योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-206, verse-19

समस्तलोकवेदादिविरोधाच्चासमञ्जसम् ।
अनिच्छितेहितैर्दूरदेशान्तरगतैः फलम् ॥ १९ ॥

samastalokavedādivirodhāccāsamañjasam ,
anicchitehitairdūradeśāntaragataiḥ phalam 19

19. samastalokavedādivirodhāt ca asamañjasam
anicchitehitaiḥ dūradeśāntaragataih phalam

19. ca samastalokavedādivirodhāt asamañjasam
anicchitehitaiḥ dūradeśāntaragataih phalam

19. And it is illogical because of its contradiction with all the established norms of society (loka), the Vedas, and so forth. [Also consider how] the result (phalam) is obtained through unintended actions (karma) by those who have traveled to distant lands.

Words meanings summery:

• समस्तलोकवेदादिविरोधात् (samastalokavedādivirodhāt) - because of its contradiction with all the established norms of society, the Vedas, and so forth (from contradiction with all worlds, Vedas, etc.)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• असमञ्जसम् (asamañjasam) - illogical (incongruous, improper, illogical, absurd)

• अनिच्छितेहितैः (anicchitehitaiḥ) - through unintended actions (karma) (by unintended actions/efforts, by those whose efforts are undesired)

• दूरदेशान्तरगतैह् (dūradeśāntaragataih) - by those who have traveled to distant lands (by those who have gone to distant lands, by things that have gone to distant lands)

• फलम् (phalam) - the result (phalam) (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

Words meanings and morphology

समस्तलोकवेदादिविरोधात् (samastalokavedādivirodhāt) - because of its contradiction with all the established norms of society, the Vedas, and so forth (from contradiction with all worlds, Vedas, etc.)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of samastalokavedādivirodha

samastalokavedādivirodha - contradiction/opposition with all worlds, Vedas, etc.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samasta+loka+veda+ādi+virodha)

• samasta – all, entire, whole, complete
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'as' with prefix 'sam-' and 'tā'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 2)
• loka – world, realm, people, common practice, society
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  derived from 'vid'
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 6)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  indeclinable
• virodha – opposition, contradiction, hostility
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun from 'vi-rudh'
  From root 'rudh' (to obstruct) with prefix 'vi-'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Used to express 'due to' or 'because of'.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

असमञ्जसम् (asamañjasam) - illogical (incongruous, improper, illogical, absurd)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of asamañjasa

asamañjasa - incongruous, improper, illogical, absurd, unsuitable, difficult

Negative prefix 'a-' added to 'samañjasa'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+samañjasa)

• a – not, un-, in-
  prefix
• samañjasa – suitable, proper, harmonious, consistent
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective here.

अनिच्छितेहितैः (anicchitehitaiḥ) - through unintended actions (karma) (by unintended actions/efforts, by those whose efforts are undesired)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of anicchitehita

anicchitehita - unintended action/effort

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anicchita+ihita)

• anicchita – unwished, unintended, undesired
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire) with negative 'an-' prefix.
  Prefix: an
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• ihita – desired, sought, striven for, effort, action
  noun/adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'ih' (to strive, endeavor).
  Root: ih (class 1)

Note: Refers to actions or persons performing such actions.

दूरदेशान्तरगतैह् (dūradeśāntaragataih) - by those who have traveled to distant lands (by those who have gone to distant lands, by things that have gone to distant lands)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of dūradeśāntaragata

dūradeśāntaragata - gone to distant lands/other countries

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dūra+deśa+antara+gata)

• dūra – distant, far, remote
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• deśa – place, country, region
  noun (masculine)
• antara – other, another, interval, inside
  adjective/noun (neuter)
• gata – gone, arrived, passed, obtained
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'gam' (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Co-refers with `anicchitehitaiḥ` if it refers to people, or can be general.

फलम् (phalam) - the result (phalam) (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

(noun)

neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward, effect

Note: Subject of an implied verb 'is obtained' or similar.

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