ eva aviśeṣajñaḥ kāyaḥ bhogidaridrayoḥ

45. In old age, the body experiences old age, and at the time of death, it experiences death. This body, which makes no distinction, is indeed the same for both the wealthy (bhogin) and the poor.

Words meanings summery:

• जराकाले (jarākāle) - in old age, at the time of old age

• जराम् (jarām) - old age

• एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

• मृत्युकाले (mṛtyukāle) - in the time of death, at death

• तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, in that manner, and)

• मृतिम् (mṛtim) - death

• समः (samaḥ) - same, equal, similar

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

• अविशेषज्ञः (aviśeṣajñaḥ) - indiscriminating (referring to the body) (indiscriminating, without distinction, not knowing difference)

• कायः (kāyaḥ) - body

• भोगिदरिद्रयोः (bhogidaridrayoḥ) - for the wealthy (bhogin) and the poor (of the enjoyer and the poor, for the wealthy and the poor)

Words meanings and morphology

जराकाले (jarākāle) - in old age, at the time of old age

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jarākāla

jarākāla - time of old age

Compound type : tatpurusha (jarā+kāla)

• jarā – old age, decrepitude
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jṛ (class 1)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)

जराम् (jarām) - old age

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jarā

jarā - old age, decrepitude

Root: jṛ (class 1)

एति (eti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: i (class 2)

मृत्युकाले (mṛtyukāle) - in the time of death, at death

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mṛtyukāla

mṛtyukāla - time of death

Compound type : tatpurusha (mṛtyu+kāla)

• mṛtyu – death, Yama
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛ (class 6)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)

तथा (tathā) - and (thus, so, in that manner, and)

(indeclinable)

मृतिम् (mṛtim) - death

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛti

mṛti - death, demise, decease

Derived from root mṛ

Root: mṛ (class 6)

समः (samaḥ) - same, equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, similar, even

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

(indeclinable)

अविशेषज्ञः (aviśeṣajñaḥ) - indiscriminating (referring to the body) (indiscriminating, without distinction, not knowing difference)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśeṣajña

aviśeṣajña - not knowing difference, indiscriminating, impartial

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+viśeṣajña)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• viśeṣajña – one who knows distinction, discriminating
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with kāyaḥ.

कायः (kāyaḥ) - body

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāya

kāya - body, mass, collection

Note: Subject of the sentence.

भोगिदरिद्रयोः (bhogidaridrayoḥ) - for the wealthy (bhogin) and the poor (of the enjoyer and the poor, for the wealthy and the poor)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of bhogidaridra

bhogidaridra - enjoyer and poor person

Compound type : dvandva (bhogin+daridra)

• bhogin – enjoyer, wealthy person, sensualist
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhuj (to enjoy)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• daridra – poor, needy, indigent
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daridrā (class 2)

Note: Can be genitive or locative dual. Here, "for" implies a dative/genitive sense.

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