योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-41

द्वे चाष्टौ चैव वर्षाणां कोटीर्भुक्त्वा जगत्त्रयम् ।
अन्ते वैरस्यमापन्नो बलिरप्यसरोत्तमः ॥ ४१ ॥

dve cāṣṭau caiva varṣāṇāṃ koṭīrbhuktvā jagattrayam ,
ante vairasyamāpanno balirapyasarottamaḥ 41

41. dve ca aṣṭau ca eva varṣāṇām koṭīḥ bhuktvā jagat-trayam
ante vairasyam āpannaḥ baliḥ api asura-uttamaḥ

41. asura-uttamaḥ baliḥ api dve ca aṣṭau ca eva varṣāṇām
koṭīḥ jagat-trayam bhuktvā ante vairasyam āpannaḥ

41. Even Bali, the best of the asuras (demons), having enjoyed the three worlds for eighty-two crores of years, eventually became weary (vairasya) of it.

41. אפילו בַּלִי, נשגב השדים, לאחר שנהנה מן המלוכה על שלושת העולמות במשך מאה מיליון שנה, הגיע לבסוף למסקנה שאין בכל זה טעם וסלידה התעוררה בלבו.

Words meanings summery:

• द्वे (dve) - two

• च (ca) - and

• अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the significant number of crores. (indeed, only)

• वर्षाणाम् (varṣāṇām) - of years

• कोटीः (koṭīḥ) - Eighty-two crores (820,000,000) (crores (ten millions), ten million)

• भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed, having consumed

• जगत्-त्रयम् (jagat-trayam) - the three worlds

• अन्ते (ante) - in the end, finally

• वैरस्यम् (vairasyam) - distaste, aversion, weariness, insipidity

• आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - became subject to, experienced (having obtained, having reached, having fallen into)

• बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes that even such a powerful king as Bali experienced this. (even, also)

• असुर-उत्तमः (asura-uttamaḥ) - Refers to Bali's prominent status. (best of asuras (demons))

Words meanings and morphology

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Refers implicitly to koṭīḥ, implying 'two' in 'eighty-two'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight

(numeral)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the significant number of crores. (indeed, only)

(indeclinable)

वर्षाणाम् (varṣāṇām) - of years

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain

Note: Qualifies koṭīḥ.

कोटीः (koṭīḥ) - Eighty-two crores (820,000,000) (crores (ten millions), ten million)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of koṭi

koṭi - crore (ten million), edge, end, highest point

Note: Object of bhuktvā. 'Dve ca aṣṭau ca' (two and eight) is a common way to express 82.

भुक्त्वा (bhuktvā) - having enjoyed, having consumed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root bhuj with -ktvā suffix

Root: bhuj (class 7)

जगत्-त्रयम् (jagat-trayam) - the three worlds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat-traya

jagat-traya - the three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)

Compound type : dvigu (jagat+traya)

• jagat – world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)
• traya – a triad, a group of three
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of bhuktvā.

अन्ते (ante) - in the end, finally

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, limit, conclusion

Note: Adverbial use.

वैरस्यम् (vairasyam) - distaste, aversion, weariness, insipidity

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vairasya

vairasya - distaste, aversion, weariness, insipidity

Derived from virasa (tasteless) + -ya (abstract suffix)

Note: Object of āpannaḥ.

आपन्नः (āpannaḥ) - became subject to, experienced (having obtained, having reached, having fallen into)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āpanna

āpanna - obtained, reached, fallen into, undergone

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ā-pad

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with baliḥ.

बलिः (baliḥ) - Bali

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - Bali (a demon king); offering, tribute

Note: Subject of the sentence.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes that even such a powerful king as Bali experienced this. (even, also)

(indeclinable)

असुर-उत्तमः (asura-uttamaḥ) - Refers to Bali's prominent status. (best of asuras (demons))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asura-uttama

asura-uttama - best of asuras, chief demon

Compound type : tatpurusha (asura+uttama)

• asura – demon, anti-god
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud'

Note: Appositive to baliḥ.

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