योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-17, verse-29

पदं करोत्यलङ्घ्येऽपि तृप्तापि फलमीहते ।
चिरं तिष्ठति नैकत्र तृष्णा चपलमर्कटी ॥ २९ ॥

padaṃ karotyalaṅghye'pi tṛptāpi phalamīhate ,
ciraṃ tiṣṭhati naikatra tṛṣṇā capalamarkaṭī 29

29. padam karoti alaṅghye api tṛptā api phalam īhate
ciram tiṣṭhati na ekatra tṛṣṇā capalamarkaṭī

29. Craving (tṛṣṇā), like a restless monkey, finds a foothold even in what is insurmountable. Even when it is satisfied, it still desires further results. It never remains in one place for long.

Words meanings summery:

• पदम् (padam) - foothold, step (step, foot, place, position, word)

• करोति (karoti) - makes, performs (does, makes, performs)

• अलङ्घ्ये (alaṅghye) - in the insurmountable (in the insurmountable, in that which cannot be crossed/overcome)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed)

• तृप्ता (tṛptā) - satisfied (satisfied, contented)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed)

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, results (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

• ईहते (īhate) - desires (desires, strives for, wishes)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for long (for a long time, for long)

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stays, remains (stands, stays, remains)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place (in one place, together)

• तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving (tṛṣṇā) (thirst, craving, desire, longing)

• चपलमर्कटी (capalamarkaṭī) - a restless monkey

Words meanings and morphology

पदम् (padam) - foothold, step (step, foot, place, position, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, position, word

Root: pad (class 4)

करोति (karoti) - makes, performs (does, makes, performs)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अलङ्घ्ये (alaṅghye) - in the insurmountable (in the insurmountable, in that which cannot be crossed/overcome)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of alaṅghya

alaṅghya - insurmountable, unassailable, not to be transgressed

Gerundive

Formed from 'na' (negative prefix) + 'laṅgh' (root) + 'ya' (gerundive suffix).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+laṅghya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• laṅghya – to be crossed, to be overcome, assailable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Formed from 'laṅgh' (root) + 'ya' (gerundive suffix).
  Root: laṅgh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

तृप्ता (tṛptā) - satisfied (satisfied, contented)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛpta

tṛpta - satisfied, contented, full

Past Passive Participle

From root 'tṛp' + 'kta' suffix.

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Refers to tṛṣṇā.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, indeed)

(indeclinable)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, results (fruit, result, consequence, reward)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

ईहते (īhate) - desires (desires, strives for, wishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īh

Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Refers to tṛṣṇā.

चिरम् (ciram) - for long (for a long time, for long)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stays, remains (stands, stays, remains)

(verb)

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

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to tṛṣṇā.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place (in one place, together)

(indeclinable)

From 'eka' + 'tra' suffix.

तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā) - craving (tṛṣṇā) (thirst, craving, desire, longing)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā

tṛṣṇā - thirst, craving, desire, longing

From root 'tṛṣ' 'to thirst'.

Root: tṛṣ (class 4)

Note: This is the subject of the verse.

चपलमर्कटी (capalamarkaṭī) - a restless monkey

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of capalamarkaṭī

capalamarkaṭī - a restless monkey

Compound.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (capala+markaṭī)

• capala – restless, fickle, tremulous, unsteady
  adjective
  Root: camp (class 1)
• markaṭī – a female monkey
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine of 'markaṭa' (monkey).

Note: In apposition to tṛṣṇā.