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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-35

दिवि देवा भुवि नराः पातालेषु च भोगिनः ।
कल्पिताः कल्पमात्रेण नीयन्ते जर्जरां दशाम् ॥ ३५ ॥
divi devā bhuvi narāḥ pātāleṣu ca bhoginaḥ ,
kalpitāḥ kalpamātreṇa nīyante jarjarāṃ daśām 35
35. divi devāḥ bhuvi narāḥ pātāleṣu ca bhoginaḥ
kalpitāḥ kalpamātreṇa nīyante jarjarām daśām
35. divi devāḥ bhuvi narāḥ ca pātāleṣu bhoginaḥ
kalpitāḥ kalpamātreṇa jarjarām daśām nīyante
35. Gods in heaven, humans on earth, and serpents in the netherworlds, though created, are led to a state of decay by a mere cosmic age (kalpa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
  • देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)
  • भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)
  • नराः (narāḥ) - humans (humans, men)
  • पातालेषु (pātāleṣu) - in the netherworlds (in the netherworlds, in the lower regions)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - serpents (serpents (especially Nagas), enjoyers, possessors of pleasure)
  • कल्पिताः (kalpitāḥ) - though created (created, formed, imagined, fabricated)
  • कल्पमात्रेण (kalpamātreṇa) - by a mere cosmic age (kalpa) (by a mere kalpa, by only a kalpa, by the measure of a kalpa)
  • नीयन्ते (nīyante) - are led/brought (are led, are brought, are carried)
  • जर्जराम् (jarjarām) - decrepit (decrepit, worn out, decayed, shattered)
  • दशाम् (daśām) - state (state, condition, stage of life, period)

Words meanings and morphology

दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of div
div - sky, heaven, day
Irregular feminine noun.
Note: Location for 'devāḥ'.
देवाः (devāḥ) - gods (gods, deities)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Note: Subject of the sentence.
भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhu
bhu - earth, land, world
Irregular feminine noun.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Location for 'narāḥ'.
नराः (narāḥ) - humans (humans, men)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, human, person
Note: Subject of the sentence.
पातालेषु (pātāleṣu) - in the netherworlds (in the netherworlds, in the lower regions)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of pātāla
pātāla - netherworld, subterranean region
Note: Location for 'bhoginaḥ'.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction particle.
Note: Connective particle.
भोगिनः (bhoginaḥ) - serpents (serpents (especially Nagas), enjoyers, possessors of pleasure)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bho
bhogin - serpent (having hoods or coils), enjoyer, wealthy person, sensualist
From 'bhoga' (enjoyment, snake's hood) + suffix 'in'.
Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Subject of the sentence.
कल्पिताः (kalpitāḥ) - though created (created, formed, imagined, fabricated)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kalpita
kalpita - created, formed, imagined, prepared (Past Passive Participle)
Past Passive Participle
From root 'kḷp' (to be suitable, prepare, create) with suffix 'kta'. Causal form 'kalpayati'.
Root: kḷp (class 10)
Note: Qualifies 'devāḥ', 'narāḥ', 'bhoginaḥ'.
कल्पमात्रेण (kalpamātreṇa) - by a mere cosmic age (kalpa) (by a mere kalpa, by only a kalpa, by the measure of a kalpa)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of kalpamātra
kalpamātra - only a kalpa, merely a kalpa
Compound of 'kalpa' (cosmic age) and 'mātra' (mere, only).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kalpa+mātra)
  • kalpa – cosmic age, aeon; determination, rule, alternative
    noun (masculine)
    Root: kḷp (class 10)
  • mātra – mere, only, measure, quantity
    noun/adjective (neuter)
Note: Specifies the duration or cause of decay.
नीयन्ते (nīyante) - are led/brought (are led, are brought, are carried)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of nī
passive voice, present indicative
Passive form of root 'nī' (class 1).
Root: nī (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the sentence, applies to all subjects.
जर्जराम् (jarjarām) - decrepit (decrepit, worn out, decayed, shattered)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of jarjara
jarjara - decrepit, worn out, shattered, old
From root 'jṛ' (to grow old, decay), reduplicated.
Root: jṛ (class 1)
Note: Adjective for 'daśām'.
दशाम् (daśām) - state (state, condition, stage of life, period)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of daśā
daśā - state, condition, stage of life, period, plight
Note: Denotes the state to which they are brought.