योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-64, verse-28

निजानर्थसदामग्नं सीदमानमकिंचनम् ।
सन्नाङ्गं कर्मभारेण करुणाक्रन्दकारिणम् ॥ २८ ॥

nijānarthasadāmagnaṃ sīdamānamakiṃcanam ,
sannāṅgaṃ karmabhāreṇa karuṇākrandakāriṇam 28

28. nijānarthasadāmagnam sīdamānam akiñcanam
sannāṅgam karmabhāreṇa karuṇākrandakāriṇam

28. (It is) nijānarthasadāmagnam,
sīdamānam,
akiñcanam,
karmabhāreṇa sannāṅgam,
karuṇākrandakāriṇam.

28. Always immersed in its own troubles, sinking in despair, utterly helpless, its limbs weakened by the weight of its actions (karma), and crying out in anguish.

Words meanings summery:

• निजानर्थसदामग्नम् (nijānarthasadāmagnam) - always immersed in its own misfortunes/troubles

• सीदमानम् (sīdamānam) - sinking, despairing, suffering, being exhausted

• अकिञ्चनम् (akiñcanam) - helpless, destitute, poor, having nothing

• सन्नाङ्गम् (sannāṅgam) - having weakened limbs/body

• कर्मभारेण (karmabhāreṇa) - by the burden of actions (karma)

• करुणाक्रन्दकारिणम् (karuṇākrandakāriṇam) - making piteous cries, lamenting with anguish

Words meanings and morphology

निजानर्थसदामग्नम् (nijānarthasadāmagnam) - always immersed in its own misfortunes/troubles

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nijānarthasadāmagna

nijānarthasadāmagna - always immersed in its own misfortunes

Compound. 'magna' is a Past Passive Participle.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nija+anartha+sadā+magna)

• nija – one's own, innate, peculiar
  adjective (masculine)
• anartha – misfortune, calamity, evil, purposeless
  noun (masculine)
  Negation of 'artha' (purpose, wealth, meaning).
  Prefix: an
• sadā – always, ever, perpetually
  indeclinable
• magna – immersed, sunk, plunged, absorbed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root MAJ (to sink, dive).
  Root: MAJ (class 6)

Note: Could also be nominative neuter singular.

सीदमानम् (sīdamānam) - sinking, despairing, suffering, being exhausted

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sīdamāna

sīdamāna - sinking, drooping, suffering, exhausted, desponding

Present Middle Participle

From root SAD (to sink, sit down, be distressed).

Root: SAD (class 1)

Note: Could also be nominative neuter singular.

अकिञ्चनम् (akiñcanam) - helpless, destitute, poor, having nothing

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akiñcana

akiñcana - helpless, destitute, poor, having nothing, insignificant

Negation of 'kiñcana' (something, anything).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kiñcana)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• kiñcana – anything, something
  pronoun (neuter)

Note: Could also be nominative neuter singular.

सन्नाङ्गम् (sannāṅgam) - having weakened limbs/body

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sannāṅga

sannāṅga - having weakened limbs/body

Compound, 'sanna' is a Past Passive Participle.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sanna+aṅga)

• sanna – weakened, sunk, relaxed, fallen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root SAD (to sink, collapse)
  Root: SAD (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, body part, body
  noun (neuter)

Note: Could also be nominative neuter singular.

कर्मभारेण (karmabhāreṇa) - by the burden of actions (karma)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karmabhāra

karmabhāra - burden of actions (karma)

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (karma+bhāra)

• karma – action, deed, fate, ritual, duty
  noun (neuter)
  Root: KṚ (class 8)
• bhāra – burden, weight, load, quantity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: BHṚ (class 1)

करुणाक्रन्दकारिणम् (karuṇākrandakāriṇam) - making piteous cries, lamenting with anguish

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karuṇākrandakārin

karuṇākrandakārin - one who makes piteous cries, lamenting with compassion/anguish

Agent Noun

Compound. 'ākrandakārin' from 'ā-krand' + 'kārin' (maker).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karuṇā+ākrandakārin)

• karuṇā – compassion, pity, mercy
  noun (feminine)
• ākrandakārin – one who cries out, lamenter
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From ā-krand + ṇin (kārin)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: KRAND (class 1)

Note: Could also be nominative neuter singular.

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