योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-30, verse-89

बाल्ये विवशसर्वार्था यौवने चिन्तयाऽऽवृता ।
वार्धकेऽप्यतिदुःखार्ता मृता कर्मवशीकृता ॥ ८९ ॥

bālye vivaśasarvārthā yauvane cintayā''vṛtā ,
vārdhake'pyatiduḥkhārtā mṛtā karmavaśīkṛtā 89

89. bālye vivaśa-sarvārthā yauvane cintayā āvṛtā
vārdhake api ati-duḥkhā-ārtā mṛtā karma-vaśīkṛtā

89. bālye vivaśa-sarvārthā yauvane cintayā āvṛtā
vārdhake api ati-duḥkhā-ārtā mṛtā karma-vaśīkṛtā

89. In childhood, she is powerless over all her matters. In youth, she is overwhelmed by anxiety. And in old age too, she is greatly afflicted by sorrow. Even after dying, she remains subdued by her past actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• बाल्ये (bālye) - in childhood, in the state of a child

• विवश-सर्वार्था (vivaśa-sarvārthā) - powerless over all matters, helpless in all affairs

• यौवने (yauvane) - in youth, during adolescence

• चिन्तया (cintayā) - by anxiety, by thought, by worry

• आवृता (āvṛtā) - covered, enveloped, surrounded, overwhelmed

• वार्धके (vārdhake) - in old age

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अति-दुःखा-आर्ता (ati-duḥkhā-ārtā) - excessively afflicted by sorrow, extremely distressed

• मृता (mṛtā) - dead, having died

• कर्म-वशीकृता (karma-vaśīkṛtā) - controlled by action, subdued by karma

Words meanings and morphology

बाल्ये (bālye) - in childhood, in the state of a child

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bālya

bālya - childhood, youth, state of being a child

derived from bāla (child) + ṣyaÑ (abstract noun suffix)

विवश-सर्वार्था (vivaśa-sarvārthā) - powerless over all matters, helpless in all affairs

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivaśa-sarvārtha

vivaśa-sarvārtha - one whose every object/aim is dependent, helpless in all matters

Compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vivaśa+sarva+artha)

• vi – apart, away, without
  indeclinable
• vaśa – will, power, control, subjection
  noun (masculine)
• sarva – all, every, entire
  pronoun
• artha – object, purpose, meaning, wealth, matter
  noun (masculine)

Note: Feminine form `vivaśa-sarvārthā` agreeing with an implied feminine subject.

यौवने (yauvane) - in youth, during adolescence

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yauvana

yauvana - youth, adolescence, prime of life

derived from yuvan (young) + aṆ (abstract noun suffix)

चिन्तया (cintayā) - by anxiety, by thought, by worry

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, care, anxiety, worry, reflection

from root `cit` (to perceive)

Root: cit (class 1)

आवृता (āvṛtā) - covered, enveloped, surrounded, overwhelmed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded, concealed, overwhelmed

Past Passive Participle

from root `vṛ` (to cover, enclose) with prefix `ā`

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Participle acting as an adjective.

वार्धके (vārdhake) - in old age

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vārdhaka

vārdhaka - old age, decrepitude

from vṛddha (old) + ṣyaÑ (abstract noun suffix) -> vārdhakya or vārdhaka

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अति-दुःखा-आर्ता (ati-duḥkhā-ārtā) - excessively afflicted by sorrow, extremely distressed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ati-duḥkhā-ārta

ati-duḥkhā-ārta - greatly distressed by sorrow, extremely afflicted by suffering

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+duḥkha+ārta)

• ati – excessive, beyond, very
  indeclinable
• duḥkha – suffering, sorrow, pain, misery
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, suffering, pained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root `art` (to pain, distress)
  Root: art (class 1)

मृता (mṛtā) - dead, having died

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛta

mṛta - dead, deceased, died

Past Passive Participle

from root `mṛ` (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Participle acting as an adjective.

कर्म-वशीकृता (karma-vaśīkṛtā) - controlled by action, subdued by karma

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karma-vaśīkṛta

karma-vaśīkṛta - subdued by (one's own) actions (karma), made subject to deeds

Past Passive Participle

Compound: `karmaṇā vaśīkṛtaḥ` (subdued by karma). `vaśīkṛta` means 'made subject to, brought under control'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+vaśīkṛta)

• karma – action, deed, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from root `kṛ` (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaśīkṛta – subdued, brought under control, made subject to
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from denominative verb `vaśīkṛ` (to make subject to), formed from `vaśa` (control) + `kṛ` (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Participle acting as an adjective.