योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-27, verse-16

पुरोगतैरप्यनवाप्तरूपैस्तरङ्गिणीतुङ्गतरङ्गकल्पैः ।
क्रियाफलैर्दैववशादुपेतैर्विडम्ब्यते भिन्नरुचिर्हि लोकः ॥ १६ ॥

purogatairapyanavāptarūpaistaraṅgiṇītuṅgataraṅgakalpaiḥ ,
kriyāphalairdaivavaśādupetairviḍambyate bhinnarucirhi lokaḥ 16

16. puraḥ-gataiḥ api anavāpta-rūpaiḥ
taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpaiḥ
kriyā-phalaiḥ daiva-vaśāt upetaiḥ
viḍambyate bhinna-ruciḥ hi lokaḥ

16. hi bhinna-ruciḥ lokaḥ puraḥ-gataiḥ
api anavāpta-rūpaiḥ
taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpaiḥ daiva-vaśāt
upetaiḥ kriyā-phalaiḥ viḍambyate

16. Indeed, people with diverse inclinations are deluded by the results of actions (karma), which, though seemingly achieved, never fully materialize in their desired form. These results are like the towering waves of a river, appearing and disappearing, and are often brought about by the power of destiny.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरः-गतैः (puraḥ-gataiḥ) - by those that have gone before (by those gone before, by those preceded)

• अपि (api) - though (implying 'even if') (even, also, too, although)

• अनवाप्त-रूपैः (anavāpta-rūpaiḥ) - never fully materialize in their desired form (by those whose forms are not attained/realized)

• तरङ्गिणी-तुङ्ग-तरङ्ग-कल्पैः (taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpaiḥ) - like the towering waves of a river (like the high waves of a river)

• क्रिया-फलैः (kriyā-phalaiḥ) - by the results of actions (karma) (by the results of actions, by the fruits of karma)

• दैव-वशात् (daiva-vaśāt) - by the power of destiny (by the power of destiny, by chance, by fate)

• उपेतैः (upetaiḥ) - encountered (approached, encountered, reached)

• विडम्ब्यते (viḍambyate) - are deluded (is mocked, is deceived, is deluded, is tormented)

• भिन्न-रुचिः (bhinna-ruciḥ) - people with diverse inclinations (of varied tastes, having diverse inclinations)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - people (person, people, world)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरः-गतैः (puraḥ-gataiḥ) - by those that have gone before (by those gone before, by those preceded)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of puras-gata

puras-gata - preceded, gone before

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puras+gata)

• puras – before, in front, eastward
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, past, reached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kriyā-phalaiḥ'.

अपि (api) - though (implying 'even if') (even, also, too, although)

(indeclinable)

अनवाप्त-रूपैः (anavāpta-rūpaiḥ) - never fully materialize in their desired form (by those whose forms are not attained/realized)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of an-avāpta-rūpa

an-avāpta-rūpa - whose form is not attained, whose nature is not realized

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+avāpta+rūpa)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• avāpta – attained, obtained, acquired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root āp (to obtain) with prefix ava.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: āp (class 5)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, appearance
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'kriyā-phalaiḥ'.

तरङ्गिणी-तुङ्ग-तरङ्ग-कल्पैः (taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpaiḥ) - like the towering waves of a river (like the high waves of a river)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpa

taraṅgiṇī-tuṅga-taraṅga-kalpa - resembling the high waves of a river

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taraṅgiṇī+tuṅga+taraṅga+kalpa)

• taraṅgiṇī – river (lit. 'having waves')
  noun (feminine)
  From taraṅga (wave) with suffix -iṇī.
• tuṅga – high, lofty, towering
  adjective (masculine)
• taraṅga – wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
  From root tṛ (to cross) with suffix aṅga.
  Root: tṛ (class 1)
• kalpa – resembling, like, similar to
  suffix (masculine)
  Used as an adjective suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'kriyā-phalaiḥ'.

क्रिया-फलैः (kriyā-phalaiḥ) - by the results of actions (karma) (by the results of actions, by the fruits of karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kriyā-phala

kriyā-phala - fruit of action, result of deed (karma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kriyā+phala)

• kriyā – action, activity, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  From root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

Note: The agent of 'viḍambyate'.

दैव-वशात् (daiva-vaśāt) - by the power of destiny (by the power of destiny, by chance, by fate)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of daiva-vaśa

daiva-vaśa - power of destiny, fate

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+vaśa)

• daiva – divine, relating to destiny, fate
  adjective (neuter)
  From deva (god).
• vaśa – will, power, control, subjection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially, indicating the cause or means.

उपेतैः (upetaiḥ) - encountered (approached, encountered, reached)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of upeta

upeta - approached, reached, furnished with, associated with

Past Passive Participle

From root i (to go) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'kriyā-phalaiḥ'.

विडम्ब्यते (viḍambyate) - are deluded (is mocked, is deceived, is deluded, is tormented)

(verb)

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

Root: viḍamb (class 1)

भिन्न-रुचिः (bhinna-ruciḥ) - people with diverse inclinations (of varied tastes, having diverse inclinations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhinna-ruci

bhinna-ruci - having varied tastes, diverse in liking, of different inclinations

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhinna+ruci)

• bhinna – split, divided, distinct, varied
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhid (to split, break).
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• ruci – taste, liking, inclination, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root ruc (to shine, please).
  Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lokaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

लोकः (lokaḥ) - people (person, people, world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, mankind, ordinary man

From root lok (to see, perceive).

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'viḍambyate'.