योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-29, verse-3

वृद्धिमायाति दौर्जन्यं सौजन्यं याति तानवम् ।
करञ्जकर्कशे राजन्प्रत्यहं जनचेतसि ॥ ३ ॥

vṛddhimāyāti daurjanyaṃ saujanyaṃ yāti tānavam ,
karañjakarkaśe rājanpratyahaṃ janacetasi 3

3. vṛddhim āyāti daurjanyam saujanyam yāti tānavam
karañjakarkaśe rājan pratyaham janacetasi

3. rājan,
pratyaham janacetasi karañjakarkaśe daurjanyam vṛddhim āyāti,
saujanyam tānavam yāti.

3. O King, every day, in the minds of people, which are becoming as harsh as the karanja tree, wickedness (daurjanyam) increases and goodness (saujanyam) declines.

3. הרשעות גדלה והטוב הולך ומתמעט מדי יום, ברוח החשיבה של בני האדם שהפכה לקשה ומחוספסת כמו שיח הַכַּרַנְגָ'ה, הוי מלך.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase, prosperity

• आयाति (āyāti) - increases, grows (comes, approaches, attains)

• दौर्जन्यम् (daurjanyam) - wickedness, malevolence, evil nature

• सौजन्यम् (saujanyam) - goodness, benevolence, kindness

• याति (yāti) - declines (goes, attains, reaches)

• तानवम् (tānavam) - thinness, weakness, decline, emaciation

• करञ्जकर्कशे (karañjakarkaśe) - in the minds that are harsh like a karanja tree (in the harsh karanja (tree-like), in the rough karanja)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• प्रत्यहम् (pratyaham) - daily, every day

• जनचेतसि (janacetasi) - in the mind/heart of people

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धिम् (vṛddhim) - growth, increase, prosperity

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛddhi

vṛddhi - growth, increase, prosperity, development

From root `vṛdh` (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

आयाति (āyāti) - increases, grows (comes, approaches, attains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of āyā

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

Root `yā` (2nd class) with prefix `ā`

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

दौर्जन्यम् (daurjanyam) - wickedness, malevolence, evil nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daurjanya

daurjanya - wickedness, malevolence, villainy, badness

Abstract noun from `durjana` (wicked person)

सौजन्यम् (saujanyam) - goodness, benevolence, kindness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saujanya

saujanya - goodness, benevolence, kindness, generosity

Abstract noun from `sujana` (good person)

याति (yāti) - declines (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of yā

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

Root `yā` (2nd class)

Root: yā (class 2)

तानवम् (tānavam) - thinness, weakness, decline, emaciation

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tānava

tānava - thinness, slenderness, diminution, weakness, insignificance

Abstract noun from `tanu` (thin, slender)

करञ्जकर्कशे (karañjakarkaśe) - in the minds that are harsh like a karanja tree (in the harsh karanja (tree-like), in the rough karanja)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of karañjakarkaśa

karañjakarkaśa - harsh/rough like a karanja tree

Compound adjective: `karañja` (Karanja tree) + `karkaśa` (harsh, rough)

Compound type : upamāna pūrvapada bahuvrīhi (karañja+karkaśa)

• karañja – Karanja tree (Pongamia pinnata), a tree known for its strong, tough wood or rough bark
  noun (masculine)
• karkaśa – harsh, rough, hard, cruel, severe
  adjective

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun

Root: rāj (class 1)

प्रत्यहम् (pratyaham) - daily, every day

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable adverb formed from prati (prefix) + ahan (day)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (prati+ahan)

• prati – towards, against, every, each
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)

जनचेतसि (janacetasi) - in the mind/heart of people

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janacetas

janacetas - the mind/heart of people

Compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+cetas)

• jana – person, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• cetas – mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  s-stem noun
  Root: cit (class 1)

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