योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-29, verse-23

आयुर्वायुविघट्टिताभ्रपटलीलम्बाम्बुवद्भङ्गुरं भोगा मेघवितानमध्यविलसत्सौदामिनीचञ्चलाः ।
लोलायौवनलालनाजलरयश्चेत्याकलय्य द्रुतं मुद्रैवाद्य दृढार्पिता ननु मया चित्ते चिरं शान्तये ॥ २३ ॥

āyurvāyuvighaṭṭitābhrapaṭalīlambāmbuvadbhaṅguraṃ bhogā meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalāḥ ,
lolāyauvanalālanājalarayaścetyākalayya drutaṃ mudraivādya dṛḍhārpitā nanu mayā citte ciraṃ śāntaye 23

23. āyuḥ vāyuvighaṭṭitābhrapaṭalīlambāmbuvat bhaṅguram
bhogāḥ meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalāḥ
lolāyauvanalālanājalarayāḥ ca iti ākalayya drutam mudrā
eva adya dṛḍhā arpitā nanu mayā citte ciram śāntaye

23. (yathā) vāyuvighaṭṭita-abhrapaṭalī-lamba-ambu-vat āyuḥ bhaṅguram asti,
(yathā) meghavitāna-madhya-vilasat-saudāminī-vat bhogāḥ cañcalāḥ santi,
lolā-yauvana-lālanā-jala-rayāḥ ca (tathā santi) iti drutam ākalayya,
adya mayā citte ciram śāntaye dṛḍhā mudrā eva nanu arpitā

23. Life is transient like a drop of water clinging to a cloud fragment agitated by the wind; enjoyments are as fleeting as lightning flashing amidst a canopy of clouds; and the restless currents of desire for fickle youth (are similar). Having quickly understood this, I have today, indeed, firmly established in my mind a resolve for lasting peace (śānti).

Words meanings summery:

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, duration of life, age

• वायुविघट्टिताभ्रपटलीलम्बाम्बुवत् (vāyuvighaṭṭitābhrapaṭalīlambāmbuvat) - like water hanging from a cloud fragment agitated by wind

• भङ्गुरम् (bhaṅguram) - fragile, transient, perishable, fleeting

• भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences

• मेघवितानमध्यविलसत्सौदामिनीचञ्चलाः (meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalāḥ) - fleeting like lightning flashing in the middle of a cloud canopy

• लोलायौवनलालनाजलरयाः (lolāyauvanalālanājalarayāḥ) - the restless currents of desire for fickle youth

• च (ca) - and, also

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quotation or thought)

• आकलय्य (ākalayya) - having known, having understood, having considered

• द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, fast

• मुद्रा (mudrā) - firm resolve (seal, mark, gesture, posture, firm resolve)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, resolute

• अर्पिता (arpitā) - placed, offered, fixed, entrusted

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly, is it not?

• मया (mayā) - by me

• चित्ते (citte) - in the mind, in the heart

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, lasting, long

• शान्तये (śāntaye) - for peace, for tranquility, for calm

Words meanings and morphology

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, duration of life, age

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, duration of life, age

वायुविघट्टिताभ्रपटलीलम्बाम्बुवत् (vāyuvighaṭṭitābhrapaṭalīlambāmbuvat) - like water hanging from a cloud fragment agitated by wind

(indeclinable)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāyu+vighaṭṭita+abhra+paṭalī+lamba+ambu+vat)

• vāyu – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• vighaṭṭita – agitated, scattered, dispersed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ghaṭṭ 'to agitate, rub' with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ghaṭṭ
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• paṭalī – a mass, collection, fragment, patch
  noun (feminine)
• lamba – hanging, suspended, drooping
  adjective (masculine)
  From root lamb 'to hang'.
  Root: lamb
• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• vat – like, as, in the manner of
  indeclinable
  Suffix to form adverbs/adjectives of comparison.

भङ्गुरम् (bhaṅguram) - fragile, transient, perishable, fleeting

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaṅgura

bhaṅgura - fragile, transient, perishable, brittle

Derived from root bhañj 'to break'.

Root: bhañj

भोगाः (bhogāḥ) - enjoyments, worldly pleasures, experiences

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession

From root bhuj 'to enjoy'.

Root: bhuj

मेघवितानमध्यविलसत्सौदामिनीचञ्चलाः (meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalāḥ) - fleeting like lightning flashing in the middle of a cloud canopy

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalā

meghavitānamadhyavilasatsaudāminīcañcalā - fleeting like lightning flashing in the middle of a cloud canopy

Compound type : bahuvrihi (megha+vitāna+madhya+vilasat+saudāminī+cañcalā)

• megha – cloud
  noun (masculine)
• vitāna – canopy, expanse, stretch
  noun (neuter)
• madhya – middle, center
  noun (neuter)
• vilasat – flashing, glittering, shining
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root las 'to shine, flash' with upasarga vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: las
• saudāminī – lightning
  noun (feminine)
• cañcalā – fickle, unsteady, fleeting, tremulous
  adjective (feminine)

लोलायौवनलालनाजलरयाः (lolāyauvanalālanājalarayāḥ) - the restless currents of desire for fickle youth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lolāyauvanalālanājalaraya

lolāyauvanalālanājalaraya - the restless currents of desire for fickle youth

Compound type : tatpurusha (lolā+yauvana+lālanā+jala+raya)

• lolā – fickle, restless, unsteady
  adjective (feminine)
• yauvana – youth, youthfulness
  noun (neuter)
• lālanā – fondling, caressing, coaxing, desire
  noun (feminine)
• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• raya – current, stream, flow, velocity
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quotation or thought)

(indeclinable)

आकलय्य (ākalayya) - having known, having understood, having considered

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root kal 'to know, count' with upasarga ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: kal

द्रुतम् (drutam) - quickly, swiftly, fast

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root dru 'to run, flow'. Used adverbially.

Root: dru

मुद्रा (mudrā) - firm resolve (seal, mark, gesture, posture, firm resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mudrā

mudrā - seal, mark, gesture, posture, firm resolve

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

दृढा (dṛḍhā) - firm, strong, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, hard, resolute

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛh 'to be firm, strengthen'.

Root: dṛh

अर्पिता (arpitā) - placed, offered, fixed, entrusted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of arpita

arpita - placed, offered, fixed, entrusted

Past Passive Participle

From causative of root ṛ 'to go, move' (often implying 'to cause to go, place').

Root: ṛ

ननु (nanu) - indeed, surely, certainly, is it not?

(indeclinable)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

चित्ते (citte) - in the mind, in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

From root cit 'to perceive, understand'.

Root: cit

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, lasting, long

(indeclinable)

शान्तये (śāntaye) - for peace, for tranquility, for calm

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, calm, repose, cessation of pain

From root śam 'to be calm, quiet'.

Root: śam