योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-23, verse-14

चिरं मनुष्यदेशेऽस्मिन्निर्जनग्राममध्वनि ।
अधराध्वग विश्रातिं विश्रान्तोपि न लप्स्यसे ॥ १४ ॥

ciraṃ manuṣyadeśe'sminnirjanagrāmamadhvani ,
adharādhvaga viśrātiṃ viśrāntopi na lapsyase 14

14. ciram manuṣyadeśe asmin nirjanagrāmadhvani adhara
adhvaga viśrātim viśrāntaḥ api na lapsyase

14. asmin manuṣyadeśe nirjanagrāmadhvani ciram [bhramasi].
he adharādhvaga,
viśrāntaḥ api (tvam) viśrātim na lapsyase .

14. For a long time, in this human realm, on the path of deserted villages, O traveler of the lower path, even having paused, you will not find true rest.

14. נוסע אומלל, בארץ בני האדם הזו, בכפר השומם שבדרך, לא תמצא מנוחה אמתית גם אם תנוח שם זמן רב.

Words meanings summery:

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

• मनुष्यदेशे (manuṣyadeśe) - in this human realm (in the land of humans, in the human realm)

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• निर्जनग्रामध्वनि (nirjanagrāmadhvani) - on the path of deserted villages

• अध्वग (adhvaga) - O traveler (traveler, wayfarer)

• विश्रातिम् (viśrātim) - true rest (rest, repose, cessation of activity)

• विश्रान्तः (viśrāntaḥ) - even having paused (having rested, rested, refreshed)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• लप्स्यसे (lapsyase) - you will not find (you will obtain, you will gain, you will find)

Words meanings and morphology

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

मनुष्यदेशे (manuṣyadeśe) - in this human realm (in the land of humans, in the human realm)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of manuṣyadeśa

manuṣyadeśa - human country, land of humans

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manuṣya+deśa)

• manuṣya – human, man, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – place, country, region, land
  noun (masculine)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'manuṣyadeśe'.

निर्जनग्रामध्वनि (nirjanagrāmadhvani) - on the path of deserted villages

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nirjanagrāmadhvan

nirjanagrāmadhvan - path through deserted villages

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nirjanagrāma+adhvan)

• nirjanagrāma – deserted village, uninhabited village
  noun (masculine)
• adhvan – path, road, journey
  noun (masculine)

अध्वग (adhvaga) - O traveler (traveler, wayfarer)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of adhvaga

adhvaga - traveler, wayfarer, one who goes on a path

agent noun

From adhvan (path) + ga (going, from √gam)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhvan+ga)

• adhvan – path, road, journey
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, reaching
  adjective/noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'adharādhvaga'.

विश्रातिम् (viśrātim) - true rest (rest, repose, cessation of activity)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of viśrāti

viśrāti - rest, repose, cessation, relief

Root: śram (class 4)

विश्रान्तः (viśrāntaḥ) - even having paused (having rested, rested, refreshed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśrānta

viśrānta - rested, refreshed, ceased, having reposed

past passive participle

Derived from root √śram (to be weary) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Implied subject 'you'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

लप्स्यसे (lapsyase) - you will not find (you will obtain, you will gain, you will find)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of labh

Root: labh (class 1)

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