योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-20, verse-32

भूतजालतरङ्गिण्या विशन्त्याः कालसागरे ।
वयं संसारसरितस्तटस्था अप्यनादृताः ॥ ३२ ॥

bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyā viśantyāḥ kālasāgare ,
vayaṃ saṃsārasaritastaṭasthā apyanādṛtāḥ 32

32. bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyāḥ viśantyāḥ kālasāgare |
vayam saṃsārasaritaḥ taṭasthāḥ api anādṛtāḥ ||

32. vayam,
kālasāgare viśantyāḥ bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyāḥ saṃsārasaritaḥ taṭasthāḥ api,
anādṛtāḥ.

32. We, standing on the bank of the river of worldly existence (saṃsāra) – which, as a surging stream of multitudes of beings (bhūtajālāni), flows into the ocean of time (kālasāgara) – are, even then, unheeding (anādṛtāḥ).

32. כאשר נהר היצורים זורם אל תוך אוקיינוס הזמן, אנו עומדים על גדות נהר הַסַּמְסָארָה (סבך הקיום התופעתי), מביטים מהצד ללא כל פחד או התקשרות.

Words meanings summery:

• भूतजालतरङ्गिण्याः (bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyāḥ) - Refers to the river of worldly existence. (of the river/stream of multitudes of beings)

• विशन्त्याः (viśantyāḥ) - Referring to the river (implied by 'taraṅgiṇyāḥ' and 'saritaḥ') which is entering the ocean. (of one who is entering, entering (feminine genitive singular))

• कालसागरे (kālasāgare) - in the ocean of time, into the ocean of time

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• संसारसरितः (saṁsārasaritaḥ) - of the river of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

• तटस्थाः (taṭasthāḥ) - standing on the bank, bystanders, unconcerned

• अपि (api) - 'Even though we are standing on the bank...' (even, also, although)

• अनादृताः (anādṛtāḥ) - Interpreted as 'unheeding' or 'indifferent' on our part. (unheeding, indifferent, neglected, disregarded)

Words meanings and morphology

भूतजालतरङ्गिण्याः (bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyāḥ) - Refers to the river of worldly existence. (of the river/stream of multitudes of beings)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of bhūtajālataraṅgiṇī

bhūtajālataraṅgiṇī - river/stream of multitudes of beings

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (bhūtajāla+taraṅgiṇī)

• bhūtajāla – multitude of beings, aggregate of elements
  noun (neuter)
• taraṅgiṇī – river, stream, a woman with waves (in her hair)
  noun (feminine)
  From 'taraṅga' (wave).

विशन्त्याः (viśantyāḥ) - Referring to the river (implied by 'taraṅgiṇyāḥ' and 'saritaḥ') which is entering the ocean. (of one who is entering, entering (feminine genitive singular))

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of viśant

viśant - entering, going into

Present Active Participle

From root 'viś'.

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'bhūtajālataraṅgiṇyāḥ' and 'saṃsārasaritaḥ'.

कालसागरे (kālasāgare) - in the ocean of time, into the ocean of time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kālasāgara

kālasāgara - ocean of time

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (kāla+sāgara)

• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)
• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

First person pronoun.

संसारसरितः (saṁsārasaritaḥ) - of the river of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of saṃsārasarit

saṁsārasarit - river of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+sarit)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  From 'sam-sṛ' (to move about).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• sarit – river, stream
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'sṛ' (to flow).
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

तटस्थाः (taṭasthāḥ) - standing on the bank, bystanders, unconcerned

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of taṭastha

taṭastha - standing on the bank, staying on the shore, neutral, indifferent

Compound. From 'taṭa' (bank) and 'stha' (standing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taṭa+stha)

• taṭa – bank, shore, slope
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'vayam'.

अपि (api) - 'Even though we are standing on the bank...' (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

अनादृताः (anādṛtāḥ) - Interpreted as 'unheeding' or 'indifferent' on our part. (unheeding, indifferent, neglected, disregarded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anādṛta

anādṛta - unheeding, indifferent, disregarded, slighted

Past Passive Participle (negated)

Compound, 'na' + 'ādṛta' (respected, heeded).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ādṛta)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ādṛta – heeded, respected, regarded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ā-dṛ' (to regard, respect).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dṛ (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'vayam'.

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