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.

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