योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-24

मनोदेहो हि जन्तूनां देशकालतिरोहितः ।
मुहुर्मृतिपटाच्छन्नः शठे किं परिदेवना ॥ २४ ॥

manodeho hi jantūnāṃ deśakālatirohitaḥ ,
muhurmṛtipaṭācchannaḥ śaṭhe kiṃ paridevanā 24

24. manodehaḥ hi jantūnām deśakālatirohitaḥ
muhuḥ mṛtipaṭācchannaḥ śaṭhe kim paridevanā

24. hi jantūnām manodehaḥ deśakālatirohitaḥ muhuḥ mṛtipaṭācchannaḥ (asti).
śaṭhe kim paridevanā?

24. Indeed, the subtle body (manodeha) of living beings is veiled by space and time and repeatedly covered by the shroud of death. O deluded one, what is the point of lamentation?

Words meanings summery:

• मनोदेहः (manodehaḥ) - the subtle body (linga śarīra) composed of mind, intellect, ego, and senses (mind-body, subtle body)

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

• जन्तूनाम् (jantūnām) - of all living beings (of living beings, of creatures)

• देशकालतिरोहितः (deśakālatirohitaḥ) - obscured or veiled by the limitations of space and time (hidden by space and time)

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again, frequently)

• मृतिपटाच्छन्नः (mṛtipaṭācchannaḥ) - repeatedly covered and uncovered by the phenomenon of death, like a curtain (covered by the curtain of death, shrouded by death)

• शठे (śaṭhe) - O deluded one (implying lack of understanding of the true nature of existence) (O rogue, O foolish one, O deluded one)

• किम् (kim) - why? (rhetorical question expressing futility) (what? why?)

• परिदेवना (paridevanā) - lamentation (over death or loss) (lamentation, wailing, weeping)

Words meanings and morphology

मनोदेहः (manodehaḥ) - the subtle body (linga śarīra) composed of mind, intellect, ego, and senses (mind-body, subtle body)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manodeha

manodeha - mind-body, subtle body

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manas+deha)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)

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

(indeclinable)

particle

जन्तूनाम् (jantūnām) - of all living beings (of living beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, human being

Root: jan (class 4)

देशकालतिरोहितः (deśakālatirohitaḥ) - obscured or veiled by the limitations of space and time (hidden by space and time)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of deśakālatirohita

deśakālatirohita - hidden/obscured by space and time

compound of deśa-kāla and tirohita

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (deśakāla+tirohita)

• deśakāla – space and time
  noun (masculine)
• tirohita – hidden, concealed, obscured
  adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dhā (to place, put) with prefix tiras (across, beyond, out of sight)
  Prefix: tiras
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with manodehaḥ.

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly (repeatedly, again and again, frequently)

(indeclinable)

adverb

मृतिपटाच्छन्नः (mṛtipaṭācchannaḥ) - repeatedly covered and uncovered by the phenomenon of death, like a curtain (covered by the curtain of death, shrouded by death)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtipaṭācchanna

mṛtipaṭācchanna - covered by the curtain/shroud of death

compound of mṛtipaṭa and ācchanna

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (mṛtipaṭa+ācchanna)

• mṛtipaṭa – curtain/shroud of death
  noun (masculine)
• ācchanna – covered, veiled, concealed
  adjective (Past Passive Participle) (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root chad (to cover) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Agrees with manodehaḥ.

शठे (śaṭhe) - O deluded one (implying lack of understanding of the true nature of existence) (O rogue, O foolish one, O deluded one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śaṭha

śaṭha - rogue, cheat, cunning, dishonest, foolish, deluded

किम् (kim) - why? (rhetorical question expressing futility) (what? why?)

(indeclinable)

used adverbially here for 'why'

परिदेवना (paridevanā) - lamentation (over death or loss) (lamentation, wailing, weeping)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paridevanā

paridevanā - lamentation, wailing, grieving

from root div (to play, shine, lament) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: div (class 1)

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