योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-113, verse-40

जनेन दृश्यते वृद्धितत्परा नच वर्धते ।
विषास्वाद इवापातमधुराऽन्ते सुदारुणा ॥ ४० ॥

janena dṛśyate vṛddhitatparā naca vardhate ,
viṣāsvāda ivāpātamadhurā'nte sudāruṇā 40

40. janena dṛśyate vṛddhitatparā na ca vardhate
viṣāsvādaḥ iva āpātamadhurā ante sudāruṇā

40. janena vṛddhitatparā dṛśyate ca na vardhate.
viṣāsvādaḥ iva āpātamadhurā ante sudāruṇā.

40. It is seen by people as being devoted to growth, yet it does not truly increase. Like the taste of poison, it is sweet at first, but in the end, it is exceedingly terrible.

Words meanings summery:

• जनेन (janena) - by people, by a person

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen

• वृद्धितत्परा (vṛddhitatparā) - intent on growth, devoted to increase

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• वर्धते (vardhate) - it grows, it increases

• विषास्वादः (viṣāsvādaḥ) - taste of poison

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• आपातमधुरा (āpātamadhurā) - sweet at first sight/contact

• अन्ते (ante) - in the end, finally

• सुदारुणा (sudāruṇā) - very terrible, exceedingly cruel

Words meanings and morphology

जनेन (janena) - by people, by a person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people

Root: jan (class 4)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

From root dṛś (to see), passive voice, middle ending.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

वृद्धितत्परा (vṛddhitatparā) - intent on growth, devoted to increase

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛddhitatpara

vṛddhitatpara - devoted to growth, intent on increase

Compound of vṛddhi (growth, increase) and tatpara (intent on, devoted to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddhi+tatpara)

• vṛddhi – growth, increase, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  From root vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, engaged in
  adjective
  Compound of tad (that) and para (focused on)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वर्धते (vardhate) - it grows, it increases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vardh

Present Middle

From root vṛdh (to grow), middle voice.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

विषास्वादः (viṣāsvādaḥ) - taste of poison

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣāsvāda

viṣāsvāda - taste of poison, poison's flavor

Compound of viṣa (poison) and āsvāda (taste).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣa+āsvāda)

• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• āsvāda – taste, flavor, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + root svad (to taste)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: svad (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

आपातमधुरा (āpātamadhurā) - sweet at first sight/contact

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpātamadhura

āpātamadhura - sweet at first sight, initially pleasant

Compound of āpāta (first contact, sudden appearance) and madhura (sweet).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āpāta+madhura)

• āpāta – falling down, sudden appearance, first contact
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + root pat (to fall)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pat (class 1)
• madhura – sweet, charming, pleasant
  adjective

अन्ते (ante) - in the end, finally

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, vicinity

सुदारुणा (sudāruṇā) - very terrible, exceedingly cruel

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sudāruṇa

sudāruṇa - very terrible, exceedingly cruel, dreadful

Compound of su (good, well, very) and dāruṇa (terrible, cruel).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+dāruṇa)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• dāruṇa – terrible, cruel, harsh
  adjective
  Root: dṛ (class 6)