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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-139, verse-49

चित्रमेष त्रिनेत्रोऽपि जीर्णं तृणमिवार्णवे ।
उह्यते हा हतविधेर्नाऽकार्यं नाम विद्यते ॥ ४९ ॥
citrameṣa trinetro'pi jīrṇaṃ tṛṇamivārṇave ,
uhyate hā hatavidhernā'kāryaṃ nāma vidyate 49
49. citram eṣaḥ trinetraḥ api jīrṇam tṛṇam iva arṇave
uhyate hā hatavidheḥ na akāryam nāma vidyate
49. It is astonishing that even this three-eyed one is carried away like a withered blade of grass in the ocean. Alas! There is truly nothing that cruel fate cannot accomplish.

Words meanings summery:

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  • चित्रम् (citram) - wonder, marvel, strange, astonishing
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one
  • त्रिनेत्रः (trinetraḥ) - Śiva (the three-eyed one)
  • अपि (api) - even, also, although, too
  • जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - withered, old, worn out
  • तृणम् (tṛṇam) - grass, a blade of grass
  • इव (iva) - like, as, as if
  • अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea
  • उह्यते (uhyate) - is carried, is borne, is swept away
  • हा (hā) - alas!, ah!
  • हतविधेः (hatavidheḥ) - of cruel fate, of wretched destiny
  • (na) - not, no
  • अकार्यम् (akāryam) - undone, impossible, improper act
  • नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly, specifically
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present

Words meanings and morphology

चित्रम् (citram) - wonder, marvel, strange, astonishing
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of citra
citra - variegated, clear, bright, wonderful, strange, picture
Note: Used here as a predicate adjective, implying 'it is astonishing'.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this
त्रिनेत्रः (trinetraḥ) - Śiva (the three-eyed one)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of trinetra
trinetra - three-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+netra)
  • tri – three
    numeral
  • netra – eye
    noun (neuter)
अपि (api) - even, also, although, too
(indeclinable)
जीर्णम् (jīrṇam) - withered, old, worn out
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jīrṇa
jīrṇa - old, worn out, digested, withered
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'jṝ' (to wear out, decay) with suffix -ta.
Root: jṝ (class 9)
Note: Agrees with 'tṛṇam'.
तृणम् (tṛṇam) - grass, a blade of grass
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tṛṇa
tṛṇa - grass, a blade of grass
इव (iva) - like, as, as if
(indeclinable)
अर्णवे (arṇave) - in the ocean, in the sea
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of arṇava
arṇava - ocean, sea
उह्यते (uhyate) - is carried, is borne, is swept away
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vah
Root: vah (class 1)
हा (hā) - alas!, ah!
(indeclinable)
हतविधेः (hatavidheḥ) - of cruel fate, of wretched destiny
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of hatavidhi
hatavidhi - ill-fated, wretched destiny, cruel fate
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hata+vidhi)
  • hata – struck, killed, destroyed, wretched
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'han' (to strike, kill)
    Root: han (class 2)
  • vidhi – fate, destiny, rule, ordinance
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
अकार्यम् (akāryam) - undone, impossible, improper act
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of akārya
akārya - undone, impossible, improper act, what should not be done
Gerundive
Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -ya (negated by 'a-')
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kārya)
  • a – not, un-
    prefix
  • kārya – to be done, duty, action, effect
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix -ya
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name, truly, specifically
(indeclinable)
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is present
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Root: vid (class 4)