योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-35

फेनाजवं जवीभावे जले भूतक्रमे तथा ।
क्व किलेदं कुतः कोऽतः प्रसङ्गः सुखदुःखयोः ॥ ३५ ॥

phenājavaṃ javībhāve jale bhūtakrame tathā ,
kva kiledaṃ kutaḥ ko'taḥ prasaṅgaḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ 35

35. fenājavam javībhāve jale bhūtakrame tathā kva
kila idam kutaḥ kaḥ ataḥ prasaṅgaḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ

35. jale fenājavam javībhāve tathā bhūtakrame idam
kva kila kutaḥ kaḥ ataḥ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ prasaṅgaḥ

35. This world is ephemeral, like the swiftness of foam in water, and similarly, like the rapid succession of beings. Where indeed is this (world)? From where does it arise? Who is it? Given this, what relevance can there be for the connection to pleasure and pain?

Words meanings summery:

• fएनाजवम् (fenājavam) - swift as foam, foam-swift

• जवीभावे (javībhāve) - in quickness, in the state of becoming swift

• जले (jale) - in water

• भूतक्रमे (bhūtakrame) - in the succession of beings, in the order of elements/beings

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner, so, thus

• क्व (kva) - where?

• किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, a particle of assertion or doubt

• इदम् (idam) - referring to the fleeting nature of existence described. (this, this world, this phenomenon)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? whence?

• कः (kaḥ) - who? what?

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• प्रसङ्गः (prasaṅgaḥ) - relevance, connection (to pleasure and pain) (connection, attachment, context, relevance)

• सुखदुःखयोः (sukhaduḥkhayoḥ) - of pleasure and pain, for pleasure and pain

Words meanings and morphology

fएनाजवम् (fenājavam) - swift as foam, foam-swift

(adjective)

neuter, singular of fenājava

fenājava - swift as foam, having the speed of foam

Compound formed from 'phena' (foam) and 'java' (speed, swiftness).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phena+java)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• java – speed, swiftness, velocity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ju (class 1)

Note: Used here likely as an adverbial adjective or predicate nominative.

जवीभावे (javībhāve) - in quickness, in the state of becoming swift

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of javībhāva

javībhāva - quickness, swiftness, the act or state of becoming swift

Formed from 'javi' (swift) and 'bhāva' (state, becoming).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (javi+bhāva)

• javi – swift, quick
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, becoming, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

जले (jale) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

भूतक्रमे (bhūtakrame) - in the succession of beings, in the order of elements/beings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhūtakrama

bhūtakrama - succession of beings, order of elements, sequence of existences

Compound of 'bhūta' (being/element) and 'krama' (succession/order).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+krama)

• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• krama – step, course, order, succession, sequence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kram (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner, so, thus

(indeclinable)

क्व (kva) - where?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb.

किल (kila) - indeed, certainly, a particle of assertion or doubt

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing assertion, report, or wonder.

इदम् (idam) - referring to the fleeting nature of existence described. (this, this world, this phenomenon)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where? whence?

(indeclinable)

Interrogative adverb of origin.

कः (kaḥ) - who? what?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who? what? which?

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'kim'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from pronoun 'idam'.

प्रसङ्गः (prasaṅgaḥ) - relevance, connection (to pleasure and pain) (connection, attachment, context, relevance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasaṅga

prasaṅga - connection, attachment, relevance, occasion, context, topic

From 'pra-' (prefix) + root 'sañj' (to cling to, to attach).

Prefix: pra

Root: sañj (class 1)

सुखदुःखयोः (sukhaduḥkhayoḥ) - of pleasure and pain, for pleasure and pain

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, dual of sukhaduḥkha

sukhaduḥkha - pleasure and pain, happiness and sorrow

Dvaṃdva compound.

Compound type : itaretara-yoga-dvaṃdva (sukha+duḥkha)

• sukha – pleasure, happiness, ease
  noun (neuter)
• duḥkha – pain, sorrow, suffering, unease
  noun (neuter)

Note: The ending '-ayoḥ' indicates dual genitive or locative. Given 'prasaṅgaḥ', genitive is more suitable.