योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-24, verse-62

वृद्धायां प्रावृषि श्रीमांशरत्काल इवामलः ।
विचारो भोगगर्हातो विचाराद्भोगगर्हणम् ॥ ६२ ॥

vṛddhāyāṃ prāvṛṣi śrīmāṃśaratkāla ivāmalaḥ ,
vicāro bhogagarhāto vicārādbhogagarhaṇam 62

62. vṛddhāyām prāvṛṣi śrīmān śaratkālaḥ iva amalaḥ
vicāraḥ bhogagarhātaḥ vicārāt bhogagarhaṇam

62. yathā prāvṛṣi vṛddhāyām śrīmān
amalaḥ śaratkālaḥ iva (bhavati)
(tadvat) bhogagarhātaḥ vicāraḥ (jāyate)
vicārāt bhogagarhaṇam (jāyate)

62. Just as a glorious and pure autumn season (śaratkāla) appears when the rainy season (prāvṛṣ) has fully matured, so too does spiritual inquiry (vicāra) arise from the condemnation of enjoyments, and the condemnation of enjoyments arises from spiritual inquiry (vicāra).

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धायाम् (vṛddhāyām) - when fully matured (in the grown, in the increased, in the mature)

• प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

• शरत्कालः (śaratkālaḥ) - autumn season

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अमलः (amalaḥ) - pure, spotless, unblemished

• विचारः (vicāraḥ) - spiritual inquiry (vicāra) (discrimination, inquiry, reflection)

• भोगगर्हातः (bhogagarhātaḥ) - from the condemnation of enjoyments

• विचारात् (vicārāt) - from spiritual inquiry (vicāra) (from discrimination, from inquiry)

• भोगगर्हणम् (bhogagarhaṇam) - condemnation of enjoyments

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धायाम् (vṛddhāyām) - when fully matured (in the grown, in the increased, in the mature)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - grown, old, large, increased, mature

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'prāvṛṣi'.

प्रावृषि (prāvṛṣi) - in the rainy season

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prāvṛṣ

prāvṛṣ - rainy season, monsoon

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, possessing śrī (beauty, wealth)

Derived from 'śrī' (beauty, prosperity) with the possessive suffix '-mat'.

Note: Agrees with 'śaratkālaḥ'.

शरत्कालः (śaratkālaḥ) - autumn season

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaratkāla

śaratkāla - autumn season

Compound type : tatpurusha (śarat+kāla)

• śarat – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अमलः (amalaḥ) - pure, spotless, unblemished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amala

amala - spotless, pure, clean, free from impurity

Negative compound 'a' (not) + 'mala' (dirt, impurity).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+mala)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'śaratkālaḥ'.

विचारः (vicāraḥ) - spiritual inquiry (vicāra) (discrimination, inquiry, reflection)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - discrimination, investigation, reflection, inquiry, consideration

From root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'vi-ā' (to go about, investigate).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)

भोगगर्हातः (bhogagarhātaḥ) - from the condemnation of enjoyments

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of bhogagarhā

bhogagarhā - condemnation of enjoyments

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+garhā)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, worldly experience
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• garhā – condemnation, censure, blame
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'garh' (to blame).
  Root: garh (class 1)

विचारात् (vicārāt) - from spiritual inquiry (vicāra) (from discrimination, from inquiry)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - discrimination, investigation, reflection, inquiry, consideration

From root 'car' (to move) with prefix 'vi-ā' (to go about, investigate).

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: car (class 1)

भोगगर्हणम् (bhogagarhaṇam) - condemnation of enjoyments

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhogagarhaṇa

bhogagarhaṇa - the act of condemning enjoyments, censure of pleasures

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+garhaṇa)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, worldly experience
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• garhaṇa – condemning, reproaching, censure
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  From root 'garh' (to blame) with suffix '-ana'.
  Root: garh (class 1)

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