योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-115, verse-42

भुवनभवनप्राकारेऽद्रौ निशाकरमेरुकं परिविकसितं मीतं भासा मलालिरुपाश्रितः ।
तदिह जगतां वस्तु श्रेष्ठं न किंचन विद्यते विधिरुपहतः कुर्यान्नो यत्क्षणेन कलङ्कितम् ॥ ४२ ॥

bhuvanabhavanaprākāre'drau niśākaramerukaṃ parivikasitaṃ mītaṃ bhāsā malālirupāśritaḥ ,
tadiha jagatāṃ vastu śreṣṭhaṃ na kiṃcana vidyate vidhirupahataḥ kuryānno yatkṣaṇena kalaṅkitam 42

42. bhuvanabhavanaprākāre adrau niśākaramerukam
parivikasitam mītam bhāsā malāliḥ upāśritaḥ tad iha
jagatām vastu śreṣṭham na kiñcana vidyate vidhiḥ
upahataḥ kuryāt na u yat kṣaṇena kalaṅkitam

42. bhuvanabhavanaprākāre adrau niśākaramerukam parivikasitam mītam bhāsā (asti).
malāliḥ upāśritaḥ (asti).
tad iha jagatām śreṣṭham vastu na kiñcana vidyate,
yat upahataḥ vidhiḥ kṣaṇena kalaṅkitam na kuryāt u

42. On the mountain, which forms the rampart of the worlds' dwelling, the moon, like Mount Meru, is fully radiant, shining brightly. Still, a bee, stained with dirt, has taken refuge there. Thus, in this world, there exists nothing truly excellent (śreṣṭham) which fate (vidhiḥ), being flawed, cannot corrupt in an instant.

Words meanings summery:

• भुवनभवनप्राकारे (bhuvanabhavanaprākāre) - on the rampart of the dwelling of the worlds

• अद्रौ (adrau) - on the mountain

• निशाकरमेरुकम् (niśākaramerukam) - moon-like Meru, the moon as Meru (mountain)

• परिविकसितम् (parivikasitam) - fully blossomed, fully expanded, fully radiant

• मीतम् (mītam) - shining brightly, imbued with light (measured, radiant, shining brightly)

• भासा (bhāsā) - by light, with radiance

• मलालिः (malāliḥ) - a bee with dirt, a stained bee

• उपाश्रितः (upāśritaḥ) - taken refuge, resorted to, approached

• तद् (tad) - therefore, that, thus

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

• वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, substance, essence

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, supreme

• न (na) - not, no

• किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything, whatsoever (in negative contexts, 'nothing whatsoever')

• विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - fate (fate, destiny, creator, rule)

• उपहतः (upahataḥ) - struck down, afflicted, spoiled, flawed, corrupted

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - may do, should do, would do

• न (na) - not, no

• उ (u) - indeed, certainly, (particle of emphasis or disjunction)

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant, quickly, by a moment

• कलङ्कितम् (kalaṅkitam) - stained, defiled, disgraced

Words meanings and morphology

भुवनभवनप्राकारे (bhuvanabhavanaprākāre) - on the rampart of the dwelling of the worlds

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhuvanabhavanaprākāra

bhuvanabhavanaprākāra - rampart of the dwelling of the worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuvanabhavana+prākāra)

• bhuvanabhavana – dwelling of the worlds
  noun (neuter)
• prākāra – rampart, wall, enclosure
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to make) with prefixes pra and ā.
  Prefixes: pra+ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अद्रौ (adrau) - on the mountain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adri

adri - mountain, rock

Root: ad (class 1)

निशाकरमेरुकम् (niśākaramerukam) - moon-like Meru, the moon as Meru (mountain)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niśākarameruka

niśākarameruka - the moon which is like Mount Meru, or a Meru-like moon

Compound type : karmadhāraya (niśākara+meruka)

• niśākara – moon (lit. 'night-maker')
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• meruka – Mount Meru (mythical mountain); an object resembling Meru
  noun (neuter)
  Diminutive suffix -ka.

परिविकसितम् (parivikasitam) - fully blossomed, fully expanded, fully radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parivikasita

parivikasita - fully opened, blossomed, expanded, developed

Past Passive Participle

From verb root kas (to open, shine) with prefixes pari and vi.

Prefixes: pari+vi

Root: kas (class 1)

मीतम् (mītam) - shining brightly, imbued with light (measured, radiant, shining brightly)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mīta

mīta - measured, weighed; emitting sound; hurt, damaged

Past Passive Participle

From root mā (to measure) or mī (to sound/hurt). In context of light, often implies full manifestation or radiance.

Root: mā / mī (class 2)

भासा (bhāsā) - by light, with radiance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhās

bhās - light, luster, radiance

Root: bhās (class 2)

मलालिः (malāliḥ) - a bee with dirt, a stained bee

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of malāli

malāli - a bee or bumblebee stained with dirt/impurity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mala+ali)

• mala – dirt, impurity, stain, blemish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mal (class 1)
• ali – bee, bumblebee
  noun (masculine)
  Root: al (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'upāśritaḥ'.

उपाश्रितः (upāśritaḥ) - taken refuge, resorted to, approached

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāśrita

upāśrita - taken refuge in, resorted to, dependent on

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to lean on, resort to) with prefixes upa and ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'malāliḥ', used as predicate.

तद् (tad) - therefore, that, thus

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

जगताम् (jagatām) - of the worlds, of beings

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving beings, living beings

Present active participle

From root gam (to go) with intensifier or reduplication.

Root: gam (class 1)

वस्तु (vastu) - thing, object, substance, essence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - thing, object, substance, reality, wealth

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause 'na kiñcana vidyate'.

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, excellent, superior, chief

superlative

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

किञ्चन (kiñcana) - anything, whatsoever (in negative contexts, 'nothing whatsoever')

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiñcana

kiñcana - something, anything, whatsoever (used with na for negation)

Formed from kim + cana.

Note: Agrees with 'vastu'.

विद्यते (vidyate) - is found, exists, is present

(verb)

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

Present middle indicative, 3rd person singular

From root vid, class 4, ātmanepada.

Root: vid (class 4)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - fate (fate, destiny, creator, rule)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, ordinance, method, fate, destiny, creator (Brahma)

From root dhā (to place, make) with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of the clause 'kuryāt'.

उपहतः (upahataḥ) - struck down, afflicted, spoiled, flawed, corrupted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upahata

upahata - struck down, injured, afflicted, spoiled, corrupted

Past Passive Participle

From root han (to strike, injure) with prefix upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vidhiḥ'.

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - may do, should do, would do

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of kṛ

Optative active, 3rd person singular

From root kṛ, class 8, parasmaipada.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

उ (u) - indeed, certainly, (particle of emphasis or disjunction)

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'vastu'.

क्षणेन (kṣaṇena) - in an instant, quickly, by a moment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - instant, moment, very short time

Root: kṣaṇ (class 10)

कलङ्कितम् (kalaṅkitam) - stained, defiled, disgraced

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kalaṅkita

kalaṅkita - stained, defiled, disgraced, blemished

Past Passive Participle

From kalanka (stain, blemish) + ita.

Note: Object of 'kuryāt'.