योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-22, verse-32

जरातुषारवलिते शरीरसदनान्तरे ।
शक्नुवन्त्यक्षशिशवः स्पन्दितुं न मनागपि ॥ ३२ ॥

jarātuṣāravalite śarīrasadanāntare ,
śaknuvantyakṣaśiśavaḥ spandituṃ na manāgapi 32

32. jarātuṣāravalite śarīrasadanāntare śaknuvanti
akṣaśiśavaḥ spanditum na manāk api

32. jarātuṣāravalite śarīrasadanāntare
akṣaśiśavaḥ manāk api spanditum na śaknuvanti

32. Within the dwelling (sadana) of the body, which is covered by the hoarfrost of old age (jarā), the sense-infants (the senses) are unable to stir even a little.

Words meanings summery:

• जरातुषारवलिते (jarātuṣāravalite) - Describing the body as being affected by old age, metaphorically like hoarfrost. (in which the hoarfrost of old age has spread, covered with the hoarfrost of old age)

• शरीरसदनान्तरे (śarīrasadanāntare) - The physical body is metaphorically referred to as a house or dwelling. (within the house of the body, inside the body-dwelling)

• शक्नुवन्ति (śaknuvanti) - they are able, they can

• अक्षशिशवः (akṣaśiśavaḥ) - The senses are metaphorically called infants, suggesting their diminished capacity in old age. (sense-infants, young senses)

• स्पन्दितुम् (spanditum) - to move, to vibrate, to stir

• न (na) - not, no

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a jot

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'not even a little'. (even, also, too)

Words meanings and morphology

जरातुषारवलिते (jarātuṣāravalite) - Describing the body as being affected by old age, metaphorically like hoarfrost. (in which the hoarfrost of old age has spread, covered with the hoarfrost of old age)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of jarātuṣāravalita

jarātuṣāravalita - covered by the hoarfrost of old age

Past passive participle valita (covered, spread) with a preceding compound jarātuṣāra.

Tatpuruṣa compound jarā-tuṣāra (hoarfrost of old age) followed by valita (covered). valita is from root val (to cover, enclose) + kta.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jarā+tuṣāra+valita)

• jarā – old age, decrepitude
  noun (feminine)
  From root jṛ (to waste away)
  Root: jṛ (class 1)
• tuṣāra – hoarfrost, frost, snow, ice
  noun (masculine)
• valita – covered, encircled, folded
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root val (to cover, enclose)
  Root: val (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śarīrasadanāntare.

शरीरसदनान्तरे (śarīrasadanāntare) - The physical body is metaphorically referred to as a house or dwelling. (within the house of the body, inside the body-dwelling)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śarīrasadanāntara

śarīrasadanāntara - within the house/dwelling of the body

Tatpuruṣa compound: śarīra (body) + sadana (house, dwelling) + antara (inside, within).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+sadana+antara)

• śarīra – body, corporeal frame
  noun (neuter)
• sadana – dwelling, house, abode, seat
  noun (neuter)
  From root sad (to sit, settle)
  Root: sad (class 1)
• antara – interior, inside, within, interval
  noun (neuter)

Note: The entire compound acts as a locative adverbial phrase.

शक्नुवन्ति (śaknuvanti) - they are able, they can

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of śak

Present tense, 3rd person plural

From root śak (to be able), 5th class, nu augment.

Root: śak (class 5)

अक्षशिशवः (akṣaśiśavaḥ) - The senses are metaphorically called infants, suggesting their diminished capacity in old age. (sense-infants, young senses)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣaśiśu

akṣaśiśu - sense-infant, young senses

Tatpuruṣa compound: akṣa (sense organ) + śiśu (infant, child).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣa+śiśu)

• akṣa – sense organ, eye
  noun (neuter)
• śiśu – infant, child, young one
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of śaknuvanti.

स्पन्दितुम् (spanditum) - to move, to vibrate, to stir

(verb)

active

Infinitive

From root spand (to move, throb) + suffix tumun.

Root: spand (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly, a jot

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes 'not even a little'. (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)