योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-84, verse-10

चिन्तापरवशो दीनो राज्यं स्वस्य विषोपमम् ।
महाविभवमप्यग्रे नापश्यत्खिन्नया धिया ॥ १० ॥

cintāparavaśo dīno rājyaṃ svasya viṣopamam ,
mahāvibhavamapyagre nāpaśyatkhinnayā dhiyā 10

10. cintāparavaśaḥ dīnaḥ rājyam svasya viṣopamam
mahāvibhavam api agre na apaśyat khinnayā dhiyā

10. cintāparavaśaḥ dīnaḥ (saḥ) khinnayā dhiyā agre mahāvibhavam api svasya rājyam viṣopamam na apaśyat.

10. Overwhelmed by anxiety and despondent, he perceived his own kingdom, despite its great prosperity, as if it were poison. With his mind full of sorrow, he could no longer see its value.

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्तापरवशः (cintāparavaśaḥ) - overwhelmed by worry, subject to anxiety

• दीनः (dīnaḥ) - dejected, sad, miserable, poor

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, reign, sovereignty

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of himself, his own

• विषोपमम् (viṣopamam) - like poison, comparable to poison

• महाविभवम् (mahāvibhavam) - of great splendor, very prosperous, rich

• अपि (api) - despite, even though (even, also, although)

• अग्रे (agre) - before him, in his sight (in front, before, in the presence of, subsequently)

• न (na) - not, no

• अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he did not perceive its true nature or value (he saw, he perceived)

• खिन्नया (khinnayā) - by a sorrowful, by a distressed

• धिया (dhiyā) - by mind, by intellect, by thought

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तापरवशः (cintāparavaśaḥ) - overwhelmed by worry, subject to anxiety

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintāparavaśa

cintāparavaśa - overwhelmed by worry, subject to anxiety

Compound: 'cintā' (worry) + 'paravaśa' (dependent, subject to)

Compound type : tatpurusha (cintā+paravaśa)

• cintā – worry, anxiety
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 10)
• paravaśa – dependent, subject to, under the control of
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: para
  Root: vaś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject (the king).

दीनः (dīnaḥ) - dejected, sad, miserable, poor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīna

dīna - dejected, sad, miserable, poor

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dai' (to become sad, waste away) or 'dī' (to perish)

Root: dī (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implicit subject (the king).

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, reign, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, sovereignty

From 'rājan' (king) + 'ya' suffix

Note: Object of 'na apaśyat'.

स्वस्य (svasya) - of himself, his own

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Note: Possessive, modifies 'rājyam'.

विषोपमम् (viṣopamam) - like poison, comparable to poison

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viṣopama

viṣopama - like poison, comparable to poison

Compound: 'viṣa' (poison) + 'upama' (comparison, resemblance)

Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣa+upama)

• viṣa – poison
  noun (neuter)
• upama – comparison, simile, resembling
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'rājyam'.

महाविभवम् (mahāvibhavam) - of great splendor, very prosperous, rich

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāvibhava

mahāvibhava - of great splendor, very prosperous, rich

Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'vibhava' (power, splendor, wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi or karmadhāraya (mahā+vibhava)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• vibhava – power, splendor, wealth, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'rājyam'.

अपि (api) - despite, even though (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even though' or 'despite'.

अग्रे (agre) - before him, in his sight (in front, before, in the presence of, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'apaśyat'.

अपश्यत् (apaśyat) - he did not perceive its true nature or value (he saw, he perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Augment 'a' indicates imperfect tense.

खिन्नया (khinnayā) - by a sorrowful, by a distressed

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of khinna

khinna - sorrowful, distressed, weary

Past Passive Participle

From root 'khid' (to be distressed, weary) + 'kta' suffix

Root: khid (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'dhiyā'.

धिया (dhiyā) - by mind, by intellect, by thought

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

Root: dhyai (class 1)

Note: Instrumental case indicating the means of seeing/perceiving.

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