योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-23, verse-15

ग्रामे विश्रमणं नैव वर्तते पामरास्पदे ।
तृड्वै लवणपानेन भूय एवाभिवर्धते ॥ १५ ॥

grāme viśramaṇaṃ naiva vartate pāmarāspade ,
tṛḍvai lavaṇapānena bhūya evābhivardhate 15

15. grāme viśramaṇaṃ na eva vartate pāmarāspade |
tṛṭ vai lavaṇapānena bhūyaḥ eva abhivardhate

15. grāme pāmarāspade viśramaṇaṃ na eva vartate
lavaṇapānena tṛṭ vai bhūyaḥ eva abhivardhate

15. In a village, which is a dwelling place for the ignorant, there is certainly no true rest. Indeed, just as thirst intensifies even more by drinking salty water, so too is there no respite there.

Words meanings summery:

• ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village, understood as a dwelling place for the ignorant (in the village, in the community)

• विश्रमणं (viśramaṇaṁ) - rest, repose, relaxation

• न (na) - not, no

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is present (exists, is present, turns, proceeds)

• पामरास्पदे (pāmarāspade) - in a dwelling place for the ignorant people (in a place of the base, in a dwelling of fools)

• तृट् (tṛṭ) - thirst

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• लवणपानेन (lavaṇapānena) - by drinking salt water, by the drinking of salt

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - even more, again (again, further, more)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अभिवर्धते (abhivardhate) - increases, grows

Words meanings and morphology

ग्रामे (grāme) - in the village, understood as a dwelling place for the ignorant (in the village, in the community)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grāma

grāma - village, hamlet, community

विश्रमणं (viśramaṇaṁ) - rest, repose, relaxation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśramaṇa

viśramaṇa - rest, repose, cessation of activity

Derived from verb root śram (to be weary) with prefix vi- and suffix -ana.

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

वर्तते (vartate) - exists, is present (exists, is present, turns, proceeds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, middle voice

Root: vṛt (class 1)

पामरास्पदे (pāmarāspade) - in a dwelling place for the ignorant people (in a place of the base, in a dwelling of fools)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pāmarāspada

pāmarāspada - a dwelling place of low or ignorant people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāmara+āspada)

• pāmara – ignorant, foolish, base, low
  noun (masculine)
• āspada – place, seat, dwelling, object
  noun (neuter)

तृट् (tṛṭ) - thirst

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛṣ

tṛṣ - thirst, desire, craving

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

लवणपानेन (lavaṇapānena) - by drinking salt water, by the drinking of salt

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of lavaṇapāna

lavaṇapāna - the drinking of salt water

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lavaṇa+pāna)

• lavaṇa – salt, salty
  noun (neuter)
• pāna – drinking, beverage
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from verb root pā (to drink) with suffix -ana.
  Root: pā (class 1)

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - even more, again (again, further, more)

(indeclinable)

Comparative form of bahu (much), used adverbially.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अभिवर्धते (abhivardhate) - increases, grows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of abhivṛdh

Present Indicative

3rd person singular, middle voice. Root vṛdh with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)