योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-20, verse-34

दिनानि कतिचिद्येयं फलिता देहजङ्गले ।
युवता शरदस्यां हि न समाश्वासमर्हथ ॥ ३४ ॥

dināni katicidyeyaṃ phalitā dehajaṅgale ,
yuvatā śaradasyāṃ hi na samāśvāsamarhatha 34

34. dināni katicit yā iyam phalitā deha-jaṅgale
yuvatā śaradi asyām hi na samāśvāsam arhatha

34. yā iyam yuvatā deha-jaṅgale katicit dināni
phalitā asyām śaradi hi samāśvāsam na arhatha

34. This youth (yuvatā), which has blossomed for only a few days in the wilderness of the body, certainly does not deserve solace (samāśvāsam) in this autumn (śarad).

34. הנעורים הללו, שהניבו פרי רק לארבעה ימים ביער הגוף, נמשכים כעונת סתיו חולפת; אין לכם למצוא בהם כל נחמה או מבטח.

Words meanings summery:

• दिनानि (dināni) - refers to a short duration of time, emphasizing the brevity of youth (days)

• कतिचित् (katicit) - emphasizes the brevity of youth (some, a few, how many)

• या (yā) - introduces a relative clause describing youth (which, who (feminine))

• इयम् (iyam) - points to the specific instance of youth being discussed (this (feminine))

• फलिता (phalitā) - youth appearing or manifesting, like a fruit ripening or flower blossoming, implying a transient phase (blossomed, borne fruit, appeared)

• देह-जङ्गले (deha-jaṅgale) - the physical body seen as a dense, sometimes unkempt or wild, place where youth temporarily flourishes (in the forest of the body)

• युवता (yuvatā) - the subject of the verse, emphasizing its transient nature (youth, youthfulness)

• शरदि (śaradi) - a metaphor for old age or decline, a time when things wither and fade (in autumn)

• अस्याम् (asyām) - refers to the current 'autumn' or state of decline (in this (feminine))

• हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, certainly, for)

• न (na) - negates the deserving of comfort (not, no)

• समाश्वासम् (samāśvāsam) - the emotional support or stability one might seek from youth (reassurance, comfort, solace)

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - implies a general admonition to the audience or a rhetorical 'you' referring to 'people in general' (you (plural) are worthy, you deserve, you should)

Words meanings and morphology

दिनानि (dināni) - refers to a short duration of time, emphasizing the brevity of youth (days)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of dina

dina - day, daylight

Note: Acts as an adverb of time, indicating duration.

कतिचित् (katicit) - emphasizes the brevity of youth (some, a few, how many)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, plural of katicit

katicit - some, a few, how many

या (yā) - introduces a relative clause describing youth (which, who (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to yuvatā.

इयम् (iyam) - points to the specific instance of youth being discussed (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to yuvatā.

फलिता (phalitā) - youth appearing or manifesting, like a fruit ripening or flower blossoming, implying a transient phase (blossomed, borne fruit, appeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of phalita

phalita - blossomed, borne fruit, resulted, successful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √phal (to bear fruit, ripen).

Root: √phal (class 1)

देह-जङ्गले (deha-jaṅgale) - the physical body seen as a dense, sometimes unkempt or wild, place where youth temporarily flourishes (in the forest of the body)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of deha-jaṅgala

deha-jaṅgala - body-forest, wilderness of the body

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (deha+jaṅgala)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• jaṅgala – forest, jungle, wilderness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Place where youth 'blossoms'.

युवता (yuvatā) - the subject of the verse, emphasizing its transient nature (youth, youthfulness)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuvatā

yuvatā - youth, youthfulness

Note: Subject of the sentence.

शरदि (śaradi) - a metaphor for old age or decline, a time when things wither and fade (in autumn)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śarad

śarad - autumn, a year

d-ending stem.

Note: Used with asyām, forming a locative phrase indicating time/circumstance.

अस्याम् (asyām) - refers to the current 'autumn' or state of decline (in this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with śaradi.

हि (hi) - emphasizes the statement (indeed, certainly, for)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - negates the deserving of comfort (not, no)

(indeclinable)

समाश्वासम् (samāśvāsam) - the emotional support or stability one might seek from youth (reassurance, comfort, solace)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāśvāsa

samāśvāsa - complete reassurance, relief, comfort, consolation

Derived from sam-ā-√śvas (to breathe freely, to be comforted).

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √śvas (class 2)

Note: Object of arhatha.

अर्हथ (arhatha) - implies a general admonition to the audience or a rhetorical 'you' referring to 'people in general' (you (plural) are worthy, you deserve, you should)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √arh

Present 2nd Plural

Root: √arh (class 1)

Note: Admonishes the audience.

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