योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-19, verse-31

सकलदोषदशाविहताशयं शरणमप्यविवेकविलासिनः ।
इह न कस्यचिदेव महामुने भवति बाल्यमलं परितुष्टये ॥ ३१ ॥

sakaladoṣadaśāvihatāśayaṃ śaraṇamapyavivekavilāsinaḥ ,
iha na kasyacideva mahāmune bhavati bālyamalaṃ parituṣṭaye 31

31. sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśayam śaraṇam api aviveka-vilāsinaḥ
iha na kasyacit eva mahāmune bhavati bālyam alam parituṣṭaye

31. mahāmune iha bālyam aviveka-vilāsinaḥ sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśayam
śaraṇam api kasyacit eva parituṣṭaye alam na bhavati

31. O great sage, for one who indulges in imprudence and whose mind is afflicted by all kinds of imperfections, even childhood, which might be seen as a refuge, is certainly not sufficient for anyone's complete satisfaction in this world.

31. מוּנִי (פרוש) דגול, כשרגשותיה נפגעים מכל סוגי המגרעות וכשהיא מקלט לשעשועי חוסר האבחנה, הילדות בעולם הזה אינה יכולה להביא סיפוק לאיש.

Words meanings summery:

• सकल-दोष-दशा-विहताशयम् (sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśayam) - describing childhood as a refuge for a mind afflicted by faults (whose mind is afflicted by all states of imperfection, having a mind afflicted by all faults)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

• अविवेक-विलासिनः (aviveka-vilāsinaḥ) - of one delighting in lack of discrimination, of one indulging in imprudence

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this time

• न (na) - not, no

• कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone, of someone, of something

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

• महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage, O great ascetic

• भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes, exists

• बाल्यम् (bālyam) - childhood, infancy, childishness

• अलम् (alam) - sufficient, enough, adequate, capable

• परितुष्टये (parituṣṭaye) - for complete satisfaction, for contentment

Words meanings and morphology

सकल-दोष-दशा-विहताशयम् (sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśayam) - describing childhood as a refuge for a mind afflicted by faults (whose mind is afflicted by all states of imperfection, having a mind afflicted by all faults)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśaya

sakala-doṣa-daśā-vihatāśaya - whose mind is afflicted by all states of imperfection

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sakala+doṣa+daśā+vihata+āśaya)

• sakala – all, entire, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• doṣa – fault, defect, imperfection, impurity
  noun (masculine)
• daśā – state, condition, situation
  noun (feminine)
• vihata – struck down, afflicted, oppressed, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)
• āśaya – mind, intention, thought, abode, seat
  noun (masculine)

Note: It is a Bahuvrihi compound, functioning as an adjective agreeing with 'śaraṇam' (refuge).

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum, home

अपि (api) - even, also, too, although

(indeclinable)

अविवेक-विलासिनः (aviveka-vilāsinaḥ) - of one delighting in lack of discrimination, of one indulging in imprudence

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of aviveka-vilāsin

aviveka-vilāsin - one who delights in imprudence, one indulging in lack of discrimination

Derived from 'vilāsa' (play, sport, indulgence) with 'a-viveka' (lack of discrimination)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aviveka+vilāsin)

• aviveka – lack of discrimination, imprudence, indiscretion
  noun (masculine)
  Negation 'a' + 'viveka' (discrimination)
• vilāsin – one who delights, plays, sports, indulges
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root 'las' (to sport) with prefix 'vi', suffix '-in'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, at this time

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of anyone, of someone, of something

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, which, what, any, some

Pronoun 'ka' with particle 'cit'

Note: The particle 'cit' makes it indefinite: 'any' or 'some'.

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

(indeclinable)

महामुने (mahāmune) - O great sage, O great ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāmunin

mahāmunin - great sage, great ascetic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• muni – sage, ascetic, contemplative, silent one
  noun (masculine)

भवति (bhavati) - is, becomes, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

बाल्यम् (bālyam) - childhood, infancy, childishness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bālya

bālya - childhood, infancy, childishness, youth

Derived from 'bāla' (child)

अलम् (alam) - sufficient, enough, adequate, capable

(indeclinable)

परितुष्टये (parituṣṭaye) - for complete satisfaction, for contentment

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of parituṣṭi

parituṣṭi - complete satisfaction, contentment, gratification

Derived from 'tuṣ' (to be pleased) with prefix 'pari' and suffix '-ti'

Prefix: pari

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

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