योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-19, verse-23

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मातापित्रोस्तु गतयोरौर्ध्वदेहिककर्मणि ।
पुण्य एव स्थितोऽव्यग्रः पावनो दुःखमाययौ ॥ २३ ॥

mātāpitrostu gatayoraurdhvadehikakarmaṇi ,
puṇya eva sthito'vyagraḥ pāvano duḥkhamāyayau 23

23. mātā-pitroḥ tu gatayoḥ aurdhva-dehika-karmaṇi
puṇyaḥ eva sthitaḥ avyagraḥ pāvanaḥ duḥkham āyayau

23. tu mātā-pitroḥ aurdhva-dehika-karmaṇi gatayoḥ (satsu),
puṇyaḥ avyagraḥ sthitaḥ Pāvanaḥ duḥkham eva āyayau

23. But when their mother and father had departed for the post-mortem rites, Pāvana, though remaining virtuous and undisturbed, experienced great sorrow.

23. לאחר שהוריהם הלכו לעולמם, בעוד פּוּנְיַה נותר שלו ומרוכז בביצוע טקסי האשכבה, נתקף פָּאוַנַה בצער עמוק.

Words meanings summery:

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माता-पित्रोः (mātā-pitroḥ) - of the mother and father, of the parents

तु (tu) - but, and, on the other hand

गतयोः (gatayoḥ) - when they had gone, of those who had gone

और्ध्व-देहिक-कर्मणि (aurdhva-dehika-karmaṇi) - for the post-mortem rites, in the rites related to the next life

पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - virtuous, pure (describing Pāvana) (virtuous, auspicious, meritorious, sacred)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining (calm/composed) (situated, standing, remaining)

अव्यग्रः (avyagraḥ) - undisturbed, calm, tranquil, not agitated

पावनः (pāvanaḥ) - Pāvana (the younger brother) (Pāvana (proper noun); purifying, holy)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, misery, suffering

आययौ (āyayau) - he experienced (he obtained, he experienced, he arrived at)

Words meanings and morphology

माता-पित्रोः (mātā-pitroḥ) - of the mother and father, of the parents

(noun)

Genitive, dual of mātā-pitṛ

mātā-pitṛ - mother and father, parents

dvandva compound of mātṛ and pitṛ

Compound type : dvandva (mātṛ+pitṛ)

mātṛ – mother
noun (feminine)
pitṛ – father
noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the parents of Puṇya and Pāvana.

तु (tu) - but, and, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a slight transition or contrast.

गतयोः (gatayoḥ) - when they had gone, of those who had gone

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, dual of gata

gata - gone, departed, deceased, attained

Past Passive Participle

from gam- to go

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: In locative absolute construction, implying 'when they (the parents) had gone'.

और्ध्व-देहिक-कर्मणि (aurdhva-dehika-karmaṇi) - for the post-mortem rites, in the rites related to the next life

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aurdhva-dehika-karma

aurdhva-dehika-karma - post-mortem rites, rites for the welfare of the deceased in the other world

compound of aurdhvadehika (pertaining to the next body/life) and karma (action, rite)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aurdhvadehika+karma)

aurdhvadehika – pertaining to the body after death, relating to the next world
adjective (masculine)
from ūrdhva-deha (next body) with -ika suffix
karma – action, deed, rite, ritual, fate, consequence of actions (karma)
noun (neuter)
from kṛ- to do
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the destination or purpose of their departure (death).

पुण्यः (puṇyaḥ) - virtuous, pure (describing Pāvana) (virtuous, auspicious, meritorious, sacred)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - virtuous, pure, good, meritorious, auspicious, holy, sacred; merit, virtue, religious merit

Note: Agrees with Pāvanaḥ.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding adjective or adverbial phrase.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining (calm/composed) (situated, standing, remaining)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita