योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-52

स्वर्गस्था नरकं यान्ति नारकाश्च त्रिविष्टपम् ।
योनेर्योन्यन्तरं यान्ति द्वीपाद्द्वीपान्तरं जनाः ॥ ५२ ॥

svargasthā narakaṃ yānti nārakāśca triviṣṭapam ,
yoneryonyantaraṃ yānti dvīpāddvīpāntaraṃ janāḥ 52

52. svarga-sthāḥ narakam yānti nārakāḥ ca triviṣṭapam
yoneḥ yoni-antaram yānti dvīpāt dvīpa-antaram janāḥ

52. svarga-sthāḥ narakam yānti,
ca nārakāḥ triviṣṭapam (yānti).
janāḥ yoneḥ yoni-antaram,
dvīpāt dvīpa-antaram ca yānti.

52. Those dwelling in heaven go to hell, and those in hell go to heaven. Beings (janāḥ) pass from one birth (yoni) to another, and from one land to another.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वर्ग-स्थाः (svarga-sthāḥ) - those dwelling in heaven

• नरकम् (narakam) - hell (hell, infernal region)

• यान्ति (yānti) - go / descend (go, move, proceed)

• नारकाः (nārakāḥ) - those in hell (dwellers in hell, infernal beings)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• त्रिविष्टपम् (triviṣṭapam) - heaven (heaven, paradise)

• योनेः (yoneḥ) - from one birth (yoni) (from a womb, from a source, from a birth)

• योनि-अन्तरम् (yoni-antaram) - to another birth (another womb, another birth)

• यान्ति (yānti) - pass (go, move, proceed)

• द्वीपात् (dvīpāt) - from one continent (from an island, from a continent)

• द्वीप-अन्तरम् (dvīpa-antaram) - to another continent (another island, another continent)

• जनाः (janāḥ) - beings (people, men, beings)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वर्ग-स्थाः (svarga-sthāḥ) - those dwelling in heaven

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svarga-stha

svarga-stha - standing/residing in heaven

Compound type : tatpurusha (svarga+stha)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  nominal derivative from root sthā
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

नरकम् (narakam) - hell (hell, infernal region)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, Hades, infernal region

Note: Object of 'yānti'.

यान्ति (yānti) - go / descend (go, move, proceed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'svarga-sthāḥ'.

नारकाः (nārakāḥ) - those in hell (dwellers in hell, infernal beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nāraka

nāraka - relating to hell, infernal, a dweller in hell

Derived from naraka (hell)

Note: Subject of implied 'yānti'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

त्रिविष्टपम् (triviṣṭapam) - heaven (heaven, paradise)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of triviṣṭapa

triviṣṭapa - heaven, paradise, the third heaven

Note: Object of implied 'yānti'.

योनेः (yoneḥ) - from one birth (yoni) (from a womb, from a source, from a birth)

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, source, birth, species

Note: Indicates 'from'.

योनि-अन्तरम् (yoni-antaram) - to another birth (another womb, another birth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yoni-antara

yoni-antara - another womb/birth, a different species

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoni+antara)

• yoni – womb, origin, source, birth, species
  noun (feminine)
• antara – other, different, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Indicates 'to'.

यान्ति (yānti) - pass (go, move, proceed)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'janāḥ'.

द्वीपात् (dvīpāt) - from one continent (from an island, from a continent)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dvīpa

dvīpa - island, continent, land

Note: Indicates 'from'.

द्वीप-अन्तरम् (dvīpa-antaram) - to another continent (another island, another continent)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dvīpa-antara

dvīpa-antara - another island/continent/land

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvīpa+antara)

• dvīpa – island, continent, land
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, different, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Indicates 'to'.

जनाः (janāḥ) - beings (people, men, beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature, being

Note: Subject of 'yānti'.