योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-18, verse-12

संसारारण्यसंरूढो विलसच्चित्तमर्कटः ।
चिन्तामञ्जरिताकारो दीर्घदुःखघुणक्षतः ॥ १२ ॥

saṃsārāraṇyasaṃrūḍho vilasaccittamarkaṭaḥ ,
cintāmañjaritākāro dīrghaduḥkhaghuṇakṣataḥ 12

12. saṃsāra-araṇya-saṃrūḍhaḥ vilasat-citta-markaṭaḥ
cintā-mañjarita-ākāraḥ dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa-kṣataḥ

12. This agitated mind, like a monkey, is deeply rooted in the forest of transmigration (saṃsāra). It takes on the appearance of blossoming sprouts of anxiety and is wounded by the worm of prolonged suffering.

12. עץ הגוף צומח ביער הקיום התופעתי; קוף החשיבה מנתר בין ענפיו, פריחתו היא הדאגות, ותולעי הסבל הממושך מכלות אותו מבפנים.

Words meanings summery:

• संसार-अरण्य-संरूढः (saṁsāra-araṇya-saṁrūḍhaḥ) - deeply rooted in the forest of transmigration (saṃsāra) (grown in the forest of transmigration)

• विलसत्-चित्त-मर्कटः (vilasat-citta-markaṭaḥ) - the agitated mind, like a monkey (the agitated mind-monkey, the shining mind-monkey)

• चिन्ता-मञ्जरित-आकारः (cintā-mañjarita-ākāraḥ) - appearing like blossoming sprouts of anxiety (having the form of blossoming sprouts of worry)

• दीर्घ-दुःख-घुण-क्षतः (dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa-kṣataḥ) - damaged by the worm of prolonged suffering (wounded by the worm of long suffering)

Words meanings and morphology

संसार-अरण्य-संरूढः (saṁsāra-araṇya-saṁrūḍhaḥ) - deeply rooted in the forest of transmigration (saṃsāra) (grown in the forest of transmigration)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra-araṇya-saṃrūḍha

saṁsāra-araṇya-saṁrūḍha - grown in/rooted in the forest of saṃsāra

A descriptive compound adjective. 'saṃsāra-araṇya' (forest of saṃsāra) + 'saṃrūḍha' (grown/rooted).

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃsāra-araṇya+saṃrūḍha)

• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• araṇya – forest, wilderness
  noun (neuter)
• saṃrūḍha – grown up, sprouted, rooted, firm, well-established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root ruh (to grow) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun, likely 'cittamarkaṭaḥ'

विलसत्-चित्त-मर्कटः (vilasat-citta-markaṭaḥ) - the agitated mind, like a monkey (the agitated mind-monkey, the shining mind-monkey)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vilasat-citta-markaṭa

vilasat-citta-markaṭa - playful mind-monkey, shining mind-monkey

A descriptive compound. 'vilasat' (shining/agitated) + 'citta' (mind) + 'markaṭa' (monkey). Possibly a karmadhāraya 'mind which is a monkey' modified by vilasat.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vilasat+citta+markaṭa)

• vilasat – shining, gleaming, playing, sporting, agitated
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  Present Active Participle of root las (to shine, sport) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las (class 1)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• markaṭa – monkey
  noun (masculine)

चिन्ता-मञ्जरित-आकारः (cintā-mañjarita-ākāraḥ) - appearing like blossoming sprouts of anxiety (having the form of blossoming sprouts of worry)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintā-mañjarita-ākāra

cintā-mañjarita-ākāra - having the appearance of blossoming anxiety

A bahuvrīhi compound, meaning 'that whose form is like anxiety in bloom'. 'cintā' (worry) + 'mañjarita' (blossomed) + 'ākāra' (form).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cintā+mañjarita+ākāra)

• cintā – thought, reflection, worry, anxiety
  noun (feminine)
• mañjarita – blossomed, having sprouts/clusters
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'mañjarī' (sprout, blossom) with suffix -ita (possessed of)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance, aspect
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun, likely 'cittamarkaṭaḥ'

दीर्घ-दुःख-घुण-क्षतः (dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa-kṣataḥ) - damaged by the worm of prolonged suffering (wounded by the worm of long suffering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa-kṣata

dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa-kṣata - damaged by the worm of prolonged misery

A descriptive compound adjective. 'dīrgha-duḥkha' (prolonged suffering) + 'ghuṇa' (worm) + 'kṣata' (wounded). Likely a tatpurusha compound where 'kṣata' is modified by 'dīrgha-duḥkha-ghuṇa'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dīrgha-duḥkha+ghuṇa+kṣata)

• dīrgha – long, lengthy, prolonged
  adjective (masculine)
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)
• ghuṇa – worm, boring insect, weevil
  noun (masculine)
• kṣata – wounded, injured, damaged, hurt
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root kṣan (to wound, hurt)
  Root: kṣan (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun, likely 'cittamarkaṭaḥ'

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