योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-20, verse-4

चिन्तानां लोलवृत्तीनां ललनानामिवाऽवृतीः ।
अर्पयत्यवशं चेतो बालानामञ्जनं यथा ॥ ४ ॥

cintānāṃ lolavṛttīnāṃ lalanānāmivā'vṛtīḥ ,
arpayatyavaśaṃ ceto bālānāmañjanaṃ yathā 4

4. cintānām lolavr̥ttīnām lalanānām iva āvr̥tīḥ
arpayati avaśam cetaḥ bālānām añjanam yathā

4. yathā bālānām añjanam (arpayati),
(tathā) avaśam cetaḥ cintānām lolavr̥ttīnām lalanānām iva āvr̥tīḥ arpayati

4. Just as kohl (añjana) is applied to children, the helpless mind (cetas) gives itself up to states of agitation (āvr̥ti) that are as fickle as the activities of worries, or even of women.

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्तानाम् (cintānām) - of worries, of thoughts, of anxieties

• लोलव्र्̥त्तीनाम् (lolavr̥ttīnām) - of fickle activities, of restless tendencies

• ललनानाम् (lalanānām) - of women

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आव्र्̥तीः (āvr̥tīḥ) - coverings, obstacles, agitations, states

• अर्पयति (arpayati) - subjects itself to, allows to be imposed (offers, gives up, places, imposes)

• अवशम् (avaśam) - helplessly, uncontrollably, dependently

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

• बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, of the young

• अञ्जनम् (añjanam) - kohl, eye-salve, ointment

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्तानाम् (cintānām) - of worries, of thoughts, of anxieties

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of cintā

cintā - thought, worry, anxiety, reflection

Root: cit (class 1)

लोलव्र्̥त्तीनाम् (lolavr̥ttīnām) - of fickle activities, of restless tendencies

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of lolavr̥tti

lolavr̥tti - fickle activity, restless tendency

Compound type : karmadhāraya (lola+vr̥tti)

• lola – fickle, restless, trembling, agitated
  adjective
  Root: lul (class 1)
• vr̥tti – activity, tendency, mode of being, conduct
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vr̥t (class 1)

ललनानाम् (lalanānām) - of women

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of lalanā

lalanā - woman, female, playful woman

Root: lal (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

आव्र्̥तीः (āvr̥tīḥ) - coverings, obstacles, agitations, states

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of āvr̥ti

āvr̥ti - covering, obscuring, obstruction, mental state, agitation

Prefix: ā

Root: vr̥ (class 5)

अर्पयति (arpayati) - subjects itself to, allows to be imposed (offers, gives up, places, imposes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of arpay

Causative verb stem

Causative of root r̥

Root: r̥ (class 1)

अवशम् (avaśam) - helplessly, uncontrollably, dependently

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of avaśa

avaśa - helpless, uncontrolled, dependent, powerless

Note: Used adverbially to describe the action of the mind.

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

Root: cit (class 1)

बालानाम् (bālānām) - of children, of the young

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young animal, inexperienced person

अञ्जनम् (añjanam) - kohl, eye-salve, ointment

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of añjana

añjana - kohl, eye-salve, black pigment, ointment

Root: añj (class 7)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)