योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-21, verse-33

कान्दिग्भूततया चेतो घनगर्धान्धमाकुलम् ।
परं मोहमुपादत्ते यूथभ्रष्टमृगो यथा ॥ ३३ ॥

kāndigbhūtatayā ceto ghanagardhāndhamākulam ,
paraṃ mohamupādatte yūthabhraṣṭamṛgo yathā 33

33. kāndigbhūtatayā cetaḥ ghana-gardha-andham ākulam
param moham upādatte yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛgaḥ yathā

33. yathā yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛgaḥ kāndigbhūtatayā
ghana-gardha-andham ākulam cetaḥ param moham upādatte

33. The mind (cetaḥ), becoming bewildered, intensely blinded by craving, and agitated, falls into utter delusion (moha), just like a deer separated from its herd.

Words meanings summery:

• कान्दिग्भूततया (kāndigbhūtatayā) - by the state of being confused/bewildered, by bewilderment

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

• घन-गर्ध-अन्धम् (ghana-gardha-andham) - blinded by intense craving/greed

• आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, distressed, confused, bewildered

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate, utter

• मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation, ignorance (moha)

• उपादत्ते (upādatte) - obtains, assumes, takes up, accepts

• यूथ-भ्रष्ट-मृगः (yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛgaḥ) - a deer separated from its herd

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

Words meanings and morphology

कान्दिग्भूततया (kāndigbhūtatayā) - by the state of being confused/bewildered, by bewilderment

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kāndigbhūtatā

kāndigbhūtatā - the state of being bewildered, confused, or not knowing directions

Derived from 'kāndigbhūta' (bewildered) with the abstract suffix '-tā'. 'Kāndigbhūta' is from 'ka' (which?) + 'diś' (direction) + 'bhūta' (become).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāndigbhūta+tā)

• kāndigbhūta – bewildered, confused, not knowing directions
  adjective
  Compound: 'ka' (which/what) + 'diś' (direction) + 'bhūta' (become). Literally, 'having become confused about directions'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns, meaning 'state of being' or 'quality of'
  suffix (feminine)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart, spirit

Derived from the root 'cit' (to perceive, to think).

Root: cit (class 1)

घन-गर्ध-अन्धम् (ghana-gardha-andham) - blinded by intense craving/greed

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ghana-gardha-andha

ghana-gardha-andha - blinded by dense or intense greed/craving

Compound type : tatpurusha (ghana+gardha+andha)

• ghana – dense, solid, intense, deep, compact
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• gardha – greed, craving, intense desire, avidity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'gṛdh' (to be greedy, to desire).
  Root: gṛdh (class 4)
• andha – blind, dark, obscured, ignorant
  adjective
  Derived from the root 'andh' (to be blind).
  Root: andh (class 1)

आकुलम् (ākulam) - agitated, distressed, confused, bewildered

(adjective)

neuter, singular of ākula

ākula - agitated, distressed, confused, full of, crowded, disturbed

Derived from 'ā-kul' (to crowd, to agitate).

Prefix: ā

Root: kul (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate, utter

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate, distant, other

मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation, ignorance (moha)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, ignorance, bewilderment, fainting

Derived from the root 'muh' (to be bewildered, to faint).

Root: muh (class 4)

उपादत्ते (upādatte) - obtains, assumes, takes up, accepts

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of upādā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

यूथ-भ्रष्ट-मृगः (yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛgaḥ) - a deer separated from its herd

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛga

yūtha-bhraṣṭa-mṛga - an animal (specifically a deer) that has strayed or been separated from its herd

Compound type : tatpurusha (yūtha+bhraṣṭa+mṛga)

• yūtha – herd, flock, troop, multitude
  noun (neuter)
• bhraṣṭa – fallen, strayed, separated, lost
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhraṃś' (to fall, to stray).
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)
• mṛga – deer, antelope, wild animal
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in the same way

(indeclinable)