योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-75

शेते कर्दमकोशस्था चिरकालमधोमुखी ।
इच्छानुरूपमासाद्य क इवास्पदमुज्झति ॥ ७५ ॥

śete kardamakośasthā cirakālamadhomukhī ,
icchānurūpamāsādya ka ivāspadamujjhati 75

75. śete kardamakośasthā cirakālam adhomukhī
icchānurūpam āsādya kaḥ iva āspadam ujjhati

75. kardamakośasthā adhomukhī cirakālam śete.
icchānurūpam āspadam āsādya kaḥ iva ujjhati?

75. It lies for a long time, facing downwards, entrenched in a sheath of dirt or bodily waste (kardama). Indeed, who would abandon a dwelling place, having obtained it as desired?

Words meanings summery:

• शेते (śete) - it lies (entrenched) (it lies down; it sleeps; it rests)

• कर्दमकोशस्था (kardamakośasthā) - entrenched in a sheath of dirt or bodily waste (kardama) (located in a sheath/cavity of mud/filth)

• चिरकालम् (cirakālam) - for a long time

• अधोमुखी (adhomukhī) - facing downwards (facing downwards; having a downward face)

• इच्छानुरूपम् (icchānurūpam) - as desired (according to one's desire; as desired)

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained (having obtained; having reached)

• कः (kaḥ) - who?

• इव (iva) - indeed (like; as if; indeed)

• आस्पदम् (āspadam) - a dwelling place (dwelling place; abode; position)

• उज्झति (ujjhati) - would abandon (he/she/it abandons; leaves; forsakes)

Words meanings and morphology

शेते (śete) - it lies (entrenched) (it lies down; it sleeps; it rests)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present Middle

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Refers to the disease/entity.

कर्दमकोशस्था (kardamakośasthā) - entrenched in a sheath of dirt or bodily waste (kardama) (located in a sheath/cavity of mud/filth)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kardamakośasthā

kardamakośasthā - located in a mud-sheath; residing in a cavity of filth/dirt

Compound of `kardama` (mud, dirt, filth, sin), `kośa` (sheath, cell, cavity), and `sthā` (located in).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kardama+kośa+sthā)

• kardama – mud; dirt; filth; mire; sin
  noun (masculine)
• kośa – sheath; cell; treasury; cavity
  noun (masculine)
• sthā – standing; residing; being
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'stha' (standing/being), from root 'sthā'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the disease/entity.

चिरकालम् (cirakālam) - for a long time

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cirakāla

cirakāla - long time

Compound of `cira` (long, lasting) and `kāla` (time)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cira+kāla)

• cira – long (of time); lasting; old
  adjective (masculine)
• kāla – time; period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial accusative.

अधोमुखी (adhomukhī) - facing downwards (facing downwards; having a downward face)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhomukhī

adhomukhī - facing downwards; having a downward face

Compound of `adho` (downwards) and `mukhī` (faced, having a face).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adhas+mukha)

• adhas – below; downwards
  indeclinable
• mukha – face; mouth; opening
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the disease/entity.

इच्छानुरूपम् (icchānurūpam) - as desired (according to one's desire; as desired)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of icchānurūpa

icchānurūpa - conforming to desire; according to wish

Compound of `icchā` (desire) and `anurūpa` (conforming to, resembling).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (icchā+anurūpa)

• icchā – desire; wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'iṣ' (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• anurūpa – suitable; corresponding; according to
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Adverbial accusative.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained (having obtained; having reached)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root 'sad' (to sit, settle) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

कः (kaḥ) - who?

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who; what; which

इव (iva) - indeed (like; as if; indeed)

(indeclinable)

आस्पदम् (āspadam) - a dwelling place (dwelling place; abode; position)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āspada

āspada - dwelling place; abode; seat; position; footing

Derived from 'ā-pad' (to reach, obtain).

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of `ujjhati`.

उज्झति (ujjhati) - would abandon (he/she/it abandons; leaves; forsakes)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root: ujj (class 6)

Note: Used here in a rhetorical sense, implying potential action.