योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-12, verse-19

भोगैस्तैरेव तैरेव तुच्छैर्वयममी किल ।
पश्य जर्जरतां नीता वातैरिव गिरिद्रुमाः ॥ १९ ॥

bhogaistaireva taireva tucchairvayamamī kila ,
paśya jarjaratāṃ nītā vātairiva giridrumāḥ 19

19. bhogaiḥ taiḥ eva taiḥ eva tucchaiḥ vayam amī kila
paśya jarjaratām nītāḥ vātaiḥ iva giri-drumāḥ

19. Behold! We are indeed reduced to decrepitude by these very same trivial enjoyments, just as mountain trees are by strong winds.

Words meanings summery:

• भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences

• तैः (taiḥ) - Refers to bhogaiḥ. (by those)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'those very enjoyments'. (indeed, only, just)

• तैः (taiḥ) - Repetition emphasizes 'those very same ones'. (by those)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'those very same enjoyments'. (indeed, only, just)

• तुच्छैः (tucchaiḥ) - Describes the nature of the enjoyments as hollow or worthless. (by trivial, by insignificant, by paltry)

• वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the speaker and others in a similar predicament. (we)

• अमी (amī) - Refers to 'us' (vayam) or 'these ones (of us)'. (these, those)

• किल (kila) - Emphatic particle, affirming the statement. (indeed, verily, certainly)

• पश्य (paśya) - An exclamation to draw attention to the following comparison. (behold, see!)

• जर्जरताम् (jarjaratām) - to a state of decrepitude, worn-out condition

• नीताः (nītāḥ) - Brought to or reduced to decrepitude. (led, brought, reduced)

• वातैः (vātaiḥ) - The agent causing the decrepitude, in the simile. (by winds)

• इव (iva) - Introduces a simile. (like, as, as if)

• गिरि-द्रुमाः (giri-drumāḥ) - Trees on mountains, often exposed to harsh elements, thus easily worn out. (mountain trees)

Words meanings and morphology

भोगैः (bhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession

From root bhuj.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

तैः (taiḥ) - Refers to bhogaiḥ. (by those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agreement with bhogaiḥ.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'those very enjoyments'. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तैः (taiḥ) - Repetition emphasizes 'those very same ones'. (by those)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Repetition of taiḥ eva for emphasis.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes 'those very same enjoyments'. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

तुच्छैः (tucchaiḥ) - Describes the nature of the enjoyments as hollow or worthless. (by trivial, by insignificant, by paltry)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tuccha

tuccha - empty, hollow, paltry, insignificant, trivial, worthless

वयम् (vayam) - Refers to the speaker and others in a similar predicament. (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

अमी (amī) - Refers to 'us' (vayam) or 'these ones (of us)'. (these, those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adas

adas - that, those (distant, specific)

Note: Adjective modifying vayam (we).

किल (kila) - Emphatic particle, affirming the statement. (indeed, verily, certainly)

(indeclinable)

पश्य (paśya) - An exclamation to draw attention to the following comparison. (behold, see!)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Present stem of dṛś is paśya.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

जर्जरताम् (jarjaratām) - to a state of decrepitude, worn-out condition

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jarjaratā

jarjaratā - decrepitude, worn-out condition, fragility

Formed from jarjara (decrepit) + tā (suffix for abstract noun).

नीताः (nītāḥ) - Brought to or reduced to decrepitude. (led, brought, reduced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nīta

nīta - led, brought, carried, reduced to

Past Passive Participle

From root nī.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Functions as predicate adjective.

वातैः (vātaiḥ) - The agent causing the decrepitude, in the simile. (by winds)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāta

vāta - wind, air

From root vā.

Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Agent of the action.

इव (iva) - Introduces a simile. (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

गिरि-द्रुमाः (giri-drumāḥ) - Trees on mountains, often exposed to harsh elements, thus easily worn out. (mountain trees)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of giri-druma

giri-druma - mountain tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (giri+druma)

• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)