योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-30

इदं लब्धमिदं प्राप्स्यामीत्यार्तिर्दाहकारिणी ।
न शाम्यत्यर्करत्नानां ग्रीष्मेऽग्निरिव दुर्धियाम् ॥ ३० ॥

idaṃ labdhamidaṃ prāpsyāmītyārtirdāhakāriṇī ,
na śāmyatyarkaratnānāṃ grīṣme'gniriva durdhiyām 30

30. idam labdham idam prāpsyāmi iti ārtiḥ dāhakāriṇī
na śāmyati arkaratnānām grīṣme agniḥ iva durdhiyām

30. idam labdham,
idam prāpsyāmi iti dāhakāriṇī ārtiḥ,
grīṣme arkaratnānām agniḥ iva durdhiyām na śāmyati.

30. The tormenting desire (ārti) that asserts "this has been gained, this I shall gain" does not subside. It is like the fire generated by sun-gems (arkaratna) in summer, for those with deluded intellects.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• लब्धम् (labdham) - obtained, gained, acquired

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• प्राप्स्यामि (prāpsyāmi) - I shall obtain, I shall reach

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying this

• आर्तिः (ārtiḥ) - tormenting desire (pain, suffering, distress, desire, affliction)

• दाहकारिणी (dāhakāriṇī) - tormenting (causing burning, consuming, tormenting)

• न (na) - not, no

• शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, becomes quiet, ceases

• अर्करत्नानाम् (arkaratnānām) - of sun-gems, of magnifying crystals

• ग्रीष्मे (grīṣme) - in summer

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• दुर्धियाम् (durdhiyām) - of those with deluded intellects (of those with evil intellect, of the foolish)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

लब्धम् (labdham) - obtained, gained, acquired

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of labdha

labdha - obtained, gained, acquired, received

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root labh (to obtain).

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

प्राप्स्यामि (prāpsyāmi) - I shall obtain, I shall reach

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pra-āp

Future

First person singular future active of āp with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, saying this

(indeclinable)

आर्तिः (ārtiḥ) - tormenting desire (pain, suffering, distress, desire, affliction)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ārti

ārti - pain, suffering, distress, affliction, desire

action noun

Derived from root ṛ (to go, move, suffer) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: ṛ (class 1)

दाहकारिणी (dāhakāriṇī) - tormenting (causing burning, consuming, tormenting)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dāhakāriṇī

dāhakāriṇī - causing burning, consuming, tormenting

Feminine form of dāhakārin.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dāha+kāriṇī)

• dāha – burning, combustion, heat
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root dah (to burn).
  Root: dah (class 1)
• kāriṇī – causing, making, doing (feminine)
  adjective (feminine)
  agent noun
  Feminine form of kārin, derived from root kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'ārtiḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शाम्यति (śāmyati) - subsides, becomes quiet, ceases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śam

Present

Third person singular present active.

Root: śam (class 4)

अर्करत्नानाम् (arkaratnānām) - of sun-gems, of magnifying crystals

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of arkaratna

arkaratna - sun-gem, crystal used to concentrate sunlight (magnifying glass)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (arka+ratna)

• arka – sun, ray, crystal
  noun (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)

ग्रीष्मे (grīṣme) - in summer

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grīṣma

grīṣma - summer, hot season

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, god of fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, the god Agni

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

दुर्धियाम् (durdhiyām) - of those with deluded intellects (of those with evil intellect, of the foolish)

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of durdhi

durdhi - evil-minded, foolish, dull-witted (noun: bad intellect)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+dhī)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill-
  indeclinable
• dhī – intellect, mind, thought, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used here substantively, referring to 'persons with deluded intellects'.

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