योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-32, verse-58

अनर्थायार्थसंपत्तिर्भोगौघो भवरोगदः ।
आपदः संपदः सर्वाः सर्वत्रानादरो जयः ॥ ५८ ॥

anarthāyārthasaṃpattirbhogaugho bhavarogadaḥ ,
āpadaḥ saṃpadaḥ sarvāḥ sarvatrānādaro jayaḥ 58

58. anarthāya arthasampattiḥ bhogaughaḥ bhavarogadaḥ
āpadaḥ sampadaḥ sarvāḥ sarvatra anādaraḥ jayaḥ

58. arthasampattiḥ anarthāya (asti);
bhogaughaḥ bhavarogadaḥ (asti); sarvāḥ
āpadaḥ sampadaḥ (ca) sarvatra
anādaraḥ (asti); (eṣaḥ eva) jayaḥ (asti)

58. The accumulation of wealth leads to futility; the torrent of enjoyments causes the disease of worldly existence (saṃsāra). All adversities and prosperities should be met with indifference everywhere. This is true victory.

58. צבירת עושר מביאה רעה, ושיטפון התענוגות מביא את מחלת הקיום התופעתי; כל האוצרות אינם אלא אסונות, וחוסר העניין וההתעלמות מכולם – הוא הניצחון.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्थाय (anarthāya) - for misfortune, for harm, for futility

• अर्थसम्पत्तिः (arthasampattiḥ) - abundance of wealth, prosperity of resources

• भोगौघः (bhogaughaḥ) - flood of enjoyments, torrent of pleasures

• भवरोगदः (bhavarogadaḥ) - causing the suffering inherent in repeated cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra) (giving the disease of existence (saṃsāra), causing worldly illness)

• आपदः (āpadaḥ) - calamities, misfortunes, dangers

• सम्पदः (sampadaḥ) - prosperities, successes, fortunes, riches

• सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all circumstances, in all cases

• अनादरः (anādaraḥ) - indifference, disregard, disrespect, lack of concern

• जयः (jayaḥ) - true spiritual victory over worldly attachments (victory, triumph, conquest, success)

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्थाय (anarthāya) - for misfortune, for harm, for futility

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anartha

anartha - misfortune, calamity, harm, evil; useless, senseless, purposeless

Negation of 'artha' (purpose, meaning, wealth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+artha)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, aim, wealth, object, desire
  noun (masculine)

अर्थसम्पत्तिः (arthasampattiḥ) - abundance of wealth, prosperity of resources

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arthasampatti

arthasampatti - abundance of wealth, acquisition of wealth, prosperity of resources

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+sampatti)

• artha – wealth, property, money, object
  noun (masculine)
• sampatti – abundance, prosperity, success, attainment, completion
  noun (feminine)
  From root √pad (to go, fall) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pad (class 4)

भोगौघः (bhogaughaḥ) - flood of enjoyments, torrent of pleasures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogaugha

bhogaugha - a flood, stream, or multitude of enjoyments/pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+ogha)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ogha – flood, torrent, stream, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

भवरोगदः (bhavarogadaḥ) - causing the suffering inherent in repeated cycles of birth and death (saṃsāra) (giving the disease of existence (saṃsāra), causing worldly illness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavarogada

bhavarogada - causing the disease of existence; bringing on the illness of rebirth

Agent Noun/Adjective

Formed from 'bhava' (existence), 'roga' (disease), and 'da' (giver/causer)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+roga+da)

• bhava – existence, being, worldly existence, birth, saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhū (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• roga – disease, sickness, affliction
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ruj (to break, to pain)
  Root: ruj (class 6)
• da – giving, granting, causing, bestowing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  From root √dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying 'bhogaughaḥ'.

आपदः (āpadaḥ) - calamities, misfortunes, dangers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of āpad

āpad - calamity, misfortune, distress, danger, adversity

From root √pad (to go, fall) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

सम्पदः (sampadaḥ) - prosperities, successes, fortunes, riches

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sampad

sampad - prosperity, success, good fortune, riches, abundance

From root √pad (to go, fall) with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Used as an adjective here, modifying 'āpadaḥ sampadaḥ'.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all circumstances, in all cases

(indeclinable)

From 'sarva' (all) + suffix '-tra' (indicating place)

अनादरः (anādaraḥ) - indifference, disregard, disrespect, lack of concern

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anādara

anādara - indifference, disrespect, disregard, neglect, want of respect

Negation of 'ādara' (respect, regard, care)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+ādara)

• an – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (becomes 'an' before a vowel)
• ādara – respect, regard, attention, care, reverence
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dṛ (to honor, respect) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛ (class 1)

जयः (jayaḥ) - true spiritual victory over worldly attachments (victory, triumph, conquest, success)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest, success, superiority

From root √ji (to conquer, win)

Root: ji (class 1)

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