योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-30, verse-6

नावस्थितिमुपायाति न च याति यथेप्सितम् ।
चिन्ता जीवेश्वरायत्ता कान्तेव प्रियसद्मनि ॥ ६ ॥

nāvasthitimupāyāti na ca yāti yathepsitam ,
cintā jīveśvarāyattā kānteva priyasadmani 6

6. na avasthitim upāyāti na ca yāti yathā īpsitam
cintā jīveśvarāyattā kāntā iva priyasadmini

6. jīveśvarāyattā cintā priyasadmini kāntā iva
avasthitim na upāyāti ca yathā īpsitam na yāti

6. Worry (cintā), being dependent on both the individual soul (jīva) and the Lord (īśvara), neither attains a stable state nor proceeds as desired, just like a beloved woman in her lover's house.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अवस्थितिम् (avasthitim) - stability, settled state, permanence

• उपायाति (upāyāti) - approaches, attains, reaches

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and

• याति (yāti) - goes, moves, proceeds

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired, wished

• चिन्ता (cintā) - thought, worry, anxiety, reflection

• जीवेश्वरायत्ता (jīveśvarāyattā) - dependent on the individual soul and the Lord

• कान्ता (kāntā) - beloved woman, desired one

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• प्रियसद्मिनि (priyasadmini) - in her lover's house, in the house of the beloved

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अवस्थितिम् (avasthitim) - stability, settled state, permanence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avasthiti

avasthiti - standing, staying, stability, fixed state, continuance

From root sthā with prefix ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'upāyāti'.

उपायाति (upāyāti) - approaches, attains, reaches

(verb)

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

From root yā with prefixes upa-ā-

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'cintā'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

याति (yāti) - goes, moves, proceeds

(verb)

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

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for 'cintā'.

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - desired, wished

(adjective)

neuter, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished, longed for

Past Passive Participle

From desiderative of root āp

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Part of the yathā + īpsitam construct.

चिन्ता (cintā) - thought, worry, anxiety, reflection

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, consideration, anxiety, worry, reflection

From root cit (cint- as 10th class or denominative)

Root: cit (class 10)

जीवेश्वरायत्ता (jīveśvarāyattā) - dependent on the individual soul and the Lord

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jīveśvarāyatta

jīveśvarāyatta - dependent on the individual soul (jīva) and the Lord (īśvara)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (jīva+īśvara+āyatta)

• jīva – individual soul, living being, life
  noun (masculine)
  From root jīv
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, controller
  noun (masculine)
  From root īś
  Root: īś (class 2)
• āyatta – dependent, subject to, in one's power
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yat with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cintā'.

कान्ता (kāntā) - beloved woman, desired one

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāntā

kāntā - beloved woman, lovely woman, desired

Feminine of kānta (from root kam + kta)

Root: kam (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

प्रियसद्मिनि (priyasadmini) - in her lover's house, in the house of the beloved

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of priyasadman

priyasadman - house of a lover/beloved, a beloved abode

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (priya+sadman)

• priya – beloved, dear, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root prī
  Root: prī (class 9)
• sadman – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From root sad
  Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to the location in the simile.