योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-107, verse-15

सर्वत्र जातशङ्केन कलाभिमुखरार्भकैः ।
मया कृपणचित्तेन नीताः परगृहे समाः ॥ १५ ॥

sarvatra jātaśaṅkena kalābhimukharārbhakaiḥ ,
mayā kṛpaṇacittena nītāḥ paragṛhe samāḥ 15

15. sarvatra jātaśaṅkena kalābhi mukharārbhakaiḥ
mayā kṛpaṇacittena nītāḥ paragṛhe samāḥ

15. mayā kṛpaṇacittena sarvatra jātaśaṅkena
kalābhi mukharārbhakaiḥ paragṛhe samāḥ nītāḥ

15. With a wretched mind, constantly suspicious, and amidst children noisy with their artistic (kalā) pursuits, I spent years in the homes of others.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

• जातशङ्केन (jātaśaṅkena) - by me, who was suspicious (by one who has arisen suspicion, by one who has doubt)

• कलाभि (kalābhi) - with arts, by means of arts

• मुखरार्भकैः (mukharārbhakaiḥ) - by children noisy with their artistic pursuits (by noisy children, by clamorous children)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• कृपणचित्तेन (kṛpaṇacittena) - by my wretched mind (by one with a wretched mind, by a miserly-minded one)

• नीताः (nītāḥ) - years were spent (were spent, were led, were carried)

• परगृहे (paragṛhe) - in another's house, in the house of others

• समाः (samāḥ) - years, seasons

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all places

(indeclinable)

From sarva (all) + tral (locative suffix)

जातशङ्केन (jātaśaṅkena) - by me, who was suspicious (by one who has arisen suspicion, by one who has doubt)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jātaśaṅka

jātaśaṅka - having arisen suspicion, suspicious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāta+śaṅkā)

• jāta – born, arisen, produced
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan- (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śaṅkā – doubt, suspicion, fear
  noun (feminine)

Note: It qualifies 'mayā' (by me), thus masculine instrumental singular.

कलाभि (kalābhi) - with arts, by means of arts

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kalā

kalā - art, skill, a small part, digit of the moon

Note: Refers to various branches of learning and skill, especially artistic ones.

मुखरार्भकैः (mukharārbhakaiḥ) - by children noisy with their artistic pursuits (by noisy children, by clamorous children)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mukharārbhaka

mukharārbhaka - noisy children, clamorous children

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mukhara+arbhaka)

• mukhara – noisy, garrulous, talkative
  adjective (masculine)
• arbhaka – child, infant, small
  noun (masculine)

Note: This word is connected with 'kalābhi', suggesting children are noisy *with* or *because of* arts, perhaps clamoring for lessons or practicing loudly.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in a passive construction (nītāḥ).

कृपणचित्तेन (kṛpaṇacittena) - by my wretched mind (by one with a wretched mind, by a miserly-minded one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṛpaṇacitta

kṛpaṇacitta - having a wretched/miserable mind, miserly, timid-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛpaṇa+citta)

• kṛpaṇa – wretched, miserable, poor, pitiable, stingy
  adjective (masculine)
• citta – mind, thought, intelligence
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from cit- to perceive)
  From root cit- (to perceive, observe)
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mayā'.

नीताः (nītāḥ) - years were spent (were spent, were led, were carried)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of nīta

nīta - led, carried, taken, spent (of time)

Past Passive Participle

From root nī- (to lead, carry)

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'samāḥ' (years), indicating 'years were spent/passed'.

परगृहे (paragṛhe) - in another's house, in the house of others

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of paragṛha

paragṛha - another's house

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+gṛha)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)

समाः (samāḥ) - years, seasons

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of samā

samā - year, season

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'nītāḥ'.