योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-46, verse-2

गन्धर्वनगरस्यार्थे दूषिते भूषिते तथा ।
अविद्यांशे सुतादौ वा कः क्रमः सुखदुःखयोः ॥ २ ॥

gandharvanagarasyārthe dūṣite bhūṣite tathā ,
avidyāṃśe sutādau vā kaḥ kramaḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ 2

2. gandharvanagarasya arthe dūṣite bhūṣite tathā
avidyāṃśe sutādau vā kaḥ kramaḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ

2. gandharvanagarasya arthe dūṣite bhūṣite tathā
avidyāṃśe sutādau vā sukhaduḥkhayoḥ kaḥ kramaḥ

2. What order of joy and sorrow can there be in the context of an illusory city (gandharvanagara), whether it is defiled or adorned, or in the realm of ignorance (avidyā) and attachments such as a son?

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धर्वनगरस्य (gandharvanagarasya) - of an illusory city, of a mirage city

• अर्थे (arthe) - in the context of, regarding (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

• दूषिते (dūṣite) - when defiled, in the defiled state, having been defiled

• भूषिते (bhūṣite) - when adorned, in the adorned state, having been adorned

• तथा (tathā) - or, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, also)

• अविद्यांशे (avidyāṁśe) - in the realm of ignorance (in the part of ignorance, in the aspect of ignorance)

• सुतादौ (sutādau) - in objects of attachment like a son (in a son etc., in sons and the like)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• कः (kaḥ) - what kind of, what (who, what, which)

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - reality, meaning, significance (order, sequence, course, proper manner)

• सुखदुःखयोः (sukhaduḥkhayoḥ) - of joy and sorrow

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धर्वनगरस्य (gandharvanagarasya) - of an illusory city, of a mirage city

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of gandharvanagara

gandharvanagara - illusory city, mirage city, city of Gandharvas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandharva+nagara)

• gandharva – celestial musician; mythical being
  noun (masculine)
• nagara – city, town
  noun (neuter)

अर्थे (arthe) - in the context of, regarding (in the matter, for the purpose, in the meaning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth, matter

दूषिते (dūṣite) - when defiled, in the defiled state, having been defiled

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of dūṣita

dūṣita - defiled, corrupted, polluted, spoiled, accused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'duṣ' (to spoil, pollute) + suffix 'kta' (past passive participle).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Used adjectivally with 'arthe'.

भूषिते (bhūṣite) - when adorned, in the adorned state, having been adorned

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūṣita

bhūṣita - adorned, decorated, embellished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn) + suffix 'kta' (past passive participle).

Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Used adjectivally with 'arthe'.

तथा (tathā) - or, similarly (thus, so, in that manner, also)

(indeclinable)

अविद्यांशे (avidyāṁśe) - in the realm of ignorance (in the part of ignorance, in the aspect of ignorance)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of avidyāṃśa

avidyāṁśa - a part of ignorance, an aspect of ignorance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (avidyā+aṃśa)

• avidyā – ignorance, nescience
  noun (feminine)
• aṃśa – part, portion, share, aspect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the sphere or domain of avidyā (ignorance).

सुतादौ (sutādau) - in objects of attachment like a son (in a son etc., in sons and the like)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sutādi

sutādi - son and so on, son and others

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (suta+ādi)

• suta – son, born
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'sū' (to produce) + 'kta'
  Root: sū (class 2)
• ādi – beginning, first, etc., and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the entire class of objects of attachment, starting with a son.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - what kind of, what (who, what, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - reality, meaning, significance (order, sequence, course, proper manner)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, order, sequence, method, progression

Root: kram (class 1)

सुखदुःखयोः (sukhaduḥkhayoḥ) - of joy and sorrow

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of sukhaduḥkha

sukhaduḥkha - joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain

Compound type : dvandva (sukha+duḥkha)

• sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• duḥkha – suffering, sorrow, pain, misery
  noun (neuter)

Note: The dual genitive indicates 'of the pair joy and sorrow'.

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