योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-53, verse-70

यदर्थं किल भोगश्रीर्वाञ्छते स्वकलेवरम् ।
तन्मे नापि न तस्याहं कोऽर्थः सुखलवेन मे ॥ ७० ॥

yadarthaṃ kila bhogaśrīrvāñchate svakalevaram ,
tanme nāpi na tasyāhaṃ ko'rthaḥ sukhalavena me 70

70. yat artham kila bhogaśrīḥ vāñchate svakalevaram tat
me na api na tasyāḥ aham kaḥ arthaḥ sukhalavena me

70. kila bhogaśrīḥ yad artham svakalevaram vāñchate tat
me api na aham tasyāḥ na me sukhalavena kaḥ arthaḥ

70. For what purpose, indeed, does the splendor of worldly enjoyment (bhoga) desire its own body? That body is not even mine, nor do I belong to her (the splendor of enjoyment). What is the use for me of a mere fragment of pleasure?

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - what (referring to purpose) (which, what)

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose (purpose, meaning, object, sake)

• किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, certainly, it is said)

• भोगश्रीः (bhogaśrīḥ) - the splendor of worldly enjoyment (bhoga) (glory of enjoyment, splendor of pleasure)

• वाञ्छते (vāñchate) - desires (desires, wishes, longs for)

• स्वकलेवरम् (svakalevaram) - its own body (one's own body)

• तत् (tat) - that (body) (that, that one)

• मे (me) - mine (to me, for me, my, of me)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)

• न (na) - nor (not, nor)

• तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her (the splendor of enjoyment) (of that (feminine), her)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what)

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - use, purpose (purpose, meaning, object, gain, use)

• सुखलवेन (sukhalavena) - by a mere fragment of pleasure (by a fragment of pleasure, by a little happiness)

• मे (me) - for me (to me, for me)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - what (referring to purpose) (which, what)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Neuter nominative/accusative singular form.

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose (purpose, meaning, object, sake)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, thing

किल (kila) - indeed (indeed, certainly, it is said)

(indeclinable)

भोगश्रीः (bhogaśrīḥ) - the splendor of worldly enjoyment (bhoga) (glory of enjoyment, splendor of pleasure)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhogaśrī

bhogaśrī - glory of enjoyment, prosperity of pleasure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+śrī)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, worldly pleasure (bhoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• śrī – splendor, glory, prosperity, wealth, beauty
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of 'vāñchate'.

वाञ्छते (vāñchate) - desires (desires, wishes, longs for)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vāñch

present middle indicative

From root vāñch (to desire).

Root: vāñch (class 1)

स्वकलेवरम् (svakalevaram) - its own body (one's own body)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svakalevara

svakalevara - one's own body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+kalevara)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun
• kalevara – body, corpse
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'vāñchate'.

तत् (tat) - that (body) (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Neuter nominative singular form.

मे (me) - mine (to me, for me, my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Genitive singular form of 'asmad'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - nor (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

तस्याः (tasyāḥ) - of her (the splendor of enjoyment) (of that (feminine), her)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she

Feminine genitive singular form of 'tad'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Nominative singular form of 'asmad'.

Note: Subject of 'na' (am not).

कः (kaḥ) - what (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

Masculine nominative singular form of 'kim'.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - use, purpose (purpose, meaning, object, gain, use)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth, thing

सुखलवेन (sukhalavena) - by a mere fragment of pleasure (by a fragment of pleasure, by a little happiness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sukhalava

sukhalava - fragment of pleasure, little happiness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+lava)

• sukha – happiness, comfort, ease, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• lava – fragment, particle, bit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lū (class 9)

मे (me) - for me (to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Dative singular form of 'asmad'.