योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-13

कटूकृतान्तःकरणो नानासुखविशारदः ।
वर्धते हि गतस्नेहं जन्मप्रतिविषारसः ॥ १३ ॥

kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇo nānāsukhaviśāradaḥ ,
vardhate hi gatasnehaṃ janmaprativiṣārasaḥ 13

13. kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇaḥ nānāsukhaviśāradaḥ
vardhate hi gatasneham janmaprativiṣārasaḥ

13. kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇaḥ nānāsukhaviśāradaḥ
janmaprativiṣārasaḥ hi gatasneham vardhate

13. The poisonous essence of repeated existence (saṃsāra), which has embittered the inner mind and made one adept at various pleasures, indeed grows without true affection or attachment.

Words meanings summery:

• कटूकृतान्तःकरणः (kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - one whose inner mind is embittered or made bitter

• नानासुखविशारदः (nānāsukhaviśāradaḥ) - expert in various pleasures

• वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• गतस्नेहम् (gatasneham) - without affection, without attachment, without oil/grease

• जन्मप्रतिविषारसः (janmaprativiṣārasaḥ) - the inherently toxic nature associated with continuous existence (saṃsāra) (the poisonous essence of repeated births/existence)

Words meanings and morphology

कटूकृतान्तःकरणः (kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇaḥ) - one whose inner mind is embittered or made bitter

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇa

kaṭūkṛtāntaḥkaraṇa - one whose inner mind is made bitter

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kaṭū-kṛta+antaḥ-karaṇa)

• kaṭū-kṛta – made bitter, embittered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound 'kaṭu' (bitter) + 'kṛta' (made)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• antaḥ-karaṇa – inner instrument, mind, heart, conscience
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: antar

नानासुखविशारदः (nānāsukhaviśāradaḥ) - expert in various pleasures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānāsukhaviśārada

nānāsukhaviśārada - skilled in various pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nānā+sukha+viśārada)

• nānā – various, manifold, diverse
  indeclinable
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient, clever
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi

वर्धते (vardhate) - grows, increases, flourishes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

गतस्नेहम् (gatasneham) - without affection, without attachment, without oil/grease

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+sneha)

• gata – gone, departed, past
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sneha – affection, love, attachment, oil, grease
  noun (masculine)

जन्मप्रतिविषारसः (janmaprativiṣārasaḥ) - the inherently toxic nature associated with continuous existence (saṃsāra) (the poisonous essence of repeated births/existence)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janmaprativiṣārasa

janmaprativiṣārasa - the poisonous essence against/of every birth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (janma+prati+viṣa+rasa)

• janma – birth, existence, life
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• prati – against, towards, in return, every, repeated
  indeclinable
• viṣa – poison, venom
  noun (neuter)
• rasa – juice, essence, taste, fluid
  noun (masculine)

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