योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-20, verse-42

सुखेन तीर्यतेऽम्भोधिरुत्कृष्टमकराकरः ।
न कल्लोलबलोल्लासि सदोषं हतयौवनम् ॥ ४२ ॥

sukhena tīryate'mbhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākaraḥ ,
na kallolabalollāsi sadoṣaṃ hatayauvanam 42

42. sukhena tīryate ambhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākaraḥ
na kallolabalollāsi sadoṣam hatayauvanam

42. utkṛṣṭamakarākaraḥ ambhodhiḥ sukhena tīryate.
kallolabalollāsi sadoṣam hatayauvanam [tu] na [sukhena tīryate]

42. The ocean, which is an abode of formidable sea-creatures, can be easily crossed. However, youth, when it is flawed and destructive and surges with the might of its passions like powerful waves, is not easily traversed.

42. קל יותר לצלוח אוקיינוס המאכלס מפלצות ים איומות, מאשר לעבור את הנעורים הארורים והנגועים במגרעות, הגועשים בעוצמת גלים.

Words meanings summery:

• सुखेन (sukhena) - easily, with happiness, comfortably

• तीर्यते (tīryate) - is crossed, is traversed, is passed over

• अम्भोधिरुत्कृष्टमकराकरः (ambhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākaraḥ) - the ocean, which is an abode/source of excellent sea-monsters

• न (na) - not, no

• कल्लोलबलोल्लासि (kallolabalollāsi) - surging with the force of waves

• सदोषम् (sadoṣam) - with faults, faulty, defective

• हतयौवनम् (hatayauvanam) - ruined youth, destroyed youth

Words meanings and morphology

सुखेन (sukhena) - easily, with happiness, comfortably

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, comfort

Note: Used adverbially.

तीर्यते (tīryate) - is crossed, is traversed, is passed over

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of tṝ

Root: tṝ (class 1)

अम्भोधिरुत्कृष्टमकराकरः (ambhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākaraḥ) - the ocean, which is an abode/source of excellent sea-monsters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākara

ambhodhirutkṛṣṭamakarākara - ocean which is a mine/abode of excellent sea-monsters

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambhodhi+utkṛṣṭamakarākara)

• ambhodhi – ocean, sea (bearer of water)
  noun (masculine)
• utkṛṣṭamakarākara – mine/abode of excellent sea-monsters
  adjective
• utkṛṣṭa – excellent, splendid, superior
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛṣ (to draw, pull) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)
• makarākara – abode of sea-monsters, mine of sea-monsters
  noun (masculine)
• makara – sea-monster, crocodile
  noun (masculine)
• ākara – mine, source, abode
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कल्लोलबलोल्लासि (kallolabalollāsi) - surging with the force of waves

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kallolabalollāsin

kallolabalollāsin - shining/surging with the power of waves

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kallola+bala+ullāsin)

• kallola – large wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, force, power
  noun (neuter)
• ullāsin – shining, radiant, surging, joyful
  adjective
  Agent Noun/Adjective from ullas
  From root las (to shine, play) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'yauvanam'.

सदोषम् (sadoṣam) - with faults, faulty, defective

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadoṣa

sadoṣa - faulty, vicious, having defects

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+doṣa)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'yauvanam'.

हतयौवनम् (hatayauvanam) - ruined youth, destroyed youth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hatayauvana

hatayauvana - youth that is ruined/destroyed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (hata+yauvana)

• hata – struck, killed, destroyed, ruined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)
• yauvana – youth, youthfulness
  noun (neuter)

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