योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-52, verse-3

संपन्नेऽपि स्थितेऽप्युच्चैर्विचित्रारम्भमन्थरे ।
न किंचिदपि संपन्नं राष्ट्रं न च महीतलम् ॥ ३ ॥

saṃpanne'pi sthite'pyuccairvicitrārambhamanthare ,
na kiṃcidapi saṃpannaṃ rāṣṭraṃ na ca mahītalam 3

3. saṃpanne api sthite api uccaiḥ vicitrārambhamanthare
na kiñcit api saṃpannaṃ rāṣṭraṃ na ca mahītalam

3. api saṃpanne api sthite uccaiḥ vicitrārambhamanthare (sati)
kiñcit api na saṃpannaṃ rāṣṭraṃ na ca mahītalam (saṃpannaṃ)

3. Even when this great beginning of battle was accomplished, even though it stood mighty and was slow due to its varied undertakings, nothing at all was actually achieved; neither the kingdom nor the earth was truly established.

Words meanings summery:

• संपन्ने (saṁpanne) - when accomplished (accomplished, happened, complete, successful)

• अपि (api) - even, although (even, also, although)

• स्थिते (sthite) - when standing/existing (standing, situated, existing, established)

• अपि (api) - even, although (even, also, although)

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - mighty, in a mighty way (high, loudly, strongly, mighty)

• विचित्रारम्भमन्थरे (vicitrārambhamanthare) - slow due to its varied undertakings (slow due to diverse/various undertakings)

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (with 'api' for emphasis, and 'na' for negation: nothing at all) (anything, something, a little)

• अपि (api) - even (for emphasis with 'kiñcit') (even, also, too)

• संपन्नं (saṁpannaṁ) - accomplished, achieved (accomplished, happened, complete, successful)

• राष्ट्रं (rāṣṭraṁ) - the kingdom (kingdom, nation, country)

• न (na) - neither (not, no, neither)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the earth (earth's surface, the earth)

Words meanings and morphology

संपन्ने (saṁpanne) - when accomplished (accomplished, happened, complete, successful)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃpanna

saṁpanna - accomplished, happened, complete, successful, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pad with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to the 'mahārambha' (great beginning) mentioned in the previous verse, agreeing in gender, number, and case.

अपि (api) - even, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

स्थिते (sthite) - when standing/existing (standing, situated, existing, established)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, existing, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mahārambhe' (implied).

अपि (api) - even, although (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - mighty, in a mighty way (high, loudly, strongly, mighty)

(indeclinable)

विचित्रारम्भमन्थरे (vicitrārambhamanthare) - slow due to its varied undertakings (slow due to diverse/various undertakings)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vicitrārambhamanthara

vicitrārambhamanthara - slow due to diverse/various undertakings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicitra+ārambha+manthara)

• vicitra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, curious
  adjective
• ārambha – beginning, undertaking, enterprise
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)
• manthara – slow, dull, sluggish, tedious
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'mahārambhe' (implied).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (with 'api' for emphasis, and 'na' for negation: nothing at all) (anything, something, a little)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - anything, something, a little, whatever

अपि (api) - even (for emphasis with 'kiñcit') (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

संपन्नं (saṁpannaṁ) - accomplished, achieved (accomplished, happened, complete, successful)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃpanna

saṁpanna - accomplished, happened, complete, successful, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pad with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Serves as the predicate to 'kiñcit'

राष्ट्रं (rāṣṭraṁ) - the kingdom (kingdom, nation, country)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, nation, country, realm

न (na) - neither (not, no, neither)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

महीतलम् (mahītalam) - the earth (earth's surface, the earth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahītala

mahītala - earth's surface, the earth, ground

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+tala)

• mahī – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• tala – surface, plane, flat land, palm (of hand), sole (of foot)
  noun (neuter)