योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-33, verse-11

इहलोके यतन्ते ज्ञा व्याधौ भोगैर्दुरौषधैः ।
आजीवितं यथाशक्ति चिकित्सा नापरामये ॥ ११ ॥

ihaloke yatante jñā vyādhau bhogairdurauṣadhaiḥ ,
ājīvitaṃ yathāśakti cikitsā nāparāmaye 11

11. iha-loke yatante jñā vyādhau bhogaiḥ dur-auṣadhaiḥ
ā-jīvitam yathā-śakti cikitsā na aparāmaye

11. iha-loke jñā vyādhau bhogaiḥ dur-auṣadhaiḥ yatante.
ā-jīvitam yathā-śakti cikitsā na aparāmaye

11. In this world, people strive to treat this disease with material enjoyments, which are harmful remedies. They do not cease this 'treatment' throughout their life, to the best of their ability.

Words meanings summery:

• इह-लोके (iha-loke) - in this world

• यतन्ते (yatante) - they strive, they endeavor, they try

• ज्ञा (jñā) - ordinary people, in contrast to 'puruṣottamāḥ' in the next verse, often misguided in their approach to 'treatment' (knowers, people, ordinary folk)

• व्याधौ (vyādhau) - in the disease, for the disease

• भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by pleasures, by experiences

• दुर्-औषधैः (dur-auṣadhaiḥ) - by bad medicines, by harmful remedies

• आ-जीवितम् (ā-jīvitam) - throughout life, as long as one lives

• यथा-शक्ति (yathā-śakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

• चिकित्सा (cikitsā) - treatment, remedy, medical art

• न (na) - not, no

• अपरामये (aparāmaye) - they do not cease, they do not stop

Words meanings and morphology

इह-लोके (iha-loke) - in this world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ihaloka

ihaloka - this world, the earthly realm

Compound of 'iha' (here) and 'loka' (world)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (iha+loka)

• iha – here, in this
  indeclinable
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'loc' (to see, perceive), meaning that which is seen or experienced
  Root: loc (class 1)

यतन्ते (yatante) - they strive, they endeavor, they try

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of yat

Root 'yat' (to strive, be assiduous)

Root: yat (class 1)

ज्ञा (jñā) - ordinary people, in contrast to 'puruṣottamāḥ' in the next verse, often misguided in their approach to 'treatment' (knowers, people, ordinary folk)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jña

jña - a knower, knowing, a person

From root 'jñā' (to know), often used as a suffix. Here as a standalone noun or adjective. It can refer to 'people' generally or 'those who know/think they know'

Root: jñā (class 9)

व्याधौ (vyādhau) - in the disease, for the disease

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vyādhi

vyādhi - disease, sickness, ailment

From 'vi' + 'ā' + 'dhā' (to place, to hold), meaning a state of being apart or suffering

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by pleasures, by experiences

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession, material object

From root 'bhuj' (to enjoy, experience)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

दुर्-औषधैः (dur-auṣadhaiḥ) - by bad medicines, by harmful remedies

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of durauṣadha

durauṣadha - bad medicine, harmful remedy

Compound of 'dur' (bad, difficult) and 'auṣadha' (medicine)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+auṣadha)

• dur – bad, difficult, ill
  prefix
  Negative/pejorative prefix
• auṣadha – medicine, drug, herb
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'oṣadhi' (herb)

Note: Agrees with 'bhogaiḥ' in instrumental plural, suggesting 'bhogaiḥ' are 'durauṣadhaiḥ'.

आ-जीवितम् (ā-jīvitam) - throughout life, as long as one lives

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable form derived from 'ā' (until, throughout) + 'jīvita' (life)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+jīvita)

• ā – until, up to, throughout
  prefix
  Preposition/prefix indicating extent
• jīvita – life, lived
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (when adjective)
  From root 'jīv' (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

यथा-शक्ति (yathā-śakti) - according to ability, to the best of one's power

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'śakti' (power, ability)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, in which manner
  indeclinable
  Relative adverb
• śakti – power, ability, energy, divine energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

चिकित्सा (cikitsā) - treatment, remedy, medical art

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cikitsā

cikitsā - medical treatment, remedy, the art of healing

Desiderative nominalization

From desiderative stem of 'kit' (to cure, to observe), wanting to cure

Root: kit

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अपरामये (aparāmaye) - they do not cease, they do not stop

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of aparāmā

Root 'parāmā' (to stop, to cease) with negative prefix 'a-'. 'parā-mā' is from 'parā' (away) + 'mā' (to measure, to stop). So, 'aparāmayati' means 'does not stop', 'does not leave off'

Prefixes: a+parā

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: The form 'aparāmaye' is 3rd plural atmanepada, meaning 'they do not cease'. The verb is 'parāmā' with 'a' negation.