योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-36, verse-42

इच्छानिरासरहिते गते साधोः क्षणेऽपि च ।
दस्युभिर्मुषितस्येव युक्तमाक्रन्दितुं चिरम् ॥ ४२ ॥

icchānirāsarahite gate sādhoḥ kṣaṇe'pi ca ,
dasyubhirmuṣitasyeva yuktamākrandituṃ ciram 42

42. icchānirāsarahite gate sādhoḥ kṣaṇe api ca
dasyubhiḥ muṣitasya iva yuktam ākranditum ciram

42. sādhoḥ icchānirāsarahite kṣaṇe api gate ca,
dasyubhiḥ muṣitasya iva,
ciram ākranditum yuktam.

42. Even if a single moment passes for a sage in which there is no rejection of desire, it is appropriate for them to lament profusely, just like one who has been plundered by thieves.

Words meanings summery:

• इच्छानिरासरहिते (icchānirāsarahite) - in a moment devoid of the rejection of desire; in a state without the removal of desire

• गते (gate) - passed, gone

• साधोः (sādhoḥ) - of a sage, of a virtuous person

• क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - in a moment

• अपि (api) - even, also

• च (ca) - and

• दस्युभिः (dasyubhiḥ) - by thieves, by bandits

• मुषितस्य (muṣitasya) - of one who has been robbed, of the plundered one

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, fitting

• आक्रन्दितुम् (ākranditum) - to lament, to cry out

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

Words meanings and morphology

इच्छानिरासरहिते (icchānirāsarahite) - in a moment devoid of the rejection of desire; in a state without the removal of desire

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of icchānirāsarahita

icchānirāsarahita - devoid of the removal of desire; free from the rejection of desire

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (icchā+nirāsa+rahita)

• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Root: iṣ (class 4)
• nirāsa – rejection, expulsion, removal
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'as' with prefix 'nir-ā'
  Prefixes: nir+ā
  Root: as (class 2)
• rahita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'rah' (to abandon, leave)
  Root: rah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kṣaṇe

गते (gate) - passed, gone

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of gata

gata - gone, passed, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with kṣaṇe

साधोः (sādhoḥ) - of a sage, of a virtuous person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sādhu

sādhu - sage, virtuous person, good, proper

क्षणे (kṣaṇe) - in a moment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, short time

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दस्युभिः (dasyubhiḥ) - by thieves, by bandits

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dasyu

dasyu - robber, bandit, thief, enemy

मुषितस्य (muṣitasya) - of one who has been robbed, of the plundered one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of muṣita

muṣita - robbed, plundered, stolen

Past Passive Participle

From root 'muṣ' (to steal, rob)

Root: muṣ (class 9)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, fitting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, proper, suitable, engaged in (yoga)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, connect, yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective here, implying 'it is appropriate'

आक्रन्दितुम् (ākranditum) - to lament, to cry out

(verb)

infinitive of ākranditum

Infinitive

From root 'krand' (to cry) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: krand (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time

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