योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-28, verse-36

जनतेयं विपर्यासमजस्रमनुगच्छति ।
जडस्पन्दपरामर्शात्तरङ्गाणामिवावली ॥ ३६ ॥

janateyaṃ viparyāsamajasramanugacchati ,
jaḍaspandaparāmarśāttaraṅgāṇāmivāvalī 36

36. janatā iyam viparyāsam ajasram anugacchati
jaḍaspandaparāmarśāt taraṅgāṇām iva avalī

36. iyam janatā ajasram viparyāsam anugacchati
taraṅgāṇām avalī iva jaḍaspandaparāmarśāt

36. This multitude of people (janatā) constantly undergoes reversal, just like a series of waves is influenced by inert vibrations.

Words meanings summery:

• जनता (janatā) - Refers to human society or the collective of individuals. (people, populace, multitude, community)

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• विपर्यासम् (viparyāsam) - reversal, inversion, contrary state, misfortune

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, incessantly

• अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, pursues, experiences, undergoes

• जडस्पन्दपरामर्शात् (jaḍaspandaparāmarśāt) - from/due to the contact/influence of inert vibration

• तरङ्गाणाम् (taraṅgāṇām) - of waves

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अवली (avalī) - a line, a row, a series, a multitude

Words meanings and morphology

जनता (janatā) - Refers to human society or the collective of individuals. (people, populace, multitude, community)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of janatā

janatā - multitude of men, mankind, people, community

Derived from jana (man, person) + tā (suffix for abstract noun or collection).

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Agrees with janatā.

विपर्यासम् (viparyāsam) - reversal, inversion, contrary state, misfortune

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viparyāsa

viparyāsa - inversion, reversal, contrary state, error, mistake

Derived from root as (to throw) with prefixes vi and pari.

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Object of anugacchati.

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, perpetually, incessantly

(indeclinable)

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of jasra (wearied). 'Without wearing out'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jasra)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jasra – wearied, exhausted
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

अनुगच्छति (anugacchati) - follows, pursues, experiences, undergoes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anugam

Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

जडस्पन्दपरामर्शात् (jaḍaspandaparāmarśāt) - from/due to the contact/influence of inert vibration

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of jaḍaspandaparāmarśa

jaḍaspandaparāmarśa - contact with inert vibration; the influence of unconscious pulsation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaḍa+spanda+parāmarśa)

• jaḍa – inert, inanimate, dull, senseless, unconscious
  adjective (neuter)
• spanda – vibration, throb, pulsation, movement
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand (to throb, vibrate).
  Root: spand (class 1)
• parāmarśa – touching, handling, contact; consideration, reflection, influence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root mṛś (to touch, reflect) with prefix parā.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

तरङ्गाणाम् (taraṅgāṇām) - of waves

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of taraṅga

taraṅga - a wave, billow; commotion, agitation

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.

अवली (avalī) - a line, a row, a series, a multitude

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avalī

avalī - a line, a row, a series, a multitude