योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-14

बालो बालेषु वृद्धेषु वृद्धो धीरेषु धैर्यवान् ।
युवा यौवनवृत्तेषु दुःखितेष्वनु दुःखितः ॥ १४ ॥

bālo bāleṣu vṛddheṣu vṛddho dhīreṣu dhairyavān ,
yuvā yauvanavṛtteṣu duḥkhiteṣvanu duḥkhitaḥ 14

14. bālaḥ bāleṣu vṛddheṣu vṛddhaḥ dhīreṣu dhairyavān
yuvā yauvana-vṛtteṣu duḥkhiteṣu anuduḥkhitaḥ

14. bālaḥ bāleṣu vṛddhaḥ vṛddheṣu dhairyavān dhīreṣu
yuvā yauvana-vṛtteṣu anuduḥkhitaḥ duḥkhiteṣu

14. He is like a child among children, like an elder among elders, resolute among the wise, a youth among those with youthful conduct, and sympathizes with the distressed.

14. הוא נראה כילד בין ילדים, כזקן בין זקנים, כבעל שקילות דעת בין החכמים, כצעיר בקרב הצעירים, וכמשתתף בצער בקרב הסובלים.

Words meanings summery:

• बालः (bālaḥ) - a child, young boy; young, immature

• बालेषु (bāleṣu) - among children; in young ones

• वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - among elders; in old people

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - an elder, an old man; old, aged

• धीरेषु (dhīreṣu) - among the resolute; among the wise; among the patient

• धैर्यवान् (dhairyavān) - resolute, patient, courageous, firm

• युवा (yuvā) - a youth, young person; youthful

• यौवन-वृत्तेषु (yauvana-vṛtteṣu) - among those with youthful conduct; in youthful behaviors

• दुःखितेषु (duḥkhiteṣu) - among the distressed; in the sorrowful

• अनुदुःखितः (anuduḥkhitaḥ) - sympathizing with the distressed; sorrowing with

Words meanings and morphology

बालः (bālaḥ) - a child, young boy; young, immature

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, young boy; young, immature

बालेषु (bāleṣu) - among children; in young ones

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, young boy; young, immature

वृद्धेषु (vṛddheṣu) - among elders; in old people

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged; an elder, old man

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vṛdh (to grow, to increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - an elder, an old man; old, aged

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged; an elder, old man

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vṛdh (to grow, to increase)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

धीरेषु (dhīreṣu) - among the resolute; among the wise; among the patient

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - resolute, firm, steady; wise, intelligent; patient, calm

धैर्यवान् (dhairyavān) - resolute, patient, courageous, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhairyavat

dhairyavat - resolute, patient, courageous, firm

Derived from dhairya (fortitude, patience) with the possessive suffix -vat

युवा (yuvā) - a youth, young person; youthful

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvan

yuvan - youth, young man; young, youthful

यौवन-वृत्तेषु (yauvana-vṛtteṣu) - among those with youthful conduct; in youthful behaviors

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of yauvana-vṛtti

yauvana-vṛtti - youthful conduct, youthful behavior

Compound type : tatpurusha (yauvana+vṛtti)

• yauvana – youth, youthfulness
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtti – conduct, course of action, behavior, mode of life
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

दुःखितेषु (duḥkhiteṣu) - among the distressed; in the sorrowful

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of duḥkhita

duḥkhita - distressed, sorrowful, afflicted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √duḥkh (to suffer, to distress)

Root: duḥkh (class 10)

अनुदुःखितः (anuduḥkhitaḥ) - sympathizing with the distressed; sorrowing with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuduḥkhita

anuduḥkhita - sympathizing with, sorrowing with; sharing in distress

Past Passive Participle

Derived from anu-√duḥkh (to suffer along with)

Prefix: anu

Root: duḥkh (class 10)

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