योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-16, verse-8

भोगदूर्वाङ्कुराकाङ्क्षी श्वभ्रपातमचिन्तयन् ।
मनोहरिणको ब्रह्मन्दूरं विपरिधावति ॥ ८ ॥

bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī śvabhrapātamacintayan ,
manohariṇako brahmandūraṃ viparidhāvati 8

8. bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī śvabhrapātam acintayan
manohariṇakaḥ brahman dūram viparidhāvati

8. O Brahman (brahman), the mind (manas), like a deer longing for blades of grass for enjoyment, runs far and wide, without considering the risk of falling into a pit.

Words meanings summery:

• भोगदूर्वाङ्कुराकाङ्क्षी (bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī) - desiring blades of grass for enjoyment

• श्वभ्रपातम् (śvabhrapātam) - a fall into a pit

• अचिन्तयन् (acintayan) - not thinking, not considering

• मनोहरिणकः (manohariṇakaḥ) - the deer-like mind, the mind-deer

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman, O divine one

• दूरम् (dūram) - far, at a distance

• विपरिधावति (viparidhāvati) - runs around, runs in all directions

Words meanings and morphology

भोगदूर्वाङ्कुराकाङ्क्षी (bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣī) - desiring blades of grass for enjoyment

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣin

bhogadūrvāṅkurākāṅkṣin - one who desires blades of grass for enjoyment

derived from 'bhoga', 'dūrvāṅkura', and 'ākāṅkṣin'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+dūrvā+aṅkura+ākāṅkṣin)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession, food
  noun (masculine)
  from root √bhuj
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• dūrvā – a type of sacred grass (Cynodon dactylon)
  noun (feminine)
• aṅkura – sprout, shoot, blade
  noun (masculine)
  Root: aṅk
• ākāṅkṣin – desirous, longing, wishing for
  adjective (masculine)
  from root √kāṅkṣ (with prefix ā)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

श्वभ्रपातम् (śvabhrapātam) - a fall into a pit

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śvabhrapāta

śvabhrapāta - falling into a pit

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śvabhra+pāta)

• śvabhra – pit, hole, chasm
  noun (neuter)
• pāta – fall, descent, falling
  noun (masculine)
  from root √pat
  Root: pat (class 1)

अचिन्तयन् (acintayan) - not thinking, not considering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acintayat

acintayat - not thinking, not considering

present active participle

from causative root √cint (with prefix a for negation)

Prefix: a

Root: cit (class 10)

मनोहरिणकः (manohariṇakaḥ) - the deer-like mind, the mind-deer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manohariṇaka

manohariṇaka - deer-like mind

Compound type : karmadhāraya (manas+hariṇaka)

• manas – mind, intellect, heart, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man
• hariṇaka – a small deer, fawn, deer
  noun (masculine)
  diminutive of hariṇa

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahman, O divine one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - priest, holy man, (the ultimate reality) Brahman

Root: bṛh

दूरम् (dūram) - far, at a distance

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially.

विपरिधावति (viparidhāvati) - runs around, runs in all directions

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of viparidhāv

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: dhāv (class 1)