योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-16

ग्रासार्थं सूचितां याता सैवास्था नोपयुज्यते ।
विचारितं तया नैतदहो मौर्ख्यविजृम्भितम् ॥ १६ ॥

grāsārthaṃ sūcitāṃ yātā saivāsthā nopayujyate ,
vicāritaṃ tayā naitadaho maurkhyavijṛmbhitam 16

16. grāsārtham sūcitām yātā sā eva āsthā na upayujyate
vicāritam tayā na etat aho maurkhyavijṛmbhitam

16. sā eva āsthā grāsārtham sūcitām yātā na upayujyate.
etat tayā na vicāritam.
aho maurkhyavijṛmbhitam.

16. The situation she found herself in, having gone to where food (grāsārtham) was indicated, was not utilized effectively. She did not consider this. Oh, what a manifestation of foolishness (maurkhyavijṛmbhitam)!

Words meanings summery:

• ग्रासार्थम् (grāsārtham) - for the sake of food, for a meal

• सूचिताम् (sūcitām) - indicated, pointed out, shown

• याता (yātā) - gone, arrived, obtained

• सा (sā) - she, that

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

• आस्था (āsthā) - state, situation, condition, reliance, perseverance

• न (na) - not

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is utilized effectively (is used, is applied, is useful, is appropriate)

• विचारितम् (vicāritam) - considered, thought about, investigated

• तया (tayā) - by her, by that

• न (na) - not

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• अहो (aho) - Oh!, Alas!, Ah!

• मौर्ख्यविजृम्भितम् (maurkhyavijṛmbhitam) - manifestation of foolishness, display of folly

Words meanings and morphology

ग्रासार्थम् (grāsārtham) - for the sake of food, for a meal

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of grāsārtha

grāsārtha - for the sake of food, for a meal

Compound type : tatpurusha (grāsa+artha)

• grāsa – food, a mouthful, a meal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gras (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

सूचिताम् (sūcitām) - indicated, pointed out, shown

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sūcita

sūcita - indicated, pointed out, shown

Past Passive Participle

From root sūc (to indicate) + kta suffix.

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Modifies the implied object of going, referring to the food or location.

याता (yātā) - gone, arrived, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yāta

yāta - gone, arrived, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root yā (to go) + kta suffix.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with the implied feminine subject, 'she'.

सा (sā) - she, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

आस्था (āsthā) - state, situation, condition, reliance, perseverance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āsthā

āsthā - state, situation, condition, reliance, perseverance

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is utilized effectively (is used, is applied, is useful, is appropriate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of upayuj

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

विचारितम् (vicāritam) - considered, thought about, investigated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vicārita

vicārita - considered, thought about, investigated

Past Passive Participle

From root car with upasarga vi + kta suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate to 'etat'.

तया (tayā) - by her, by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, he, it

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'vicāritam'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

अहो (aho) - Oh!, Alas!, Ah!

(indeclinable)

मौर्ख्यविजृम्भितम् (maurkhyavijṛmbhitam) - manifestation of foolishness, display of folly

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maurkhyavijṛmbhita

maurkhyavijṛmbhita - manifestation of foolishness, display of folly

Compound type : tatpurusha (maurkhya+vijṛmbhita)

• maurkhya – foolishness, ignorance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from mūrkha (foolish).
• vijṛmbhita – expanded, manifested, displayed, blossomed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jṛmbh with upasarga vi + kta suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

Note: Used as an exclamation.