योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-42

नरनारीनटौघानां विरहे दूरगामिनाम् ।
ज्ञेन यात्रेव सुभगा भोगश्रीरवलोक्यते ॥ ४२ ॥

naranārīnaṭaughānāṃ virahe dūragāminām ,
jñena yātreva subhagā bhogaśrīravalokyate 42

42. nara-nārī-naṭa-oghānām virahe dūragāminām
jñena yātrā iva subhagā bhoga-śrīḥ avalokyate

42. jñena dūragāminām virahe nara-nārī-naṭa-oghānām
subhagā yātrā iva bhoga-śrīḥ avalokyate

42. For the enlightened one (jña), the splendor of worldly enjoyments is observed like a delightful play (yātrā), enacted by male and female actors who have departed, having gone far away in separation.

42. הֶחָכָם רואה את פאר התענוגות כמו מופע מרהיב של שחקנים, גברים ונשים, שבתום ההצגה נפרדים והולכים לדרכם.

Words meanings summery:

• नर-नारी-नट-ओघानाम् (nara-nārī-naṭa-oghānām) - of groups of male and female actors

• विरहे (virahe) - in separation, in absence

• दूरगामिनाम् (dūragāminām) - of those who have gone far away, of travelers

• ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knower, by the enlightened one

• यात्रा (yātrā) - journey, procession, play, theatrical performance

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सुभगा (subhagā) - delightful, charming, beautiful, fortunate

• भोग-श्रीः (bhoga-śrīḥ) - the splendor of enjoyments, sensual pleasures

• अवलोक्यते (avalokyate) - is observed, is seen, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

नर-नारी-नट-ओघानाम् (nara-nārī-naṭa-oghānām) - of groups of male and female actors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara-nārī-naṭa-ogha

nara-nārī-naṭa-ogha - group of male and female actors

Compound of 'nara' (man), 'nārī' (woman), 'naṭa' (actor), and 'ogha' (group/multitude).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+nārī+naṭa+ogha)

• nara – man, male, person
  noun (masculine)
• nārī – woman, female
  noun (feminine)
• naṭa – actor, dancer
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naṭ (class 1)
• ogha – flood, multitude, group, collection
  noun (masculine)

विरहे (virahe) - in separation, in absence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viraha

viraha - separation, absence, parting

From vi- + √rah (to abandon)

Prefix: vi

Root: rah (class 1)

दूरगामिनाम् (dūragāminām) - of those who have gone far away, of travelers

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dūragāmin

dūragāmin - going far, traveling far, departed

Derived from 'dūra' (far) and 'gāmin' (going), where 'gāmin' is from √gam + -in suffix.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dūra+gāmin)

• dūra – far, distant, remote
  adjective (neuter)
• gāmin – going, moving, a traveler
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun suffix -in
  From root √gam (to go) + -in suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

ज्ञेन (jñena) - by the knower, by the enlightened one

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jña

jña - knowing, skilled in, a knower, an enlightened person

From root √jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

यात्रा (yātrā) - journey, procession, play, theatrical performance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yātrā

yātrā - journey, travel, procession, festival, theatrical performance, undertaking

From root √yā (to go) + -trā suffix.

Root: yā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

सुभगा (subhagā) - delightful, charming, beautiful, fortunate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of subhaga

subhaga - fortunate, auspicious, delightful, charming, beautiful

From 'su' (good, well) + 'bhaga' (fortune, charm).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+bhaga)

• su – good, well, excellent, easy
  indeclinable
  Used as a prefix meaning 'good' or 'well'.
• bhaga – fortune, prosperity, charm, beauty, excellence
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhaj (to divide, obtain, possess).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

भोग-श्रीः (bhoga-śrīḥ) - the splendor of enjoyments, sensual pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhoga-śrī

bhoga-śrī - splendor of enjoyments, glory of possessions/sensual pleasures

Compound of 'bhoga' (enjoyment) and 'śrī' (splendor).

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+śrī)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, possession, experience
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat, possess).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• śrī – splendor, glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty
  noun (feminine)
  From root √śrī (to mix, diffuse).
  Root: śrī (class 1)

अवलोक्यते (avalokyate) - is observed, is seen, is perceived

(verb)

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

Passive voice, present tense

Root √lok (to see) with prefix 'ava-'.

Prefix: ava

Root: lok (class 1)

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