योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-46

दारिद्र्यं तद्दृढमिव दौर्भाग्यमिव कुड्यमत् ।
भ्रष्टाङ्गमिव दौरात्म्यं दौःस्थित्यमिव खण्डितम् ॥ ४६ ॥

dāridryaṃ taddṛḍhamiva daurbhāgyamiva kuḍyamat ,
bhraṣṭāṅgamiva daurātmyaṃ dauḥsthityamiva khaṇḍitam 46

46. dāridryam tat dṛḍham iva daurbhāgyam iva kuḍyamat
bhraṣṭāṅgam iva daurātmyam dauḥsthityam iva khaṇḍitam

46. dāridryam tat dṛḍham iva daurbhāgyam iva kuḍyamat
bhraṣṭāṅgam iva daurātmyam dauḥsthityam iva khaṇḍitam

46. That abode appeared like solidified poverty, like misfortune embodied in its very walls; like depravity with its limbs decayed, and like wretchedness utterly shattered.

Words meanings summery:

• दारिद्र्यम् (dāridryam) - poverty, indigence

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, solid, strong

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• दौर्भाग्यम् (daurbhāgyam) - misfortune, ill-luck

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• कुड्यमत् (kuḍyamat) - Here, meaning 'embodied in the walls' or 'manifested as the walls' (describing misfortune). (having walls, wall-like, embodied in walls)

• भ्रष्टाङ्गम् (bhraṣṭāṅgam) - with fallen/decayed limbs/parts

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• दौरात्म्यम् (daurātmyam) - wickedness, depravity, evil nature

• दौःस्थित्यम् (dauḥsthityam) - wretchedness, bad state, unfortunate condition

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• खण्डितम् (khaṇḍitam) - broken, shattered, torn

Words meanings and morphology

दारिद्र्यम् (dāridryam) - poverty, indigence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāridrya

dāridrya - poverty, indigence, destitution

Derived from daridra (poor) with suffix ṣyañ (ya).

Note: It is implicitly compared to the abode.

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'dāridryam'.

दृढम् (dṛḍham) - firm, solid, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, solid, strong, hard

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √dṛh (to make firm) with suffix -ta.

Root: dṛh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'dāridryam'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

दौर्भाग्यम् (daurbhāgyam) - misfortune, ill-luck

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daurbhāgya

daurbhāgya - misfortune, ill-luck, bad fortune

Derived from durbhāga (unlucky) with suffix ṣyañ (ya).

Note: It is implicitly compared to the abode.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

कुड्यमत् (kuḍyamat) - Here, meaning 'embodied in the walls' or 'manifested as the walls' (describing misfortune). (having walls, wall-like, embodied in walls)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kuḍyamat

kuḍyamat - having walls

Derived from 'kuḍya' (wall) with 'matup' suffix, indicating possession. Here likely metaphorical.

Note: Qualifies 'daurbhāgyam' in context.

भ्रष्टाङ्गम् (bhraṣṭāṅgam) - with fallen/decayed limbs/parts

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhraṣṭāṅga

bhraṣṭāṅga - having fallen/decayed limbs/parts

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhraṣṭa+aṅga)

• bhraṣṭa – fallen, dropped, decayed, lost
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √bhraṃś (to fall, decline) with suffix -ta.
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body, part, component
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'daurātmyam' in context.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

दौरात्म्यम् (daurātmyam) - wickedness, depravity, evil nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daurātmya

daurātmya - wickedness, depravity, badness of nature

Derived from durātman (wicked person) with suffix ṣyañ (ya).

Note: It is implicitly compared to the abode.

दौःस्थित्यम् (dauḥsthityam) - wretchedness, bad state, unfortunate condition

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dauḥsthitya

dauḥsthitya - wretchedness, bad situation, unfortunate state

Derived from duḥsthita (badly situated) with suffix ṣyañ (ya).

Note: It is implicitly compared to the abode.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

खण्डितम् (khaṇḍitam) - broken, shattered, torn

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of khaṇḍita

khaṇḍita - broken, cut, shattered, divided

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √khaṇḍ (to break, cut) with suffix -ta.

Root: khaṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'dauḥsthityam'.

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