योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-35, verse-83

दुराशादीर्घदौरात्म्यधूसरा भोगभस्मना ।
भयभोगिहिता दिष्ट्या भूयस्यो वासनाः क्षताः ॥ ८३ ॥

durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsarā bhogabhasmanā ,
bhayabhogihitā diṣṭyā bhūyasyo vāsanāḥ kṣatāḥ 83

83. durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsarā bhogabhasmanā
bhayabhogihitā diṣṭyā bhūyasyaḥ vāsanāḥ kṣatāḥ

83. diṣṭyā durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsarā bhogabhasmanā
bhayabhogihitā bhūyasyaḥ vāsanāḥ kṣatāḥ

83. Fortunately, the many latent impressions (vāsanā) — which were greyed by the prolonged wickedness stemming from evil hopes and by the ashes of worldly enjoyments, and which were beneficial to the serpents of fear — have been destroyed.

Words meanings summery:

• दुराशादीर्घदौरात्म्यधूसरा (durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsarā) - greyed/rendered dusty by the prolonged wickedness of evil hopes/desires

• भोगभस्मना (bhogabhasmanā) - by the ashes of enjoyments/experiences

• भयभोगिहिता (bhayabhogihitā) - beneficial to the serpents of fear

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good fortune

• भूयस्यः (bhūyasyaḥ) - numerous, many, more

• वासनाः (vāsanāḥ) - latent impressions, desires, tendencies

• क्षताः (kṣatāḥ) - injured, destroyed, vanquished

Words meanings and morphology

दुराशादीर्घदौरात्म्यधूसरा (durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsarā) - greyed/rendered dusty by the prolonged wickedness of evil hopes/desires

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsara

durāśādīrghadaurātmyadhūsara - greyed by prolonged wickedness from evil desires

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (durāśā+dīrgha+daurātmya+dhūsara)

• durāśā – evil hope/desire
  noun (feminine)
• dīrgha – long, prolonged, extensive
  adjective
• daurātmya – wickedness, villainy, depravity
  noun (neuter)
• dhūsara – grey, dusty, ash-colored
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'vāsanāḥ'.

भोगभस्मना (bhogabhasmanā) - by the ashes of enjoyments/experiences

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhogabhasman

bhogabhasman - ashes of enjoyments

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (bhoga+bhasman)

• bhoga – enjoyment, worldly pleasure, experience
  noun (masculine)
• bhasman – ash, dust, cinders
  noun (neuter)

भयभोगिहिता (bhayabhogihitā) - beneficial to the serpents of fear

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhayabhogihita

bhayabhogihita - beneficial to the serpents of fear

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhaya+bhogin+hita)

• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• bhogin – serpent, enjoyer, one who possesses enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
• hita – beneficial, salutary, good, placed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā (to place, hold, do) with prefix hi (which is sometimes treated as root 'hita')
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'vāsanāḥ'.

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by good fortune

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of diṣṭi

diṣṭi - fortune, fate, destiny

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'fortunately'.

भूयस्यः (bhūyasyaḥ) - numerous, many, more

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of bhūyas

bhūyas - more, abundant, numerous, many

comparative degree of 'bahu' (much, many)

Note: Agrees with 'vāsanāḥ'.

वासनाः (vāsanāḥ) - latent impressions, desires, tendencies

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, subconscious tendency, desire, vāsanā

क्षताः (kṣatāḥ) - injured, destroyed, vanquished

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of kṣata

kṣata - injured, destroyed, wounded

Past Passive Participle

formed from root 'kṣaṇ' with suffix -ta

Root: kṣaṇ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vāsanāḥ'.

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