योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-88, verse-23

तं दग्धमणिमादाय प्राक्तनीं च श्रियं जहौ ।
सर्वं चितामणेरस्मात्प्राप्यते किं धनैरिह ॥ २३ ॥

taṃ dagdhamaṇimādāya prāktanīṃ ca śriyaṃ jahau ,
sarvaṃ citāmaṇerasmātprāpyate kiṃ dhanairiha 23

23. tam dagdhamaṇim ādāya prāktanīm ca śriyam jahau
sarvam cintāmaṇeḥ asmāt prāpyate kim dhanaiḥ iha

23. tam dagdhamaṇim ādāya prāktanīm ca śriyam jahau
asmāt cintāmaṇeḥ sarvam prāpyate iha dhanaiḥ kim

23. Taking that burnt gem, he abandoned his former prosperity. [He thought:] 'When everything is obtained from this wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi), what is the purpose of wealth (dhana) in this world?'

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that [burnt gem] (that, him, it)

• दग्धमणिम् (dagdhamaṇim) - the wish-fulfilling gem that has been burnt or ruined (burnt gem)

• आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking, seizing

• प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - his prosperity from before (former, previous, ancient)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• श्रियम् (śriyam) - his past prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty)

• जहौ (jahau) - he abandoned, he gave up, he left

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (that one might desire) (all, every, whole)

• चिन्तामणेः (cintāmaṇeḥ) - from the specific wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi) that the fool possesses (from a wish-fulfilling gem)

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this [gem] (from this, from him)

• प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is gained, is reached

• किम् (kim) - (rhetorical question) 'what is the use/need?' (what, why, how)

• धनैः (dhanaiḥ) - by wealth, by riches

• इह (iha) - in this world, in this life (here, in this world, at this time)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that [burnt gem] (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the 'dagdhamaṇi'.

दग्धमणिम् (dagdhamaṇim) - the wish-fulfilling gem that has been burnt or ruined (burnt gem)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dagdhamaṇi

dagdhamaṇi - burnt gem

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dagdha+maṇi)

• dagdha – burnt, consumed by fire
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √dah (to burn)
  Root: dah (class 1)
• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ādāya'.

आदाय (ādāya) - having taken, taking, seizing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root √dā with upasarga 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a gerund.

प्राक्तनीम् (prāktanīm) - his prosperity from before (former, previous, ancient)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāktanī

prāktanī - former, previous, ancient, belonging to the past

Feminine form of 'prāktana'

Note: Agrees with `śriyam`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two actions.

श्रियम् (śriyam) - his past prosperity (prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness; goddess Lakṣmī

Note: Object of 'jahau'.

जहौ (jahau) - he abandoned, he gave up, he left

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of hā

Perfect Active

3rd person singular, perfect tense, active voice

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: The implied subject is the fool from the previous verse.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - everything (that one might desire) (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Subject of 'prāpyate'.

चिन्तामणेः (cintāmaṇeḥ) - from the specific wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi) that the fool possesses (from a wish-fulfilling gem)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cintāmaṇi

cintāmaṇi - wish-fulfilling gem; a mythical gem capable of granting all desires

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintā+maṇi)

• cintā – thought, thinking, reflection, worry
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• maṇi – gem, jewel
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes source.

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this [gem] (from this, from him)

(pronoun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with `cintāmaṇeḥ`.

प्राप्यते (prāpyate) - is obtained, is gained, is reached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of prāp

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice. Derived from root √āp with upasarga 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: The subject is 'sarvam'.

किम् (kim) - (rhetorical question) 'what is the use/need?' (what, why, how)

(interrogative pronoun)

Note: Used to form a rhetorical question implying 'no use/need'.

धनैः (dhanaiḥ) - by wealth, by riches

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property, money

Root: dhan (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

इह (iha) - in this world, in this life (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)