योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-76

भ्रान्तं वनान्तेषु दिगन्तरेषु फलार्थिनं चञ्चलमाकुलाङ्गम् ।
जन्मावनेर्जन्ममहिं प्रयातं संसारबन्धं जनतां हसन्तम् ॥ ७६ ॥

bhrāntaṃ vanānteṣu digantareṣu phalārthinaṃ cañcalamākulāṅgam ,
janmāvanerjanmamahiṃ prayātaṃ saṃsārabandhaṃ janatāṃ hasantam 76

76. bhrāntam vanānteṣu digantareṣu
phalārthinam cañcalam ākulāṅgam
janmāvaneḥ janmamahim prayātam
saṃsārabandham janatām hasantam

76. janmāvaneḥ prayātam,
vanānteṣu digantareṣu bhrāntam,
phalārthinam,
cañcalam,
ākulāṅgam,
janatām hasantam saṃsārabandham janmamahim (asti)

76. Having wandered through forest fringes and vast regions, seeking fruits, restless, with agitated limbs, having originated from the land of birth, the great serpent of birth (janma-mahāhi)—which represents the very bondage of existence (saṃsāra)—mocks all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - having wandered, bewildered, confused

• वनान्तेषु (vanānteṣu) - in the edges of forests, in wilderness areas

• दिगन्तरेषु (digantareṣu) - in different directions, in all regions

• फलार्थिनम् (phalārthinam) - desiring fruits, seeking results

• चञ्चलम् (cañcalam) - restless, fickle, wavering

• आकुलाङ्गम् (ākulāṅgam) - with agitated limbs, having disturbed body

• जन्मावनेः (janmāvaneḥ) - from the land of birth, from the origin of existence

• जन्ममहिम् (janmamahim) - the great serpent of birth/existence

• प्रयातम् (prayātam) - having gone forth, originated, set out

• संसारबन्धम् (saṁsārabandham) - the bondage of existence (saṃsāra)

• जनताम् (janatām) - humanity, people, multitude of beings

• हसन्तम् (hasantam) - laughing at, ridiculing, mocking

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रान्तम् (bhrāntam) - having wandered, bewildered, confused

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrānta

bhrānta - wandered, perplexed, confused

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhram (to wander, roam)

Root: bhram (class 1)

वनान्तेषु (vanānteṣu) - in the edges of forests, in wilderness areas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vanānta

vanānta - forest edge, wilderness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+anta)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, edge, border
  noun (masculine)

दिगन्तरेषु (digantareṣu) - in different directions, in all regions

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of digantara

digantara - different direction, interval between directions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dik+antara)

• dik – direction, quarter
  noun (feminine)
• antara – other, different, interval, space
  adjective (neuter)

फलार्थिनम् (phalārthinam) - desiring fruits, seeking results

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of phalārthin

phalārthin - desirous of fruit/results

Agent noun suffix -in

Derived from phala (fruit) + arthin (seeker)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+arthin)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – desiring, requesting, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from artha (purpose, object)

चञ्चलम् (cañcalam) - restless, fickle, wavering

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cañcala

cañcala - restless, unsteady, fickle, agitated

आकुलाङ्गम् (ākulāṅgam) - with agitated limbs, having disturbed body

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ākulāṅga

ākulāṅga - having agitated limbs

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ākula+aṅga)

• ākula – agitated, disturbed, confused
  adjective (masculine)
• aṅga – limb, body, part
  noun (neuter)

जन्मावनेः (janmāvaneḥ) - from the land of birth, from the origin of existence

(noun)

Ablative, feminine, singular of janmāvanī

janmāvanī - land/region of birth or origin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janman+avanī)

• janman – birth, origin, existence
  noun (neuter)
• avanī – earth, land, region
  noun (feminine)

जन्ममहिम् (janmamahim) - the great serpent of birth/existence

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janmamahāhi

janmamahāhi - great serpent of birth/existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janman+mahā+ahi)

• janman – birth, existence, origin
  noun (neuter)
• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
• ahi – snake, serpent
  noun (masculine)

प्रयातम् (prayātam) - having gone forth, originated, set out

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prayāta

prayāta - gone forth, departed, commenced, originated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root yā (to go) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

संसारबन्धम् (saṁsārabandham) - the bondage of existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsārabandha

saṁsārabandha - bondage of saṃsāra (the cycle of rebirth)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+bandha)

• saṃsāra – cycle of rebirth, transmigration (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
• bandha – bondage, fetter, tie, imprisonment
  noun (masculine)

जनताम् (janatām) - humanity, people, multitude of beings

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of janatā

janatā - people, humanity, multitude of beings

हसन्तम् (hasantam) - laughing at, ridiculing, mocking

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hasant

hasant - laughing, smiling, ridiculing

Present Active Participle

Derived from root has (to laugh) with suffix -at

Root: has (class 1)

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