योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-16, verse-10

एवंविधा मुनिश्रेष्ठ मूढा अपि चिरायुषः ।
भवन्त्यनियमो ह्यङ्ग दीर्घायुष्यस्य कारणम् ॥ १० ॥

evaṃvidhā muniśreṣṭha mūḍhā api cirāyuṣaḥ ,
bhavantyaniyamo hyaṅga dīrghāyuṣyasya kāraṇam 10

10. evam vidhāḥ muni śreṣṭha mūḍhāḥ api cirāyuṣaḥ
bhavanti aniyamaḥ hi aṅga dīrghāyuṣyasya kāraṇam

10. muniśreṣṭha evam vidhāḥ mūḍhāḥ api cirāyuṣaḥ
bhavanti hi aṅga dīrghāyuṣyasya aniyamaḥ kāraṇam

10. O best among sages (muniśreṣṭha), even those who are deluded in this way become long-lived. Indeed, O dear one (aṅga), there is no fixed rule concerning the cause of longevity.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts; such like

• मुनि (muni) - sage, ascetic

• श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - best, excellent, foremost

• मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, ignorant

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• चिरायुषः (cirāyuṣaḥ) - long-lived

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

• अनियमः (aniyamaḥ) - no rule, irregularity, absence of fixed order

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, my friend

• दीर्घायुष्यस्य (dīrghāyuṣyasya) - of long life, of longevity

• कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as prefix to 'vidhāḥ' forming 'evaṃvidhāḥ'

विधाः (vidhāḥ) - kinds, sorts; such like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidha

vidha - kind, sort, manner, type

Note: Compound with 'evam' forming 'evaṃvidhāḥ' (of such a kind)

मुनि (muni) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint

Note: Part of compound 'muniśreṣṭha'

श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, superior

Note: Used in vocative, part of compound 'muniśreṣṭha'

मूढाः (mūḍhāḥ) - deluded, foolish, ignorant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, ignorant, deluded, bewildered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muh

Root: muh (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

चिरायुषः (cirāyuṣaḥ) - long-lived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cirāyuṣ

cirāyuṣ - long-lived

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cira+āyuṣ)

• cira – long (of time), lasting a long time
  adjective (neuter)
• āyuṣ – life, duration of life, longevity
  noun (neuter)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनियमः (aniyamaḥ) - no rule, irregularity, absence of fixed order

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniyama

aniyama - absence of rule, irregularity, absence of restraint

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+niyama)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• niyama – rule, regulation, restraint, observance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, my friend

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part; an endearing address, 'O dear one'

Note: Used as an interjection or vocative particle

दीर्घायुष्यस्य (dīrghāyuṣyasya) - of long life, of longevity

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of dīrghāyuṣya

dīrghāyuṣya - longevity, long life

Derived from dīrghāyuṣ with suffix -ya

Compound type : tatpurusha (dīrgha+āyuṣya)

• dīrgha – long (in space or time)
  adjective (neuter)
• āyuṣya – life, conducive to long life
  noun (neuter)

कारणम् (kāraṇam) - cause, reason

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument

Derived from root kṛ with suffix -ana

Root: kṛ (class 8)