योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-60, verse-2

अनर्थाकारकार्यासु नासीच्चेष्टासु खेदवान् ।
भूयोभूयः प्रयुक्तासु दिनमालास्विवेश्वरः ॥ २ ॥

anarthākārakāryāsu nāsīcceṣṭāsu khedavān ,
bhūyobhūyaḥ prayuktāsu dinamālāsviveśvaraḥ 2

2. anarthākārakāryāsu na āsīt ceṣṭāsu khedavān
bhūyobhūyaḥ prayuktāsu dinamālāsu iva īśvaraḥ

2. khedavān na āsīt anarthākārakāryāsu ceṣṭāsu
īśvaraḥ iva bhūyobhūyaḥ prayuktāsu dinamālāsu

2. He was not distressed by actions that produce meaningless forms or results, just as the Lord (īśvara) is not wearied by the continuously recurring series of days.

Words meanings summery:

• अनर्थाकारकार्यासु (anarthākārakāryāsu) - Referring to worldly actions that do not lead to ultimate spiritual benefit. (in activities/actions that have meaningless forms/results)

• न (na) - not, no

• आसीत् (āsīt) - he was, it was

• चेष्टासु (ceṣṭāsu) - in activities, efforts, movements

• खेदवान् (khedavān) - distressed, weary, fatigued, sorrowful

• भूयोभूयः (bhūyobhūyaḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• प्रयुक्तासु (prayuktāsu) - The days being manifested or passing repeatedly. (when employed, performed, applied, manifested)

• दिनमालासु (dinamālāsu) - Referring to the endless cycle of days. (in the series/garlands of days)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Supreme Lord, who is not affected by the constant flow of creation and destruction. (the Lord, controller, master)

Words meanings and morphology

अनर्थाकारकार्यासु (anarthākārakāryāsu) - Referring to worldly actions that do not lead to ultimate spiritual benefit. (in activities/actions that have meaningless forms/results)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of anarthākārakāryā

anarthākārakāryā - (an action) causing meaningless forms or results

Compound of anartha, ākāra, kārya.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anartha+ākāra+kārya)

• anartha – meaningless, useless, bad consequence, calamity
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of an (not) and artha (meaning, purpose)
  Prefix: an
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-kṛ (to form)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kārya – to be done, duty, action, result, effect
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies ceṣṭāsu.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates āsīt khedavān.

आसीत् (āsīt) - he was, it was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense, active voice

From root as (to be), imperfect tense (laṅ).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Its subject is implied (he, referring to Śuka).

चेष्टासु (ceṣṭāsu) - in activities, efforts, movements

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ceṣṭā

ceṣṭā - activity, effort, movement, exertion

From root ceṣṭ (to move, act)

Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the context in which khedavān na āsīt applies.

खेदवान् (khedavān) - distressed, weary, fatigued, sorrowful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khedavat

khedavat - having weariness, distressed, weary, fatigued

Possessive suffix -vat added to kheda (weariness).

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject (Śuka).

भूयोभूयः (bhūyobhūyaḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

Reduplicated form of bhūyas (more, again)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (bhūyas+bhūyas)

• bhūyas – more, again, further, frequently
  indeclinable
  Comparative form of 'much'

Note: Modifies prayuktāsu.

प्रयुक्तासु (prayuktāsu) - The days being manifested or passing repeatedly. (when employed, performed, applied, manifested)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of prayukta

prayukta - employed, performed, manifested, used, joined

Past Passive Participle

From verb root yuj (to join, apply) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

दिनमालासु (dinamālāsu) - Referring to the endless cycle of days. (in the series/garlands of days)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of dinamālā

dinamālā - series of days, garland of days

Tatpuruṣa compound of dina (day) and mālā (garland, series)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dina+mālā)

• dina – day
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, string, series, row
  noun (feminine)

Note: Context for the comparison.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison

Note: Connects the main clause with the simile.

ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - The Supreme Lord, who is not affected by the constant flow of creation and destruction. (the Lord, controller, master)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - lord, master, ruler, the Supreme Lord (īśvara)

From root īś (to rule, be master)

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Subject of the simile, implicitly khedavān na āsīt (was not distressed).