योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-63, verse-12

देशकालवशादेव तुच्छस्यातुच्छतामिह ।
अतुच्छस्य तु तुच्छत्वं वर्ज्ये निन्दास्तुती बुधैः ॥ १२ ॥

deśakālavaśādeva tucchasyātucchatāmiha ,
atucchasya tu tucchatvaṃ varjye nindāstutī budhaiḥ 12

12. deśakālavaśāt eva tucchasya atucchātām iha
atucchasya tu tucchātvam varjye nindāstutī budhaiḥ

12. iha deśakālavaśāt eva tucchasya atucchātām
atucchasya tu tucchātvam budhaiḥ nindāstutī varjye

12. Here, due to the influence of place and time alone, the insignificant gains importance and the important becomes insignificant. Therefore, blame and praise should be avoided by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• देशकालवशात् (deśakālavaśāt) - due to the influence of place and time

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• तुच्छस्य (tucchasya) - of the insignificant, of the trivial

• अतुच्छाताम् (atucchātām) - to non-insignificance, to importance

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

• अतुच्छस्य (atucchasya) - of the non-insignificant, of the important

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• तुच्छात्वम् (tucchātvam) - insignificance, triviality

• वर्ज्ये (varjye) - should be avoided

• निन्दास्तुती (nindāstutī) - blame and praise

• बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by learned persons

Words meanings and morphology

देशकालवशात् (deśakālavaśāt) - due to the influence of place and time

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of deśakālavaśa

deśakālavaśa - control/sway of place and time

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'deśakāla' (a dvandva compound of place and time) and 'vaśa' (power, control)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśakāla+vaśa)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – power, control, sway, influence
  noun (masculine)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

तुच्छस्य (tucchasya) - of the insignificant, of the trivial

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tuccha

tuccha - insignificant, trivial, empty, vain

अतुच्छाताम् (atucchātām) - to non-insignificance, to importance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of atucchātā

atucchātā - non-insignificance, importance, substantiality

Derived from 'a' (not) + 'tuccha' (insignificant) + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+tuccha+tā)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tuccha – insignificant, trivial, empty, vain
  adjective
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  indeclinable (feminine)

इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this case

(indeclinable)

अतुच्छस्य (atucchasya) - of the non-insignificant, of the important

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of atuccha

atuccha - not insignificant, important, substantial

Derived from 'a' (not) + 'tuccha' (insignificant)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+tuccha)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tuccha – insignificant, trivial, empty, vain
  adjective

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

तुच्छात्वम् (tucchātvam) - insignificance, triviality

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tucchātva

tucchātva - insignificance, emptiness, triviality

Derived from 'tuccha' (insignificant) + 'tva' (abstract noun suffix)

वर्ज्ये (varjye) - should be avoided

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of varjya

varjya - to be avoided, to be shunned, prohibited

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Formed from root 'vṛj' (to avoid, to abandon) + 'ṇyat' suffix

Root: vṛj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'nindāstutī'

निन्दास्तुती (nindāstutī) - blame and praise

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, dual of nindāstuti

nindāstuti - blame and praise

Dvanda compound of 'nindā' (blame) and 'stuti' (praise)

Compound type : dvandva (nindā+stuti)

• nindā – blame, censure
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'nind' (to blame)
  Root: nind (class 1)
• stuti – praise, eulogy
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'stu' (to praise)
  Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Refers to both blame and praise as a pair.

बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise, by learned persons

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, learned, enlightened person

From root 'budh' (to know, awaken)

Root: budh (class 1)

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