योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-65, verse-30

तत्रौर्ध्वदैहिकं कृत्वा चक्राते परिदेवनम् ।
लोकस्थितिरलङ्घ्या हि महतामपि मानद ॥ ३० ॥

tatraurdhvadaihikaṃ kṛtvā cakrāte paridevanam ,
lokasthitiralaṅghyā hi mahatāmapi mānada 30

30. tatra aurdhvadehikaṃ kṛtvā cakrāte paridevanam
lokasthitiḥ alaṅghyā hi mahatām api mānada

30. mānada! tatra aurdhvadehikaṃ kṛtvā paridevanam
cakrāte hi mahatām api lokasthitiḥ alaṅghyā

30. Then, having performed the funerary rites, they engaged in lamentation. For indeed, the custom of the world is inviolable even for great individuals, O giver of honor.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place/time

• और्ध्वदेहिकं (aurdhvadehikaṁ) - funerary rites, post-mortem ceremonies, obsequies

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

• चक्राते (cakrāte) - they performed, they did, they made

• परिदेवनम् (paridevanam) - lamentation, weeping, wailing

• लोकस्थितिः (lokasthitiḥ) - custom of the world, worldly custom, established order

• अलङ्घ्या (alaṅghyā) - inviolable, unviolable, not to be transgressed

• हि (hi) - for, indeed, surely

• महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - there, then, in that place/time

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb.

और्ध्वदेहिकं (aurdhvadehikaṁ) - funerary rites, post-mortem ceremonies, obsequies

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aurdhvadehika

aurdhvadehika - relating to the body after death, funerary rites, obsequies

Derived from 'ūrdhvadeha' (body after death) + 'ṭhañ' suffix. Used substantively here.

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having performed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root 'kṛ' (to do) + 'ktvā' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

चक्राते (cakrāte) - they performed, they did, they made

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, past perfect (liṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परिदेवनम् (paridevanam) - lamentation, weeping, wailing

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paridevana

paridevana - lamentation, bewailing, wailing, weeping

From 'pari' + root 'div' (to play, to lament) + 'lyuṭ' suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of 'cakrāte'.

लोकस्थितिः (lokasthitiḥ) - custom of the world, worldly custom, established order

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lokasthiti

lokasthiti - worldly custom, universal practice, established order of the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+sthiti)

• loka – world, people, community
  noun (masculine)
• sthiti – state, condition, custom, stability, position
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'alaṅghyā'.

अलङ्घ्या (alaṅghyā) - inviolable, unviolable, not to be transgressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of alaṅghya

alaṅghya - not to be transgressed, inviolable, unviolable, unavoidable

Gerundive (NVA)

Formed from 'a' (negation) + root 'laṅgh' (to transgress) + 'ya' suffix (gerundive).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+laṅghya)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• laṅghya – to be transgressed, to be violated
  adjective (feminine)
  Gerundive
  Formed from root 'laṅgh' (to transgress) + 'ya' suffix.
  Root: laṅgh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lokasthitiḥ'.

हि (hi) - for, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle, or particle denoting cause.

महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, noble, eminent, important

Derived from root 'mah' (to grow).

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

मानद (mānada) - O giver of honor, O respecter

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mānada

mānada - giver of honor, respectful, showing honor, honoring

From 'māna' (honor, respect) + root 'dā' (to give) with 'ka' suffix.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (māna+da)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, esteem
  noun (masculine)
• da – giving, giver
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Derived from root 'dā' (to give) with the 'ka' suffix.
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Addresses a person.

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