योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-33

कुड्येऽपि ख इवाचारो दृष्टो नन्वविचारिणः ।
असद्यक्षो विमूढानां प्राणानप्यपकर्षति ॥ ३३ ॥

kuḍye'pi kha ivācāro dṛṣṭo nanvavicāriṇaḥ ,
asadyakṣo vimūḍhānāṃ prāṇānapyapakarṣati 33

33. kuḍye api kha iva ācāraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ nanu avicāriṇaḥ
asadyakṣaḥ vimūḍhānām prāṇān api apakarṣati

33. nanu avicāriṇaḥ kuḍye api kha iva ācāraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ
asadyakṣaḥ vimūḍhānām prāṇān api apakarṣati

33. Indeed, for the unthinking, a perception (ācāra) of space (kha) is seen even in a wall, as if it were the sky. Similarly, a non-existent `yakṣa` can even draw away the vital breaths (prāṇa) of the utterly deluded.

Words meanings summery:

• कुड्ये (kuḍye) - in a wall, on a wall

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ख (kha) - sky, space, ether, void

• इव (iva) - like, as

• आचारः (ācāraḥ) - perception, appearance (of space) (conduct, custom, practice; appearance, perception, illusion)

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

• ननु (nanu) - indeed, certainly, surely

• अविचारिणः (avicāriṇaḥ) - of the unthinking, of the indiscriminating, of the unwise

• असद्यक्षः (asadyakṣaḥ) - an unreal `yakṣa`, a false spirit

• विमूढानाम् (vimūḍhānām) - of the utterly deluded, of the greatly bewildered

• प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life-forces

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - draws away, pulls down, diminishes, weakens

Words meanings and morphology

कुड्ये (kuḍye) - in a wall, on a wall

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kuḍya

kuḍya - wall, enclosure

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

ख (kha) - sky, space, ether, void

(noun)

neuter, singular of kha

kha - sky, space, ether, void, zero

Note: Functions as the object of comparison for ācāraḥ.

इव (iva) - like, as

(indeclinable)

आचारः (ācāraḥ) - perception, appearance (of space) (conduct, custom, practice; appearance, perception, illusion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, custom, practice, tradition; also, appearance, perception (in philosophical contexts, referring to the mental imprint or perception of external phenomena)

From ā + car (to move, behave).

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of dṛṣṭaḥ.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, perceived, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, observed, visible

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see) + kta suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as the predicate.

ननु (nanu) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

अविचारिणः (avicāriṇaḥ) - of the unthinking, of the indiscriminating, of the unwise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avicārin

avicārin - unthinking, indiscriminating, thoughtless, unwise

Agent noun

From a (not) + vicārin (discriminating, thinking).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vicārin)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• vicārin – thinking, discriminating, considering
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From vi + car (to move, think) + in suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Possessive or agent of the passive action.

असद्यक्षः (asadyakṣaḥ) - an unreal `yakṣa`, a false spirit

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of asadyakṣa

asadyakṣa - unreal yakṣa, false spirit

Compound of asat (unreal) and yakṣa (spirit).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (asat+yakṣa)

• asat – unreal, non-existent, false, bad
  adjective (neuter)
  Present active participle
  Negation a + sat (being, existing).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• yakṣa – yakṣa (a class of nature spirits), ghost, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From root yaj (to worship).
  Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of apakarṣati.

विमूढानाम् (vimūḍhānām) - of the utterly deluded, of the greatly bewildered

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vimūḍha

vimūḍha - utterly bewildered, greatly deluded, infatuated

Past Passive Participle

From vi + muh (to be bewildered) + kta suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Modifies an implied noun (e.g., 'people').

प्राणान् (prāṇān) - vital breaths, life-forces

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life-force (prāṇa)

From pra + an (to breathe).

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of apakarṣati.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - draws away, pulls down, diminishes, weakens

(verb)

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

Present active indicative

From apa + kṛṣ (to draw, pull).

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)