योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-93, verse-82

आपातमात्रमधुरा दुःखपर्यवसायिनी ।
मोहनायैव लोकस्य लक्ष्मीः क्षणविलासिनी ॥ ८२ ॥

āpātamātramadhurā duḥkhaparyavasāyinī ,
mohanāyaiva lokasya lakṣmīḥ kṣaṇavilāsinī 82

82. āpātamātramadhurā duḥkhaparyavasāyinī
mohanāya eva lokasya lakṣmīḥ kṣaṇavilāsinī

82. āpātamātramadhurā duḥkhaparyavasāyinī
kṣaṇavilāsinī lakṣmīḥ lokasya mohanāya eva

82. Fortune (lakṣmī) is sweet only in its initial appearance and culminates in sorrow; it is merely a momentary splendor, existing solely for the delusion of people.

Words meanings summery:

• आपातमात्रमधुरा (āpātamātramadhurā) - sweet only in its initial appearance (sweet only at first glance/appearance)

• दुःखपर्यवसायिनी (duḥkhaparyavasāyinī) - culminates in sorrow (ending in sorrow, culminating in pain)

• मोहनाय (mohanāya) - for the delusion (for delusion, for infatuation)

• एव (eva) - merely, solely (only, merely, indeed, just)

• लोकस्य (lokasya) - of people (of the world, of people)

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - fortune (lakṣmī) (fortune, wealth, prosperity, goddess Lakṣmī)

• क्षणविलासिनी (kṣaṇavilāsinī) - momentary splendor (momentarily charming, fleetingly splendid, captivating for a moment)

Words meanings and morphology

आपातमात्रमधुरा (āpātamātramadhurā) - sweet only in its initial appearance (sweet only at first glance/appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āpātamātramadhura

āpātamātramadhura - sweet merely at the first encounter/sight

Compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (āpāta+mātra+madhura)

• āpāta – fall, descent, occurrence, sudden appearance, first sight
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'pat' (to fall).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pat (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, size, measure
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Suffix/word indicating limitation.
• madhura – sweet, pleasant, charming
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.

दुःखपर्यवसायिनी (duḥkhaparyavasāyinī) - culminates in sorrow (ending in sorrow, culminating in pain)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhaparyavasāyin

duḥkhaparyavasāyin - ending in sorrow, having a painful conclusion

Agent Noun/Adjective

From 'duḥkha' + 'paryavasāyin' (ending, completing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+paryavasāyin)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow, misery, difficulty
  noun (neuter)
  From 'dus' (bad) + 'kha' (space).
• paryavasāyin – ending, terminating, concluding in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From 'pari' + 'ava' + root 'sā' (to finish, bring to an end) with suffix -in.
  Prefixes: pari+ava
  Root: sā (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.

मोहनाय (mohanāya) - for the delusion (for delusion, for infatuation)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of mohana

mohana - delusion, infatuation, bewildering, charming, fascinating

Verbal noun

From root 'muh' (to be bewildered, confused).

Root: muh (class 4)

एव (eva) - merely, solely (only, merely, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

लोकस्य (lokasya) - of people (of the world, of people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, universe, realm

From root 'lok' (to see).

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'mohanāya'.

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - fortune (lakṣmī) (fortune, wealth, prosperity, goddess Lakṣmī)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, success, beauty, wealth, goddess Lakṣmī

From root 'lakṣ' (to perceive, mark).

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

Note: The primary subject of the verse.

क्षणविलासिनी (kṣaṇavilāsinī) - momentary splendor (momentarily charming, fleetingly splendid, captivating for a moment)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣaṇavilāsin

kṣaṇavilāsin - shining for a moment, momentarily charming/playful

Agent Noun/Adjective

From 'kṣaṇa' (moment) + 'vilāsin' (charming, playful).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṣaṇa+vilāsin)

• kṣaṇa – moment, instant, very short time
  noun (masculine)
• vilāsin – shining, charming, playful, coquettish, luxuriant
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun/Adjective
  From 'vi' + root 'las' (to shine, sport) with suffix -in.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lakṣmīḥ'.