योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-107, verse-36

जालैर्जर्जरता नीता दिशश्चासुकृतायुषा ।
तत्रापि दत्तः प्रसरो मनसो दुष्कृतोदये ॥ ३६ ॥

jālairjarjaratā nītā diśaścāsukṛtāyuṣā ,
tatrāpi dattaḥ prasaro manaso duṣkṛtodaye 36

36. jālaiḥ jarjaratā nītā diśaḥ ca asukṛta-āyuṣā
tatra api dattaḥ prasaraḥ manasaḥ duṣkṛta-udaye

36. asukṛta-āyuṣā (mayā) jālaiḥ jarjaratā nītā,
ca diśaḥ (api nītāḥ).
tatra api duṣkṛta-udaye manasaḥ prasaraḥ dattaḥ.

36. By nets (of attachments), decrepitude was brought upon me, and the directions (of my life) were also led to ruin by a life of unvirtuous actions (karma). Furthermore, even then, upon the emergence of evil actions (karma), scope was given to the mind.

36. הרשתות שנפרסו לכל עבר קרעו את אופקי התבל, ובחיים של חטא אלה ניתנה דרך חופשית למחשבותיי הרעות לפרוץ.

Words meanings summery:

• जालैः (jālaiḥ) - By the nets of worldly attachments or karma. (by nets, by snares)

• जर्जरता (jarjaratā) - Physical or mental worn-out condition. (decrepitude, worn-out state, shattered state)

• नीता (nītā) - Was brought to, or led to (decrepitude). (brought, led, attained)

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - Refers metaphorically to the paths or aspects of life. (directions, regions, quarters)

• च (ca) - and, also

• असुकृत-आयुषा (asukṛta-āyuṣā) - By the speaker's life characterized by negative actions. (by a life of unvirtuous/evil deeds (karma))

• तत्र (tatra) - In that (dire) situation. (there, in that place/circumstance)

• अपि (api) - Even then, despite the circumstances. (also, even, moreover)

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - Scope was granted. (given, granted)

• प्रसरः (prasaraḥ) - Free rein, permission to act. (scope, free course, advance, progress)

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - To the mind (genitive of purpose/direction). (of the mind)

• दुष्कृत-उदये (duṣkṛta-udaye) - When negative actions (karma) manifest or emerge. (upon the rise of evil deeds (karma))

Words meanings and morphology

जालैः (jālaiḥ) - By the nets of worldly attachments or karma. (by nets, by snares)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of jāla

jāla - net, snare, web, illusion

जर्जरता (jarjaratā) - Physical or mental worn-out condition. (decrepitude, worn-out state, shattered state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jarjaratā

jarjaratā - decrepitude, worn-out state, frailty, brokenness

Derived from jarjara (shattered, worn out) with suffix -tā.

Note: Subject of `nītā`.

नीता (nītā) - Was brought to, or led to (decrepitude). (brought, led, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta

nīta - led, carried, brought, guided

Past Passive Participle

From root nī- 'to lead'.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jarjaratā`.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - Refers metaphorically to the paths or aspects of life. (directions, regions, quarters)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, point of the compass

Note: Can be nominative or accusative plural. Here implicitly also led to ruin/decrepitude.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असुकृत-आयुषा (asukṛta-āyuṣā) - By the speaker's life characterized by negative actions. (by a life of unvirtuous/evil deeds (karma))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asukṛta-āyus

asukṛta-āyus - a life of unvirtuous actions (karma), having an unfortunate lifespan

Compound of asukṛta and āyus.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asukṛta+āyus)

• asukṛta – unvirtuous, evil deed, bad action (karma)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negative compound of su-kṛta (well-done, virtuous).
  Prefix: su
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• āyus – life, lifespan, vitality
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the agent, 'by one whose life is unvirtuous actions (karma)'.

तत्र (tatra) - In that (dire) situation. (there, in that place/circumstance)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - Even then, despite the circumstances. (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - Scope was granted. (given, granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, placed, offered

Past Passive Participle

From root dā- 'to give'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `prasaraḥ`.

प्रसरः (prasaraḥ) - Free rein, permission to act. (scope, free course, advance, progress)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasara

prasara - scope, advance, free course, flow, access

From pra + sṛ- 'to go forth'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `dattaḥ`.

मनसः (manasaḥ) - To the mind (genitive of purpose/direction). (of the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Note: 'Of the mind', here implies 'for the mind' or 'to the mind'.

दुष्कृत-उदये (duṣkṛta-udaye) - When negative actions (karma) manifest or emerge. (upon the rise of evil deeds (karma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duṣkṛta-udaya

duṣkṛta-udaya - rise of evil deeds (karma), manifestation of bad actions

Compound of duṣkṛta and udaya.

Compound type : tatpurusha (duṣkṛta+udaya)

• duṣkṛta – evil deed, bad action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From dus- + kṛ- 'to do badly'.
  Prefix: dus
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• udaya – rise, ascent, emergence, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From ud- + i- 'to rise'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Denotes 'when' or 'at the time of'.

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