योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-107, verse-36

जालैर्जर्जरता नीता दिशश्चासुकृतायुषा ।
तत्रापि दत्तः प्रसरो मनसो दुष्कृतोदये ॥ ३६ ॥

jālairjarjaratā nītā diśaścāsukṛtāyuṣā ,
tatrāpi dattaḥ prasaro manaso duṣkṛtodaye 36

36. jālaiḥ jarjaratā nītā diśaḥ ca asukṛta-āyuṣā
tatra api dattaḥ prasaraḥ manasaḥ duṣkṛta-udaye

36. asukṛta-āyuṣā (mayā) jālaiḥ jarjaratā nītā,
ca diśaḥ (api nītāḥ).
tatra api duṣkṛta-udaye manasaḥ prasaraḥ dattaḥ.

36. By nets (of attachments), decrepitude was brought upon me, and the directions (of my life) were also led to ruin by a life of unvirtuous actions (karma). Furthermore, even then, upon the emergence of evil actions (karma), scope was given to the mind.

Words meanings summery:

• जालैः (jālaiḥ) - By the nets of worldly attachments or karma. (by nets, by snares)

• जर्जरता (jarjaratā) - Physical or mental worn-out condition. (decrepitude, worn-out state, shattered state)

• नीता (nītā) - Was brought to, or led to (decrepitude). (brought, led, attained)

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - Refers metaphorically to the paths or aspects of life. (directions, regions, quarters)

• च (ca) - and, also

• असुकृत-आयुषा (asukṛta-āyuṣā) - By the speaker's life characterized by negative actions. (by a life of unvirtuous/evil deeds (karma))

• तत्र (tatra) - In that (dire) situation. (there, in that place/circumstance)

• अपि (api) - Even then, despite the circumstances. (also, even, moreover)

• दत्तः (dattaḥ) - Scope was granted. (given, granted)

• प्रसरः (prasaraḥ) - Free rein, permission to act. (scope, free course, advance, progress)

• मनसः (manasaḥ) - To the mind (genitive of purpose/direction). (of the mind)

• दुष्कृत-उदये (duṣkṛta-udaye) - When negative actions (karma) manifest or emerge. (upon the rise of evil deeds (karma))

Words meanings and morphology

जालैः (jālaiḥ) - By the nets of worldly attachments or karma. (by nets, by snares)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of jāla

jāla - net, snare, web, illusion

जर्जरता (jarjaratā) - Physical or mental worn-out condition. (decrepitude, worn-out state, shattered state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jarjaratā

jarjaratā - decrepitude, worn-out state, frailty, brokenness

Derived from jarjara (shattered, worn out) with suffix -tā.

Note: Subject of `nītā`.

नीता (nītā) - Was brought to, or led to (decrepitude). (brought, led, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīta

nīta - led, carried, brought, guided

Past Passive Participle

From root nī- 'to lead'.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jarjaratā`.

दिशः (diśaḥ) - Refers metaphorically to the paths or aspects of life. (directions, regions, quarters)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region, point of the compass

Note: Can be nominative or accusative plural. Here implicitly also led to ruin/decrepitude.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

असुकृत-आयुषा (asukṛta-āyuṣā) - By the speaker's life characterized by negative actions. (by a life of unvirtuous/evil deeds (karma))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asukṛta-āyus

asukṛta-āyus - a life of unvirtuous actions (karma), having an unfortunate lifespan

Compound of asukṛta and āyus.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (asukṛta+āyus)

• asukṛta – unvirtuous, evil deed, bad action (karma)
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Negative compound of su-kṛta (well-done, virtuous).
  Prefix: su
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• āyus – life, lifespan, vitality
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the agent, 'by one whose life is unvirtuous actions (karma)'.

तत्र (tatra) - In that (dire) situation. (there, in that place/circumstance)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - Even then, despite the circumstances. (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

दत्तः (dattaḥ) - Scope was granted. (given, granted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of datta

datta - given, granted, placed, offered

Past Passive Participle

From root dā- 'to give'.

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `prasaraḥ`.

प्रसरः (prasaraḥ) - Free rein, permission to act. (scope, free course, advance, progress)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasara

prasara - scope, advance, free course, flow, access

From pra + sṛ- 'to go forth'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `dattaḥ`.

मनसः (manasaḥ) - To the mind (genitive of purpose/direction). (of the mind)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Note: 'Of the mind', here implies 'for the mind' or 'to the mind'.

दुष्कृत-उदये (duṣkṛta-udaye) - When negative actions (karma) manifest or emerge. (upon the rise of evil deeds (karma))

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duṣkṛta-udaya

duṣkṛta-udaya - rise of evil deeds (karma), manifestation of bad actions

Compound of duṣkṛta and udaya.

Compound type : tatpurusha (duṣkṛta+udaya)

• duṣkṛta – evil deed, bad action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From dus- + kṛ- 'to do badly'.
  Prefix: dus
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• udaya – rise, ascent, emergence, prosperity
  noun (masculine)
  From ud- + i- 'to rise'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Denotes 'when' or 'at the time of'.