योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-27, verse-24

प्राणापहारैकपरा नराणां मनो मनोहारितया हरन्ति ।
रक्तच्छदाश्चञ्चलषट्पदाक्ष्यो विषद्रुमालोललताः स्त्रियश्च ॥ २४ ॥

prāṇāpahāraikaparā narāṇāṃ mano manohāritayā haranti ,
raktacchadāścañcalaṣaṭpadākṣyo viṣadrumālolalatāḥ striyaśca 24

24. prāṇa-apahāra-eka-parāḥ narāṇām
manaḥ manohāritayā haranti rakta-cchadāḥ
ca cañcala-ṣaṭpada-akṣyaḥ
viṣa-druma-ālola-latāḥ striyaḥ ca

24. prāṇa-apahāra-eka-parāḥ manohāritayā narāṇām manaḥ haranti rakta-cchadāḥ ca,
cañcala-ṣaṭpada-akṣyaḥ ca,
viṣa-druma-ālola-latāḥ ca,
striyaḥ ca.

24. Solely intent on taking lives, and captivating the minds of men with their charm, are: plants with red leaves; those with eyes like restless bees; trembling vines on poisonous trees; and women.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राण-अपहार-एक-पराः (prāṇa-apahāra-eka-parāḥ) - solely intent on taking lives

• नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men (of men, of people)

• मनः (manaḥ) - minds (mind, intellect, heart)

• मनोहारितया (manohāritayā) - with their captivating charm (by charm, by captivating nature)

• हरन्ति (haranti) - they steal, they captivate (they steal, they carry off, they captivate)

• रक्त-च्छदाः (rakta-cchadāḥ) - plants with red leaves (having red leaves/coverings)

• च (ca) - and

• चञ्चल-षट्पद-अक्ष्यः (cañcala-ṣaṭpada-akṣyaḥ) - those with eyes like restless bees (whose eyes are like restless bees)

• विष-द्रुम-आलोल-लताः (viṣa-druma-ālola-latāḥ) - trembling vines on poisonous trees (trembling vines of poisonous trees; poisonous trees with trembling vines)

• स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

प्राण-अपहार-एक-पराः (prāṇa-apahāra-eka-parāḥ) - solely intent on taking lives

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prāṇāpahāraikaparā

prāṇāpahāraikaparā - solely devoted to taking lives

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇāpahāra+eka+para)

• prāṇa – life, vital breath
  noun (masculine)
• apahāra – taking away, robbery, stealing
  noun (masculine)
  from apahṛ (to carry off, to steal)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• eka – one, sole, singular
  adjective (masculine)
• para – supreme, chief, intent on, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'striyaḥ' and other implied feminine nouns in the list.

नराणाम् (narāṇām) - of men (of men, of people)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person

मनः (manaḥ) - minds (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

Note: 'manaḥ' can be nominative or accusative singular neuter. Here, it is the object of 'haranti', so accusative.

मनोहारितया (manohāritayā) - with their captivating charm (by charm, by captivating nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of manohāritā

manohāritā - charm, captivating power, attractiveness

Derived from 'manohārin' (charming) with suffix '-tā' for abstract noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (manas+hārin)

• manas – mind
  noun (neuter)
• hārin – charming, alluring, stealing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective
  from root hṛ (to seize, captivate)
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

हरन्ति (haranti) - they steal, they captivate (they steal, they carry off, they captivate)

(verb)

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

root of 1st class

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied to be the items in the list that follows.

रक्त-च्छदाः (rakta-cchadāḥ) - plants with red leaves (having red leaves/coverings)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of raktacchada

raktacchada - having red leaves or coverings

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rakta+cchada)

• rakta – red, colored, dyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root rañj (to color)
  Root: rañj (class 1)
• cchada – leaf, covering, sheath
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to certain types of plants, or beautiful objects/garments. Given the list, 'plants with red leaves' seems more fitting.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list items.

चञ्चल-षट्पद-अक्ष्यः (cañcala-ṣaṭpada-akṣyaḥ) - those with eyes like restless bees (whose eyes are like restless bees)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of cañcalaṣaṭpadākṣī

cañcalaṣaṭpadākṣī - whose eyes are like restless bees

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cañcala+ṣaṭpada+akṣi)

• cañcala – restless, unsteady, trembling
  adjective (masculine)
• ṣaṭpada – bee (literally 'six-footed')
  noun (masculine)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: A poetic description, often of beautiful women or alluring flowers. Here, it refers to any entity that can captivate with such features.

विष-द्रुम-आलोल-लताः (viṣa-druma-ālola-latāḥ) - trembling vines on poisonous trees (trembling vines of poisonous trees; poisonous trees with trembling vines)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of viṣadrumālolalatā

viṣadrumālolalatā - trembling vines of poisonous trees

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣadruma+ālola+latā)

• viṣa – poison
  noun (neuter)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• ālola – trembling, shaking, agitated
  adjective (masculine)
  from root lul (to shake) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lul (class 1)
• latā – creeper, vine
  noun (feminine)

स्त्रियः (striyaḥ) - women

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of strī

strī - woman, female

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list items.