योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-70, verse-78

सूचिकायुग्मलभ्येन मोहितेनात्मना नृणाम् ।
मृतिमाशङ्कते चित्रा स्वार्थे नोदेति मूढता ॥ ७८ ॥

sūcikāyugmalabhyena mohitenātmanā nṛṇām ,
mṛtimāśaṅkate citrā svārthe nodeti mūḍhatā 78

78. sūcikāyugmalabhyena mohitena ātmanā nṛṇām
mṛtim āśaṅkate citrā svārthe na udeti mūḍhatā

78. nṛṇām sūcikāyugmalabhyena mohitena ātmanā mṛtim āśaṅkate.
svārthe citrā mūḍhatā na udeti.

78. Among humans, whose inner being (ātman) is deluded by the acquisition of a mere pair of needles, death is feared. Yet, when it comes to one's self-interest, a peculiar foolishness (mūḍhatā) does not manifest.

Words meanings summery:

• सूचिकायुग्मलभ्येन (sūcikāyugmalabhyena) - by the acquisition of a mere pair of needles (by that which is obtainable for a pair of needles; by the gain of a pair of needles)

• मोहितेन (mohitena) - by a deluded one, by a bewildered one

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul, by the inner being (ātman)

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of humans

• मृतिम् (mṛtim) - death

• आशङ्कते (āśaṅkate) - fears, apprehends, suspects

• चित्रा (citrā) - strange, wonderful, variegated, peculiar

• स्वार्थे (svārthe) - in one's own interest, for one's own purpose/benefit

• न (na) - not

• उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, rises

• मूढता (mūḍhatā) - foolishness, stupidity, delusion

Words meanings and morphology

सूचिकायुग्मलभ्येन (sūcikāyugmalabhyena) - by the acquisition of a mere pair of needles (by that which is obtainable for a pair of needles; by the gain of a pair of needles)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sūcikāyugmalabhya

sūcikāyugmalabhya - obtainable for a pair of needles; acquired by a pair of needles

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sūcikā+yugma+labhya)

• sūcikā – needle
  noun (feminine)
• yugma – pair, couple
  noun (neuter)
• labhya – obtainable, to be gained
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
  Formed from root labh (to obtain)
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ātmanā mohitena' indirectly, referring to the object of delusion.

मोहितेन (mohitena) - by a deluded one, by a bewildered one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mohita

mohita - deluded, bewildered, infatuated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root moh/muh (to be bewildered/deluded)

Root: moh/muh (class 4)

Note: Modifies ātmanā.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul, by the inner being (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, inner being (ātman)

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, of humans

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being

मृतिम् (mṛtim) - death

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛti

mṛti - death, dying

आशङ्कते (āśaṅkate) - fears, apprehends, suspects

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of āśaṅkate

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṅk (class 1)

चित्रा (citrā) - strange, wonderful, variegated, peculiar

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of citra

citra - strange, wonderful, variegated, diverse, peculiar

Note: Agrees with mūḍhatā.

स्वार्थे (svārthe) - in one's own interest, for one's own purpose/benefit

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svārtha

svārtha - one's own object, interest, purpose, meaning

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+artha)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• artha – purpose, object, interest, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - arises, appears, rises

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of udeti

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

मूढता (mūḍhatā) - foolishness, stupidity, delusion

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūḍhatā

mūḍhatā - foolishness, stupidity, delusion, bewilderment