योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-23, verse-8

ये रम्या ये शुभारम्भाः सुमेरुगुरवोऽपि ये ।
कालेन विनिगीर्णास्ते गरुडेनेव पन्नगाः ॥ ८ ॥

ye ramyā ye śubhārambhāḥ sumeruguravo'pi ye ,
kālena vinigīrṇāste garuḍeneva pannagāḥ 8

8. ye ramyāḥ ye śubhārambhāḥ sumeruguravaḥ api
ye kālena vinigīrṇāḥ te garuḍena iva pannagāḥ

8. ye ramyāḥ ye śubhārambhāḥ ye sumeruguravaḥ api,
te kālena garuḍena iva pannagāḥ vinigīrṇāḥ.

8. All that is beautiful, all that begins auspiciously, and even that which is as lofty as Mount Sumeru, is completely devoured by time, just as serpents are swallowed by Garuḍa.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - those which, whatever

• रम्याः (ramyāḥ) - beautiful, charming, delightful

• ये (ye) - those which, whatever

• शुभारम्भाः (śubhārambhāḥ) - auspicious beginnings, glorious starts

• सुमेरुगुरवः (sumeruguravaḥ) - as great as Mount Sumeru, lofty like Sumeru

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ये (ye) - those which, whatever

• कालेन (kālena) - by time

• विनिगीर्णाः (vinigīrṇāḥ) - completely swallowed, devoured

• ते (te) - refers to 'all that is beautiful, auspicious, lofty' (they, those)

• गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - those which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

रम्याः (ramyāḥ) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful, pleasant

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From root ram (to delight) + ya suffix.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ye

ये (ye) - those which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

शुभारम्भाः (śubhārambhāḥ) - auspicious beginnings, glorious starts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śubhārambha

śubhārambha - auspicious beginning, good start

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+ārambha)

• śubha – auspicious, propitious, good, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, start, commencement
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā + root rabh (to take, to begin)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ye

सुमेरुगुरवः (sumeruguravaḥ) - as great as Mount Sumeru, lofty like Sumeru

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sumeruguru

sumeruguru - lofty like Sumeru, weighty like Sumeru

Compound type : upamāna-pūrvapada karmadhāraya (sumeru+guru)

• sumeru – Mount Meru; a mythical golden mountain
  proper noun (masculine)
• guru – heavy, weighty, great, important, venerable, teacher
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with ye

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

ये (ye) - those which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

कालेन (kālena) - by time

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

विनिगीर्णाः (vinigīrṇāḥ) - completely swallowed, devoured

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinigīrṇa

vinigīrṇa - swallowed, devoured

Past Passive Participle

From root gṛ (to swallow) with prefixes vi and ni.

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: gṛ (class 6)

Note: Used predicatively with the implied verb 'are'.

ते (te) - refers to 'all that is beautiful, auspicious, lofty' (they, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

Note: Corresponds to the preceding ye.

गरुडेन (garuḍena) - by Garuḍa

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythical eagle, vehicle of Viṣṇu, enemy of serpents)

Note: Agent of the comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

पन्नगाः (pannagāḥ) - snakes, serpents

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - snake, serpent (literally 'moving on the belly')

From panna (fallen, moved) + ga (going).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (panna+ga)

• panna – fallen, descended, gone, moved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root pad (to go, fall)
  Root: pad (class 4)
• ga – going, moving, pertaining to
  suffix/noun (masculine)
  agent noun/karaka
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)