योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-77, verse-38

अनारतसमुत्पत्तावनारतविनाशिनि ।
कः क्रमो दग्धसंसारे कारुण्यानन्दयोरिह ॥ ३८ ॥

anāratasamutpattāvanāratavināśini ,
kaḥ kramo dagdhasaṃsāre kāruṇyānandayoriha 38

38. anāratasamutpattau anāratavināśini kaḥ
kramaḥ dagdhasaṃsāre kāruṇyānandayoḥ iha

38. iha anāratasamutpattau anāratavināśini
dagdhasaṃsāre kāruṇyānandayoḥ kaḥ kramaḥ

38. In this cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra), which is defined by incessant arising and incessant perishing, and which has been 'burnt up' (dagdhasaṃsāra) or rendered unreal/ineffective, what relevance (krama) can there be for compassion and joy here (iha)?

Words meanings summery:

• अनारतसमुत्पत्तौ (anāratasamutpattau) - in incessant arising, in constant production

• अनारतविनाशिनि (anāratavināśini) - in incessant perishing, in constant destruction

• कः (kaḥ) - what (relevance)? (what? who?)

• क्रमः (kramaḥ) - relevance, proper place (order, sequence, progression, relevance, proper place)

• दग्धसंसारे (dagdhasaṁsāre) - in this illusory or ineffective cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in the burnt cycle of transmigration, in the saṃsāra that has been destroyed/rendered unreal)

• कारुण्यानन्दयोः (kāruṇyānandayoḥ) - of compassion and joy

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

Words meanings and morphology

अनारतसमुत्पत्तौ (anāratasamutpattau) - in incessant arising, in constant production

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of anāratasamutpatti

anāratasamutpatti - incessant arising, continuous production

Compound of 'anārata' (incessant) and 'samutpatti' (arising, production).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (anārata+samutpatti)

• anārata – incessant, continuous, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'an-' + 'ārata' (stopped, paused).
  Prefixes: an+ā
  Root: ram (class 1)
• samutpatti – arising, production, origin
  noun (feminine)
  From 'sam-' (prefix) + 'ud-' (prefix) + root 'pad' (to go, move).
  Prefixes: sam+ud
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to the nature of saṃsāra.

अनारतविनाशिनि (anāratavināśini) - in incessant perishing, in constant destruction

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of anāratavināśin

anāratavināśin - incessantly perishing, constantly destructive

Compound of 'anārata' (incessant) and 'vināśin' (perishing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (anārata+vināśin)

• anārata – incessant, continuous, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'an-' + 'ārata' (stopped, paused).
  Prefixes: an+ā
  Root: ram (class 1)
• vināśin – perishing, destroying, liable to destruction
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun / Adjective
  From 'vi-' (prefix) + root 'naś' (to perish, to be lost) with suffix '-in'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'anāratasamutpattau' or an implied feminine locative noun describing the state.

कः (kaḥ) - what (relevance)? (what? who?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who? what? which?

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Masculine nominative singular, asking about 'kramaḥ'.

क्रमः (kramaḥ) - relevance, proper place (order, sequence, progression, relevance, proper place)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, course, order, succession, sequence, rule, proper place, relevance

From root 'kram' (to step, to go).

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' (is).

दग्धसंसारे (dagdhasaṁsāre) - in this illusory or ineffective cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) (in the burnt cycle of transmigration, in the saṃsāra that has been destroyed/rendered unreal)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dagdhasaṃsāra

dagdhasaṁsāra - the burnt (or annihilated/rendered unreal) cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra)

Compound of 'dagdha' (burnt, consumed) and 'saṃsāra' (cycle of existence).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dagdha+saṃsāra)

• dagdha – burnt, consumed, annihilated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dah' (to burn).
  Root: dah (class 1)
• saṃsāra – cycle of transmigration, worldly existence, phenomenal world
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-' (prefix) + root 'sṛ' (to flow, move).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

कारुण्यानन्दयोः (kāruṇyānandayoḥ) - of compassion and joy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of kāruṇyānanda

kāruṇyānanda - compassion and joy

Dvaṃdva compound.

Compound type : itaretara-yoga-dvaṃdva (kāruṇya+ānanda)

• kāruṇya – compassion, pity, mercy
  noun (neuter)
  From 'karuṇa' (compassionate).
• ānanda – joy, bliss, happiness
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' (prefix) + root 'nand' (to rejoice).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: nand (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place or context.