योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-27, verse-6

शारीरनौश्चर्मनिबन्धबद्धा भवाम्बुधावालुलिता भ्रमन्ती ।
प्रलोड्यते पञ्चभिरिन्द्रियाख्यैरधोभवन्ती मकरैरधीरा ॥ ६ ॥

śārīranauścarmanibandhabaddhā bhavāmbudhāvālulitā bhramantī ,
praloḍyate pañcabhirindriyākhyairadhobhavantī makarairadhīrā 6

6. śārīranauḥ carmanibandhabaddhā
bhavāmbudhau ālulitā bhramantī
praloḍyate pañcabhiḥ indriyākhyaiḥ
adhobhavantī makaraiḥ adhīrā

6. śārīranauḥ carmanibandhabaddhā
bhavāmbudhau ālulitā bhramantī
pañcabhiḥ indriyākhyaiḥ makaraiḥ
adhīrā adhobhavantī praloḍyate

6. The boat of the body, bound by its fleshy ties, is tossed about and wanders in the ocean of worldly existence (saṃsāra). It is violently churned and pulled down by the five senses, which act like impatient sea-monsters, causing it to become unsteady.

Words meanings summery:

• शारीरनौः (śārīranauḥ) - the physical human body conceived as a boat (boat of the body)

• चर्मनिबन्धबद्धा (carmanibandhabaddhā) - metaphorically, bound by the physical nature or skin of the body (bound by leather ties, bound by skin bonds)

• भवाम्बुधौ (bhavāmbudhau) - in the sea of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (in the ocean of existence, in the ocean of saṃsāra)

• आलुलिता (ālulitā) - tossed about (by waves) (agitated, disturbed, tossed about)

• भ्रमन्ती (bhramantī) - drifting, moving aimlessly (wandering, roaming, reeling)

• प्रलोड्यते (praloḍyate) - is violently tossed or churned (like a boat in rough seas) (is churned, is tossed violently, is shaken)

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by the five (by five)

• इन्द्रियाख्यैः (indriyākhyaiḥ) - by the five senses (by those called senses, by the senses-named ones)

• अधोभवन्ती (adhobhavantī) - sinking down (becoming downward, sinking)

• मकरैः (makaraiḥ) - by sea-monsters (metaphor for senses) (by crocodiles, by sea-monsters)

• अधीरा (adhīrā) - unsteady, restless (like a boat) (unsteady, restless, impatient, agitated)

Words meanings and morphology

शारीरनौः (śārīranauḥ) - the physical human body conceived as a boat (boat of the body)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śarīranau

śarīranau - boat of the body

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+nau)

• śarīra – body, physical frame
  noun (neuter)
• nau – boat, ship
  noun (feminine)

चर्मनिबन्धबद्धा (carmanibandhabaddhā) - metaphorically, bound by the physical nature or skin of the body (bound by leather ties, bound by skin bonds)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of carmanibandhabaddha

carmanibandhabaddha - bound by skin-ties

Past Passive Participle

From root √bandh (to bind) with ni-bandha (bond) as the instrumental agent, and carman (skin) as the material.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (carman+nibandha+baddha)

• carman – skin, hide, leather
  noun (neuter)
• nibandha – bond, tie, binding
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-√bandh
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bandh (class 1)
• baddha – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √bandh
  Root: bandh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śārīranauḥ.

भवाम्बुधौ (bhavāmbudhau) - in the sea of worldly existence (saṃsāra) (in the ocean of existence, in the ocean of saṃsāra)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhavāmbudhi

bhavāmbudhi - ocean of existence, ocean of saṃsāra

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+ambudhi)

• bhava – existence, being, worldly existence, saṃsāra
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ambudhi – ocean, sea (literally 'water-receptacle')
  noun (masculine)
  compound: ambu (water) + dhī (receptacle)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

आलुलिता (ālulitā) - tossed about (by waves) (agitated, disturbed, tossed about)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ālulita

ālulita - agitated, disturbed, tossed about

Past Passive Participle

From root √lul (to move to and fro, agitate) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: lul (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śārīranauḥ.

भ्रमन्ती (bhramantī) - drifting, moving aimlessly (wandering, roaming, reeling)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, roaming

Present Active Participle

From root √bhram (to wander, to move about)

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śārīranauḥ.

प्रलोड्यते (praloḍyate) - is violently tossed or churned (like a boat in rough seas) (is churned, is tossed violently, is shaken)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Middle Voice (Ātmanepada)

From root √luḍ/loḍ (to agitate, stir) with prefix pra-. Causative formation from √luḍ `loḍayati`, here passive `loḍyate`.

Prefix: pra

Root: luḍ (class 10)

Note: Verb for śārīranauḥ.

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - by the five (by five)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with indriyākhyaiḥ and makaraiḥ.

इन्द्रियाख्यैः (indriyākhyaiḥ) - by the five senses (by those called senses, by the senses-named ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of indriyākhya

indriyākhya - named senses, called senses

compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indriya+ākhya)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
• ākhya – named, called, denominated
  adjective
  From root √khyā (to tell, relate) with ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies makaraiḥ.

अधोभवन्ती (adhobhavantī) - sinking down (becoming downward, sinking)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhobhavat

adhobhavat - sinking, going downwards

Present Active Participle

From adhas (down) + √bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies śārīranauḥ.

मकरैः (makaraiḥ) - by sea-monsters (metaphor for senses) (by crocodiles, by sea-monsters)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of makara

makara - sea-monster, crocodile, a mythical aquatic creature

Note: Agent of praloḍyate.

अधीरा (adhīrā) - unsteady, restless (like a boat) (unsteady, restless, impatient, agitated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhīra

adhīra - unsteady, restless, impatient, agitated (literally 'not firm/steady')

Derived from a- (not) + dhīra (steady, firm)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhīra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dhīra – steady, firm, calm, resolute
  adjective

Note: Qualifies śārīranauḥ.