योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-9

क्षीणायां वासनायां तु चेतो गलति सत्वरम् ।
क्षीणायां शीतसंतत्यां ब्रह्मन्हिमकणो यथा ॥ ९ ॥

kṣīṇāyāṃ vāsanāyāṃ tu ceto galati satvaram ,
kṣīṇāyāṃ śītasaṃtatyāṃ brahmanhimakaṇo yathā 9

9. kṣīṇāyām vāsanāyām tu cetaḥ galati satvaram
kṣīṇāyām śītasaṃtatyām brahman himakaṇaḥ yathā

9. O Brahman, when latent desires (vāsanā) are exhausted, the mind quickly dissolves, just as a particle of ice melts when the intensity of cold (śītasaṃtati) diminishes.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षीणायाम् (kṣīṇāyām) - when diminished (referring to vāsanā) (in the diminished, in the exhausted, when diminished)

• वासनायाम् (vāsanāyām) - in latent desires (vāsanā) (in the latent impression, in the desire)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, heart

• गलति (galati) - dissolves (melts, dissolves, drips, flows away)

• सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• क्षीणायाम् (kṣīṇāyām) - when diminished (referring to śītasaṃtati) (in the diminished, in the exhausted, when diminished)

• शीतसंतत्याम् (śītasaṁtatyām) - in the intensity of cold (śītasaṃtati) (in the continuity of cold, in the mass of cold)

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressed to a wise person or a deity associated with ultimate reality (brahman). (O Brahman)

• हिमकणः (himakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ice (a particle of ice, a snowflake)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीणायाम् (kṣīṇāyām) - when diminished (referring to vāsanā) (in the diminished, in the exhausted, when diminished)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, exhausted, decayed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṣi (to decay, to waste) with suffix kta.

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Functions as a conditional clause 'when ... is exhausted'.

वासनायाम् (vāsanāyām) - in latent desires (vāsanā) (in the latent impression, in the desire)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vāsanā

vāsanā - latent impression, subconscious tendency, desire, inclination

From root vas (to dwell) with suffix yuṭ.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Paired with kṣīṇāyām.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, consciousness, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, heart

From root cit (to perceive, to understand).

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Subject of galati.

गलति (galati) - dissolves (melts, dissolves, drips, flows away)

(verb)

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

Present Active

From root gal (to drop, to trickle), present active, 3rd person singular.

Root: gal (class 1)

सत्वरम् (satvaram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satvara

satvara - quick, swift, speedy

From sa (with) + tvara (speed).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+tvara)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• tvara – speed, haste
  noun (masculine)
  From root tvar (to hasten).
  Root: tvar (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use.

क्षीणायाम् (kṣīṇāyām) - when diminished (referring to śītasaṃtati) (in the diminished, in the exhausted, when diminished)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, exhausted, decayed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṣi (to decay, to waste) with suffix kta.

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Functions as a conditional clause 'when ... is exhausted'.

शीतसंतत्याम् (śītasaṁtatyām) - in the intensity of cold (śītasaṃtati) (in the continuity of cold, in the mass of cold)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of śītasaṃtati

śītasaṁtati - continuity of cold, mass of cold

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śīta+saṃtati)

• śīta – cold, cool
  adjective (neuter)
• saṃtati – continuity, unbroken line, succession, progeny, multitude
  noun (feminine)
  From root tan (to stretch) with prefix sam and suffix ti.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Paired with kṣīṇāyām.

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - Addressed to a wise person or a deity associated with ultimate reality (brahman). (O Brahman)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality, a Vedic hymn, a priest, spiritual knowledge

Root: bṛh (class 1)

हिमकणः (himakaṇaḥ) - a particle of ice (a particle of ice, a snowflake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of himakaṇa

himakaṇa - particle of ice, snowflake

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (hima+kaṇa)

• hima – frost, snow, ice, cold
  noun (masculine)
• kaṇa – grain, particle, atom, drop
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of implied melting action.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, like

(indeclinable)