योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-140, verse-6

बलं बुद्धिश्च तेजश्च क्षयकाल उपस्थिते ।
विपर्यस्यति सर्वत्र सर्वथा महतामपि ॥ ६ ॥

balaṃ buddhiśca tejaśca kṣayakāla upasthite ,
viparyasyati sarvatra sarvathā mahatāmapi 6

6. balam buddhiḥ ca tejaḥ ca kṣayakāle upasthite
viparyasyati sarvatra sarvathā mahatām api

6. kṣayakāle upasthite balam buddhiḥ ca tejaḥ ca
sarvatra sarvathā mahatām api viparyasyati

6. When the time of destruction approaches, strength, intellect, and splendor become perverted everywhere and in every way, even for great individuals.

Words meanings summery:

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, force

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, wisdom

• च (ca) - and, also

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - brilliance, splendor, power, energy, vital force

• च (ca) - and, also

• क्षयकाले (kṣayakāle) - in the time of destruction, at the time of decay

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having approached, being present, imminent

• विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - reverses, becomes contrary, fails, is perverted

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, by all means, entirely

• महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones, of great persons

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

Words meanings and morphology

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might, force

(noun)

neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force, army

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom, perception, discernment

From root 'budh' with suffix 'ti'.

Root: budh (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तेजः (tejaḥ) - brilliance, splendor, power, energy, vital force

(noun)

neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - brilliance, splendor, power, energy, vital force, fire, light

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

क्षयकाले (kṣayakāle) - in the time of destruction, at the time of decay

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣayakāla

kṣayakāla - time of destruction/decay, period of decline

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣaya+kāla)

• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, decline
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi'.
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having approached, being present, imminent

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - approached, present, imminent, stood near, ready

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sthā' with prefix 'upa'.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kṣayakāle'.

विपर्यस्यति (viparyasyati) - reverses, becomes contrary, fails, is perverted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of viparyas

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: as (class 4)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, by all means, entirely

(indeclinable)

महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones, of great persons

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble, powerful

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

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