योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-43

मालाभ्रलेखासंसारे स्वाङ्गुलिव्रणगर्तके ।
स्पन्दावश्यायपृषति पदवल्मीकपर्वते ॥ ४३ ॥

mālābhralekhāsaṃsāre svāṅgulivraṇagartake ,
spandāvaśyāyapṛṣati padavalmīkaparvate 43

43. mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṃsāre sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartake
spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣati pada-valmīka-parvate

43. mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṃsāre sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartake
spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣati pada-valmīka-parvate

43. Whose worldly existence (saṃsāra) is like garlands and streaks of clouds (i.e., transient); in the cavities of wounds on its own fingers; amidst drops of trembling dew; with feet like mountains of anthills.

Words meanings summery:

• माला-अभ्र-लेखा-संसारे (mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṁsāre) - in whom the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) is as fleeting and ephemeral as garlands and lines of clouds (whose worldly existence (saṃsāra) is like garlands and streaks of clouds)

• स्व-अङ्गुलि-व्रण-गर्तके (sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartake) - referring to deep wounds or sores forming cavities on its own fingers (in the cavities of wounds on its own fingers)

• स्पन्द-अवश्याय-पृषति (spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣati) - covered in or characterized by drops of trembling moisture or dew (e.g., cold sweat, or a metaphorical glistening) (in drops of trembling dew)

• पद-वल्मीक-पर्वते (pada-valmīka-parvate) - having gnarled, swollen, or overgrown feet resembling mountains formed by anthills (whose feet are like mountains of anthills)

Words meanings and morphology

माला-अभ्र-लेखा-संसारे (mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṁsāre) - in whom the cycle of existence (saṃsāra) is as fleeting and ephemeral as garlands and lines of clouds (whose worldly existence (saṃsāra) is like garlands and streaks of clouds)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṃsāra

mālā-abhra-lekhā-saṁsāra - whose saṃsāra is like garlands and lines of clouds; realm of garlands and cloud-streaks of saṃsāra

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mālā+abhra+lekhā+saṃsāra)

• mālā – garland, wreath, string, series
  noun (feminine)
• abhra – cloud, sky, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing, writing
  noun (feminine)
• saṃsāra – transmigration, cycle of birth and death, worldly existence, course, continuous flow
  noun (masculine)
  From `saṃ` + `sṛ` (to flow, move)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Refers to the transient nature of the body and its life.

स्व-अङ्गुलि-व्रण-गर्तके (sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartake) - referring to deep wounds or sores forming cavities on its own fingers (in the cavities of wounds on its own fingers)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartaka

sva-aṅguli-vraṇa-gartaka - having cavities of wounds on its own fingers

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+aṅguli+vraṇa+gartaka)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• aṅguli – finger, toe
  noun (feminine)
• vraṇa – wound, sore, ulcer
  noun (masculine)
• gartaka – pit, hole, cavity, ditch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes severe physical wounds.

स्पन्द-अवश्याय-पृषति (spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣati) - covered in or characterized by drops of trembling moisture or dew (e.g., cold sweat, or a metaphorical glistening) (in drops of trembling dew)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣat

spanda-avaśyāya-pṛṣat - having drops of trembling dew/hoarfrost

Compound type : bahuvrihi (spanda+avaśyāya+pṛṣat)

• spanda – trembling, throbbing, vibration, movement
  noun (masculine)
  From root `spand` (to vibrate, throb)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• avaśyāya – dew, hoarfrost, mist
  noun (masculine)
• pṛṣat – drop of water, speckle, mottled
  noun (neuter)

Note: Suggests a cold, clammy, or sickly appearance.

पद-वल्मीक-पर्वते (pada-valmīka-parvate) - having gnarled, swollen, or overgrown feet resembling mountains formed by anthills (whose feet are like mountains of anthills)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of pada-valmīka-parvata

pada-valmīka-parvata - whose feet are like mountains of anthills

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pada+valmīka+parvata)

• pada – foot, step, pace
  noun (neuter)
• valmīka – anthill, termite mound
  noun (masculine)
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Concludes the physical description with another striking image of decay.

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