योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-18

वरं घोरान्धकूपेषु कोटरेष्वेव भूरुहाम् ।
अन्धकीटत्वमेकान्ते न मौर्ख्यमतिदुःखदम् ॥ १८ ॥

varaṃ ghorāndhakūpeṣu koṭareṣveva bhūruhām ,
andhakīṭatvamekānte na maurkhyamatiduḥkhadam 18

18. varam ghorāndhakūpeṣu koṭareṣu eva bhūruhām
andhakīṭatvam ekānte na maurkṣyam atiduḥkhadam

18. ekānte ghorāndhakūpeṣu vā bhūruhām koṭareṣu eva
andhakīṭatvam varam na atiduḥkhadam maurkṣyam

18. It is better to exist as a blind worm in solitude, deep within dreadful dark wells or even in the hollows of trees, than to be afflicted by foolishness (maurkya), which causes extreme sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, excellent

• घोरान्धकूपेषु (ghorāndhakūpeṣu) - in dreadful dark wells

• कोटरेषु (koṭareṣu) - in hollows, in holes (of trees)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, even, only

• भूरुहाम् (bhūruhām) - of trees

• अन्धकीटत्वम् (andhakīṭatvam) - the state of being a blind worm

• एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in isolation, alone

• न (na) - not

• मौर्क्ष्यम् (maurkṣyam) - foolishness, ignorance

• अतिदुःखदम् (atiduḥkhadam) - causing great suffering, very sorrow-giving

Words meanings and morphology

वरम् (varam) - better, preferable, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, superior; boon, blessing; bridegroom

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'it is better'.

घोरान्धकूपेषु (ghorāndhakūpeṣu) - in dreadful dark wells

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ghorāndhakūpa

ghorāndhakūpa - dreadful dark well

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghora+andha+kūpa)

• ghora – dreadful, terrible, fearful
  adjective (masculine)
• andha – blind, dark, obscure
  adjective (masculine)
• kūpa – well, pit
  noun (masculine)

कोटरेषु (koṭareṣu) - in hollows, in holes (of trees)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of koṭara

koṭara - hollow, hole, cavity (especially of a tree)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, even, only

(indeclinable)

भूरुहाम् (bhūruhām) - of trees

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūruha

bhūruha - tree (literally 'earth-grower'), plant

Compound noun.

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (bhū+ruha)

• bhū – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• ruha – growing, arising, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root ruh (to grow).
  Root: ruh (class 1)

अन्धकीटत्वम् (andhakīṭatvam) - the state of being a blind worm

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of andhakīṭatva

andhakīṭatva - the state or condition of being a blind worm/insect

Compound abstract noun formed with suffix -tva.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (andha+kīṭa+tva)

• andha – blind, dark
  adjective (masculine)
• kīṭa – worm, insect, despicable creature
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix for forming abstract nouns, meaning 'state of being', 'ness'
  suffix (neuter)

एकान्ते (ekānte) - in solitude, in isolation, alone

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ekānta

ekānta - solitude, privacy, secret place; exclusive, absolute

Compound noun; often used adverbially in locative.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)

• eka – one, single, alone, sole
  numeral (masculine)
• anta – end, limit, boundary, vicinity, isolation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

मौर्क्ष्यम् (maurkṣyam) - foolishness, ignorance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maurkṣya

maurkṣya - foolishness, ignorance, stupidity

Derived from mūrkha (foolish) with suffix ṣya.

अतिदुःखदम् (atiduḥkhadam) - causing great suffering, very sorrow-giving

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atiduḥkhada

atiduḥkhada - causing great sorrow/pain, very miserable

Compound adjective.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ati+duḥkha+da)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively, very
  prefix
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, sorrow, misery
  noun (neuter)
• da – giving, bestowing, causing
  suffix (masculine)
  Derived from root dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'maurkṣyam'.