योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-7, verse-9

आपातमन्दमधुरा मध्ये द्वन्द्वानुबन्धिनी ।
शीघ्रावसानविरला लक्ष्मीरप्यभिवाञ्छ्यते ॥ ९ ॥

āpātamandamadhurā madhye dvandvānubandhinī ,
śīghrāvasānaviralā lakṣmīrapyabhivāñchyate 9

9. ā-pāta-manda-madhurā madhye dvandva-anubandhinī
śīghra-avasāna-viralā lakṣmīḥ api abhivāñchyate

9. ā-pāta-manda-madhurā madhye dvandva-anubandhinī
śīghra-avasāna-viralā lakṣmīḥ api abhivāñchyate

9. Prosperity, which is mildly sweet at first encounter, is in its middle phase entangled in dualities (dvandva), and is rare because of its swift end; yet, it is still greatly desired.

Words meanings summery:

• आ-पात-मन्द-मधुरा (ā-pāta-manda-madhurā) - mildly sweet at first encounter/appearance

• मध्ये (madhye) - in its middle phase (in the middle)

• द्वन्द्व-अनुबन्धिनी (dvandva-anubandhinī) - entangled in dualities (accompanied by dualities/pairs/conflicts)

• शीघ्र-अवसान-विरला (śīghra-avasāna-viralā) - rare because of its swift end (rare due to swift end; having a swift end and being rare)

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - prosperity, fortune, wealth

• अपि (api) - yet, still (also, even, indeed)

• अभिवाञ्छ्यते (abhivāñchyate) - is greatly desired (is desired, is longed for)

Words meanings and morphology

आ-पात-मन्द-मधुरा (ā-pāta-manda-madhurā) - mildly sweet at first encounter/appearance

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ā-pāta-manda-madhura

ā-pāta-manda-madhura - mildly sweet at first encounter

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ā-pāta+manda+madhura)

• ā-pāta – first encounter, first fall
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pat (class 1)
• manda – mild, slow, gentle
  adjective
  Root: mand (class 1)
• madhura – sweet, pleasant
  adjective

Note: Modifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.

मध्ये (madhye) - in its middle phase (in the middle)

(indeclinable)

Locative case of madhya.

द्वन्द्व-अनुबन्धिनी (dvandva-anubandhinī) - entangled in dualities (accompanied by dualities/pairs/conflicts)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dvandva-anubandhin

dvandva-anubandhin - connected with dualities

Derived from anubandha (connection) + -in.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dvandva+anubandhin)

• dvandva – pair, couple, duality, conflict
  noun (neuter)
• anubandhin – connected, following, accompanying
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -in added to anubandha.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.

शीघ्र-अवसान-विरला (śīghra-avasāna-viralā) - rare because of its swift end (rare due to swift end; having a swift end and being rare)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śīghra-avasāna-virala

śīghra-avasāna-virala - rare due to swift end

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śīghra+avasāna+virala)

• śīghra – swift, quick
  adjective
  Root: śīghr
• avasāna – end, termination
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root so (to end) with prefix ava.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: so (class 4)
• virala – rare, scarce, sparse
  adjective

Note: Modifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - prosperity, fortune, wealth

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - prosperity, fortune, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī

Root: lakṣ

Note: Subject of the passive verb.

अपि (api) - yet, still (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as an emphatic particle or 'even so'.

अभिवाञ्छ्यते (abhivāñchyate) - is greatly desired (is desired, is longed for)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of vāñch

Present Passive

Root vāñch with prefix abhi, present tense, third person singular, passive voice.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vāñch (class 1)