योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-9, verse-12

लोकाजवं जवीभावः सलिलावर्तभङ्गुरः ।
दृष्टोऽद्यापि हि दुःखाय केयमास्था सुखं प्रति ॥ १२ ॥

lokājavaṃ javībhāvaḥ salilāvartabhaṅguraḥ ,
dṛṣṭo'dyāpi hi duḥkhāya keyamāsthā sukhaṃ prati 12

12. lokājavam javībhāvaḥ salilāvartabhaṅguraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ
adyāpi hi duḥkhāya kā iyam āsthā sukham prati

12. lokājavam javībhāvaḥ salilāvartabhaṅguraḥ hi
adyāpi duḥkhāya dṛṣṭaḥ sukham prati iyam āsthā kā

12. The swiftness of the world, this state of haste, is perishable like an eddy in water. It has invariably been observed to lead to suffering (duḥkha) even now. What is this attachment to happiness?

Words meanings summery:

• लोकाजवम् (lokājavam) - the swiftness of the world, worldly swiftness

• जवीभावः (javībhāvaḥ) - the state of being swift/hasty

• सलिलावर्तभङ्गुरः (salilāvartabhaṅguraḥ) - fragile/perishable like a water-whirlpool/eddy

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed

• अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for suffering

• का (kā) - what, who

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• आस्था (āsthā) - reliance, hope, faith, attachment

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure

• प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning

Words meanings and morphology

लोकाजवम् (lokājavam) - the swiftness of the world, worldly swiftness

(noun)

neuter, singular of lokājava

lokājava - swiftness of the world

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+ājava)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• ājava – swiftness, speed
  noun (neuter)

जवीभावः (javībhāvaḥ) - the state of being swift/hasty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of javībhāva

javībhāva - state of being swift or quick

Compound type : tatpurusha (javin+bhāva)

• javin – swift, quick
  adjective
• bhāva – state, condition, being, nature
  noun (masculine)

सलिलावर्तभङ्गुरः (salilāvartabhaṅguraḥ) - fragile/perishable like a water-whirlpool/eddy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of salilāvartabhaṅgura

salilāvartabhaṅgura - perishable like a water-eddy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (salila+āvarta+bhaṅgura)

• salila – water
  noun (neuter)
• āvarta – whirlpool, eddy
  noun (masculine)
• bhaṅgura – fragile, perishable, easily broken
  adjective

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed

Past Passive Participle

from root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अद्यापि (adyāpi) - even today, still

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (adya+api)

• adya – today
  indeclinable
• api – even, also
  indeclinable

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

दुःखाय (duḥkhāya) - for sorrow, for suffering

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, pain, misery

का (kā) - what, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, who, which

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

आस्था (āsthā) - reliance, hope, faith, attachment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āsthā

āsthā - reliance, hope, faith, attachment, perseverance

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, comfort, ease

प्रति (prati) - towards, concerning

(indeclinable)

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