योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-40

तावन्नायाति वैरस्यं चिन्ताविषयजृम्भणैः ।
यावदर्थमहानर्थो न कदर्थार्थमर्थ्यते ॥ ४० ॥

tāvannāyāti vairasyaṃ cintāviṣayajṛmbhaṇaiḥ ,
yāvadarthamahānartho na kadarthārthamarthyate 40

40. tāvat na āyāti vairasyam cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇaiḥ
yāvat artha-mahānarthaḥ na kadartha-artham arthyate

40. yāvat artha-mahānarthaḥ kadartha-artham na arthyate,
tāvat cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇaiḥ vairasyam na āyāti

40. The weariness (vairasya) caused by the proliferation of anxious thoughts does not arise until one seeks wealth (artha), which is a great misfortune, for ignoble purposes.

Words meanings summery:

• तावत् (tāvat) - so long, until then, so much

• न (na) - not, no

• आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches

• वैरस्यम् (vairasyam) - distaste, weariness, aversion

• चिन्ता-विषय-जृम्भणैः (cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇaiḥ) - by the proliferation/expansion of objects of anxiety

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

• अर्थ-महानर्थः (artha-mahānarthaḥ) - the great misfortune (which is) wealth

• न (na) - not, no

• कदर्थ-अर्थम् (kadartha-artham) - for the sake of despicable wealth, for ignoble purposes

• अर्थ्यते (arthyate) - is sought, is desired, is requested

Words meanings and morphology

तावत् (tāvat) - so long, until then, so much

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आयाति (āyāti) - comes, approaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ā-yā

present

3rd person singular present active, parasmaipada. From root yā 'to go' with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

वैरस्यम् (vairasyam) - distaste, weariness, aversion

(noun)

neuter, singular of vairasya

vairasya - distaste, weariness, aversion, insipidity

From virasa 'tasteless, unpleasant'. Neuter singular nominative/accusative.

Note: Subject of the verb āyāti.

चिन्ता-विषय-जृम्भणैः (cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇaiḥ) - by the proliferation/expansion of objects of anxiety

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇa

cintā-viṣaya-jṛmbhaṇa - expansion of subjects of worry

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cintā-viṣaya+jṛmbhaṇa)

• cintā-viṣaya – subject of worry, object of thought
  noun (masculine)
• jṛmbhaṇa – yawning, stretching, expansion, proliferation
  noun (neuter)
  From root jṛmbh 'to yawn, expand'.
  Root: jṛmbh (class 1)

Note: Denotes the cause of weariness.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, until

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a temporal clause.

अर्थ-महानर्थः (artha-mahānarthaḥ) - the great misfortune (which is) wealth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha-mahānartha

artha-mahānartha - wealth as a great misfortune

Compound type : karmadhāraya (artha+mahānartha)

• artha – wealth, meaning, purpose
  noun (masculine)
• mahānartha – great misfortune, great harm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of arthyate.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदर्थ-अर्थम् (kadartha-artham) - for the sake of despicable wealth, for ignoble purposes

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kadartha-artha

kadartha-artha - despicable wealth/purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kadartha+artha)

• kadartha – vile, mean, despicable, bad purpose/wealth
  adjective (masculine)
  From ku (bad) + artha (purpose/wealth).
• artha – wealth, purpose, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage.

अर्थ्यते (arthyate) - is sought, is desired, is requested

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of arth

present passive

3rd person singular present passive, ātmanepada. From root arth 'to ask, seek'.

Root: arth (class 10)

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