योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-25

विशेषेण त्वनेनैव व्यर्थं कालोऽतिवाहितः ।
महाशवशरीरेण त्वयानन्तखगामिना ॥ २५ ॥

viśeṣeṇa tvanenaiva vyarthaṃ kālo'tivāhitaḥ ,
mahāśavaśarīreṇa tvayānantakhagāminā 25

25. viśeṣeṇa tu anena eva vyartham kālaḥ ativāhitaḥ
mahāśavaśarīreṇa tvayā anantakhagāminā

25. tu viśeṣeṇa anena eva (śarīreṇa) mahāśavaśarīreṇa
anantakhagāminā tvayā kālaḥ vyartham ativāhitaḥ

25. But especially, time has been wasted in vain by you – who, though capable of traversing infinite space (anantakhagāmin), (are currently operating) through this very body, which is like a great corpse (mahāśavaśarīra).

Words meanings summery:

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, specifically, by distinction

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• अनेन (anena) - by this, through this

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

• कालः (kālaḥ) - time, period, season

• अतिवाहितः (ativāhitaḥ) - passed, spent, carried beyond

• महाशवशरीरेण (mahāśavaśarīreṇa) - by this body, which is like a great corpse (mahāśavaśarīra) (by a body like a great corpse, by a burdensome body)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• अनन्तखगामिना (anantakhagāminā) - by you, who are capable of traversing boundless space (by one who travels in endless space, by one whose movement is boundless)

Words meanings and morphology

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, specifically, by distinction

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, specialty

From vi- + √śiṣ (to distinguish)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

अनेन (anena) - by this, through this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

व्यर्थम् (vyartham) - in vain, uselessly, fruitlessly

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vyartha

vyartha - useless, vain, fruitless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vi+artha)

• vi – apart, away, without
  indeclinable
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

कालः (kālaḥ) - time, period, season

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Subject of the passive verb ativāhitaḥ.

अतिवाहितः (ativāhitaḥ) - passed, spent, carried beyond

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ativāhita

ativāhita - passed, spent (time), carried beyond

Past Passive Participle

Formed from ati- + √vah (to carry, lead).

Prefix: ati

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Implies the verb 'is'.

महाशवशरीरेण (mahāśavaśarīreṇa) - by this body, which is like a great corpse (mahāśavaśarīra) (by a body like a great corpse, by a burdensome body)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mahāśavaśarīra

mahāśavaśarīra - a body like a great corpse, a very dead-like body, a burdensome body

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śava+śarīra)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• śava – corpse, dead body
  noun (masculine)
• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)

Note: An instrument by which time is wasted. Agrees with anena (implied).

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent of the passive verb ativāhitaḥ.

अनन्तखगामिना (anantakhagāminā) - by you, who are capable of traversing boundless space (by one who travels in endless space, by one whose movement is boundless)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anantakhagāmin

anantakhagāmin - one who goes through infinite space, one whose movement is boundless

Compound type : tatpurusha (ananta+kha+gāmin)

• ananta – endless, infinite, unbounded
  adjective
  a- (not) + anta (end)
  Prefix: a
• kha – space, sky, ether
  noun (neuter)
• gāmin – going, moving, traversing, leading to
  adjective
  From root gam- 'to go' + -in suffix.
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with tvayā.

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