योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-47, verse-42

भूरिभावविकाराणां जरामरणकर्मणाम् ।
दैन्यदौरात्म्यदाहानामर्थः सार्थ इति स्मृतः ॥ ४२ ॥

bhūribhāvavikārāṇāṃ jarāmaraṇakarmaṇām ,
dainyadaurātmyadāhānāmarthaḥ sārtha iti smṛtaḥ 42

42. bhūribhāvavikārāṇām jarāmaraṇakarmaṇām
dainyadaurātmyadāhānām arthaḥ sārthaḥ iti smṛtaḥ

42. bhūribhāvavikārāṇām jarāmaraṇakarmaṇām
dainyadaurātmyadāhānām arthaḥ sārthaḥ iti smṛtaḥ

42. That worldly objective (artha) which is associated with abundant transformations of existence, actions (karma) culminating in old age and death, misery, depravity, and burning afflictions is considered (smṛta) to be truly meaningful (sārtha).

Words meanings summery:

• भूरिभावविकाराणाम् (bhūribhāvavikārāṇām) - of abundant modifications of existence, of many changes of state

• जरामरणकर्मणाम् (jarāmaraṇakarmaṇām) - of actions (karma) leading to old age and death, of deeds of decay and mortality

• दैन्यदौरात्म्यदाहानाम् (dainyadaurātmyadāhānām) - of wretchedness, depravity, and burning anguish

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - worldly pursuits or objectives (purpose, meaning, objective, wealth, material gain)

• सार्थः (sārthaḥ) - deceptively thought to be meaningful or purposeful (with negative connotation due to context) (having a purpose, meaningful, accompanied by wealth)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech/thought/definition)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, held to be

Words meanings and morphology

भूरिभावविकाराणाम् (bhūribhāvavikārāṇām) - of abundant modifications of existence, of many changes of state

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūribhāvavikāra

bhūribhāvavikāra - abundant modifications of existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūri+bhāvavikāra)

• bhūri – abundant, much, many
  adjective
• bhāvavikāra – modifications of existence, changes of state
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'arthaḥ'.

जरामरणकर्मणाम् (jarāmaraṇakarmaṇām) - of actions (karma) leading to old age and death, of deeds of decay and mortality

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of jarāmaraṇakarman

jarāmaraṇakarman - actions related to old age and death

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jarā+maraṇa+karman)

• jarā – old age, decay
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jṛ
• maraṇa – death, dying
  noun (neuter)
  From root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• karman – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'arthaḥ'.

दैन्यदौरात्म्यदाहानाम् (dainyadaurātmyadāhānām) - of wretchedness, depravity, and burning anguish

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dainyadaurātmyadāha

dainyadaurātmyadāha - wretchedness, depravity, and burning anguish

Compound type : dvandva (dainya+daurātmya+dāha)

• dainya – wretchedness, misery, helplessness
  noun (neuter)
  derived from dīna (poor, miserable)
• daurātmya – wickedness, depravity, malevolence
  noun (neuter)
  derived from durātman (evil-minded person)
• dāha – burning, conflagration, pain, torment
  noun (masculine)
  From root dah (to burn)
  Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'arthaḥ'.

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - worldly pursuits or objectives (purpose, meaning, objective, wealth, material gain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object, value, substance

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सार्थः (sārthaḥ) - deceptively thought to be meaningful or purposeful (with negative connotation due to context) (having a purpose, meaningful, accompanied by wealth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sārtha

sārtha - having a purpose, meaningful, profitable, successful, accompanied by a caravan

from sa (with) + artha (purpose/wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+artha)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix sa-
• artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object, value, substance
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'arthaḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks direct or indirect speech/thought/definition)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'sārthaḥ' to 'smṛtaḥ'.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, held to be

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛ

smṛ - to remember, to be mindful of, to be known

Past Passive Participle

From root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'arthaḥ'.

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