योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-19, verse-5

तिर्यग्जातिसमारम्भः सर्वैरेवावधीरितः ।
लोलो बालसमाचारो मरणादपि दुःखदः ॥ ५ ॥

tiryagjātisamārambhaḥ sarvairevāvadhīritaḥ ,
lolo bālasamācāro maraṇādapi duḥkhadaḥ 5

5. tiryag-jāti-samārambhaḥ sarvaiḥ eva avadhīritaḥ
lolaḥ bāla-samācāraḥ maraṇāt api duḥkhadaḥ

5. tiryag-jāti-samārambhaḥ sarvaiḥ eva avadhīritaḥ.
lolaḥ bāla-samācāraḥ maraṇāt api duḥkhadaḥ.

5. The very beginning of life in a lower species (tiryag-jāti) is indeed disregarded by all. Similarly, the restless and unpredictable behavior (bāla-samācāra) of a child causes more suffering even than death.

Words meanings summery:

• तिर्यग्-जाति-समारम्भः (tiryag-jāti-samārambhaḥ) - beginning of life in animal species / lower birth

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अवधीरितः (avadhīritaḥ) - disregarded, despised, scorned

• लोलः (lolaḥ) - restless, fickle, unstable

• बाल-समाचारः (bāla-samācāraḥ) - child's behavior, childish conduct

• मरणात् (maraṇāt) - than death, from death

• अपि (api) - even, also

• दुःखदः (duḥkhadaḥ) - causing sorrow, painful, distressing

Words meanings and morphology

तिर्यग्-जाति-समारम्भः (tiryag-jāti-samārambhaḥ) - beginning of life in animal species / lower birth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tiryag-jāti-samārambha

tiryag-jāti-samārambha - the initial stage of existence as an animal or lower creature

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tiryag-jāti+samārambha)

• tiryak – crooked, horizontal, animal
  adjective
• jāti – birth, species, caste
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• samārambha – beginning, undertaking, commencement
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  saṃ-ā-rambh
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: rambh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Agent of 'avadhīritaḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

अवधीरितः (avadhīritaḥ) - disregarded, despised, scorned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avadhīrita

avadhīrita - disregarded, despised, scorned, slighted

past passive participle

from ava-dhṛ (to hold down, despise)

Prefix: ava

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tiryag-jāti-samārambhaḥ'.

लोलः (lolaḥ) - restless, fickle, unstable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lola

lola - moving, shaking, restless, fickle, desirous

from root lul (to shake)

Root: lul (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bāla-samācāraḥ'.

बाल-समाचारः (bāla-samācāraḥ) - child's behavior, childish conduct

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla-samācāra

bāla-samācāra - behavior of a child, childish conduct

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (bāla+samācāra)

• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)
• samācāra – conduct, behavior, practice
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  sam-ā-car
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

मरणात् (maraṇāt) - than death, from death

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - dying, death

action noun

from root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Indicates comparison, 'more than'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison.

दुःखदः (duḥkhadaḥ) - causing sorrow, painful, distressing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhada

duḥkhada - causing pain or sorrow, distressing

duḥkha + da (giver)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (duḥkha+da)

• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, suffering
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing, causing
  adjective
  agent suffix from root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bāla-samācāraḥ'.