योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-17

सत्कार्योच्छ्वासमात्रेण भुजङ्गदलनोत्कया ।
कान्तयोद्ध्रियते जन्तुः करभ्येवोरगो बिलात् ॥ १७ ॥

satkāryocchvāsamātreṇa bhujaṅgadalanotkayā ,
kāntayoddhriyate jantuḥ karabhyevorago bilāt 17

17. satkāryocchvāsamātreṇa bhujaṅgadalana-utkayā
kāntayā uddhriyate jantuḥ karabhyā iva uragaḥ bilāt

17. kāntayā satkāryocchvāsamātreṇa jantuḥ uddhriyate
bhujaṅgadalana-utkayā karabhyā bilāt uragaḥ iva

17. A living being (jantu) is drawn away by the charming woman (kāntā) merely by a slight show of good deeds, just as a she-camel, eager to crush serpents, draws a snake from its hole.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्कार्योच्छ्वासमात्रेण (satkāryocchvāsamātreṇa) - by merely a breath of good deeds, by only a slight exhalation of virtuous actions

• भुजङ्गदलन-उत्कया (bhujaṅgadalana-utkayā) - by the she-camel (or woman) eager to crush serpents (by one eager for crushing serpents)

• कान्तया (kāntayā) - by the charming woman, by the beloved

• उद्ध्रियते (uddhriyate) - is drawn away (to ruin), is removed (from safety) (is lifted up, is drawn out, is extracted, is rescued, is removed)

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

• करभ्या (karabhyā) - by the she-camel

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उरगः (uragaḥ) - serpent, snake

• बिलात् (bilāt) - from the hole, from the burrow

Words meanings and morphology

सत्कार्योच्छ्वासमात्रेण (satkāryocchvāsamātreṇa) - by merely a breath of good deeds, by only a slight exhalation of virtuous actions

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satkāryocchvāsamātra

satkāryocchvāsamātra - merely a breath of good deeds

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (satkārya+ucchvāsa+mātra)

• satkārya – good deed, virtuous action, proper duty
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of sat (good) and kārya (deed).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ucchvāsa – breath, exhalation, sigh
  noun (masculine)
  From root śvas (to breathe) with prefix ut-.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: śvas (class 2)
• mātra – only, merely, just, measure
  indeclinable (neuter)
  Often functions as a suffix to mean "only that much".
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Describes the means or condition.

भुजङ्गदलन-उत्कया (bhujaṅgadalana-utkayā) - by the she-camel (or woman) eager to crush serpents (by one eager for crushing serpents)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhujaṅgadalana-utkayā

bhujaṅgadalana-utka - eager for crushing serpents

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhujaṅga+dalana+utka)

• bhujaṅga – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
  From bhuj (to bend) + ga (going). "Moving by bending."
  Root: bhuj (class 6)
• dalana – crushing, splitting, breaking
  noun (neuter)
  From root dal (to burst, split).
  Root: dal (class 1)
• utka – eager, longing, anxious, yearning
  adjective
  Prefix: ut
  Root: ut-kan

Note: Modifies karabhyā (she-camel) in the simile.

कान्तया (kāntayā) - by the charming woman, by the beloved

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kāntā

kāntā - a charming woman, beloved, beautiful woman

Feminine of kānta (desired, charming).

Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agent of the passive verb uddhriyate.

उद्ध्रियते (uddhriyate) - is drawn away (to ruin), is removed (from safety) (is lifted up, is drawn out, is extracted, is rescued, is removed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of uddhṛ

From root hṛ (to carry, seize) with prefix ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: hṛ (class 1)

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - creature, living being, person

From root jan (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of the passive verb.

करभ्या (karabhyā) - by the she-camel

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of karabhī

karabhī - she-camel

Feminine of karabha (camel).

Note: Agent in the simile.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates comparison.

उरगः (uragaḥ) - serpent, snake

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uraga

uraga - snake, serpent (literally "chest-goer")

Compound of uras (chest) and ga (going).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (uras+ga)

• uras – chest, breast
  noun (neuter)
• ga – going, moving, relating to
  adjective (masculine)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied passive verb (uddhriyate) in the simile.

बिलात् (bilāt) - from the hole, from the burrow

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bila

bila - hole, burrow, cavern, opening

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Indicates separation "from".