योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-42

तस्मादवश्यवैरस्यं भोगभारमरिंदम ।
संत्यज्य सत्यमानन्दमवैरस्यं पदं व्रज ॥ ४२ ॥

tasmādavaśyavairasyaṃ bhogabhāramariṃdama ,
saṃtyajya satyamānandamavairasyaṃ padaṃ vraja 42

42. tasmāt avaśya-vairasyam bhoga-bhāram arim-dama
saṃtyajya satyam ānandam avairasyam padam vraja

42. arim-dama tasmāt avaśya-vairasyam bhoga-bhāram
saṃtyajya satyam ānandam avairasyam padam vraja

42. Therefore, O subduer of foes (arim-dama), completely abandon this burden of enjoyment (bhoga-bhāra) which invariably leads to weariness (vairasya), and attain that state which is true (satya), blissful (ānanda), and free from all distaste.

42. לפיכך, כובש אויבים, זנח את נטל התענוגות שבסופו של דבר מביא רק סלידה, והגע אל המצב של אושר אמת שאין בו כל מיאוס.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - As a result of Bali's experience. (therefore, from that)

• अवश्य-वैरस्यम् (avaśya-vairasyam) - necessarily leading to weariness/distaste

• भोग-भारम् (bhoga-bhāram) - burden of enjoyment, load of worldly pleasures

• अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - Addressed to Rama. (O subduer of foes)

• संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

• सत्यम् (satyam) - true, real, reality

• आनन्दम् (ānandam) - bliss, joy, happiness

• अवैरस्यम् (avairasyam) - free from weariness/distaste, without aversion

• पदम् (padam) - state, position, abode

• व्रज (vraja) - go, attain, proceed

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - As a result of Bali's experience. (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use indicating cause or reason.

अवश्य-वैरस्यम् (avaśya-vairasyam) - necessarily leading to weariness/distaste

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avaśya-vairasya

avaśya-vairasya - necessarily having distaste, certainly leading to weariness

Compound type : tatpurusha (avaśya+vairasya)

• avaśya – necessary, unavoidable, certainly
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from a-vaś (not-willing), meaning 'unwillingly', hence 'necessarily'.
  Prefix: a
  Root: vaś (class 2)
• vairasya – distaste, aversion, weariness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with bhoga-bhāram.

भोग-भारम् (bhoga-bhāram) - burden of enjoyment, load of worldly pleasures

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhoga-bhāra

bhoga-bhāra - burden of enjoyment, load of pleasures

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhoga+bhāra)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhuj
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• bhāra – burden, load, weight
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of saṃtyajya.

अरिम्-दम (arim-dama) - Addressed to Rama. (O subduer of foes)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arim-dama

arim-dama - subduer of foes, enemy-tamer

Compound type : upapada-tatpurusha (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – taming, subduing
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root dam (to tame)
  Root: dam (class 4)

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from sam-tyaj with -ya suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - true, real, reality

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, reality, truth

Derived from 'sat' (being, existence)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with padam.

आनन्दम् (ānandam) - bliss, joy, happiness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ānanda

ānanda - bliss, joy, happiness

Derived from ā-nand

Prefix: ā

Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Agrees with padam.

अवैरस्यम् (avairasyam) - free from weariness/distaste, without aversion

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avairasya

avairasya - free from distaste/weariness, not insipid

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'vairasya' (distaste).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vairasya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vairasya – distaste, aversion, weariness
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with padam.

पदम् (padam) - state, position, abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, position, state, goal, abode

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of vraja.

व्रज (vraja) - go, attain, proceed

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vraj

Imperative

Root vraj, 2nd person singular, imperative, active voice

Root: vraj (class 1)

Note: Command to Rāghava.

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