योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-18

यथा धूर्तेन खिङ्गेन पुंसा बालः प्रतार्यते ।
सुभ्रूविकारनयननिरीक्षणविचेष्टितैः ॥ १८ ॥

yathā dhūrtena khiṅgena puṃsā bālaḥ pratāryate ,
subhrūvikāranayananirīkṣaṇaviceṣṭitaiḥ 18

18. yathā dhūrtena khiṅgena puṃsā bālaḥ pratāryate
su-bhrū-vikāra-nayana-nirīkṣaṇa-viceṣṭitaiḥ

18. yathā dhūrtena khiṅgena puṃsā
su-bhrū-vikāra-nayana-nirīkṣaṇa-viceṣṭitaiḥ bālaḥ pratāryate

18. Just as a child is deceived by a cunning, wicked man through well-contrived gestures such as eyebrow movements and eye-glances.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in whatever way)

• धूर्तेन (dhūrtena) - by a cunning (man) (by a cunning, rogue, trickster)

• खिङ्गेन (khiṅgena) - by a wicked (man) (by a wicked, bad, depraved (person))

• पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a man (by a man, by a male)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (child, boy, young, innocent)

• प्रतार्यते (pratāryate) - is deceived (is deceived, is cheated, is led astray)

• सु-भ्रू-विकार-नयन-निरीक्षण-विचेष्टितैः (su-bhrū-vikāra-nayana-nirīkṣaṇa-viceṣṭitaiḥ) - through well-contrived gestures such as eyebrow movements and eye-glances (by means of well-contrived eyebrow movements, eye glances, and various actions/gestures)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in whatever way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a simile.

धूर्तेन (dhūrtena) - by a cunning (man) (by a cunning, rogue, trickster)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhūrta

dhūrta - rogue, cheat, cunning, dishonest, gambler

From root dhūrv (to injure, cheat).

Root: dhūrv (class 1)

Note: Agent of deception.

खिङ्गेन (khiṅgena) - by a wicked (man) (by a wicked, bad, depraved (person))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of khiṅga

khiṅga - bad, wicked, depraved, contemptible

Perhaps a regional or less common term.

Note: Also describes the agent of deception.

पुंसा (puṁsā) - by a man (by a man, by a male)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puṃs

puṁs - man, male, person, soul

s-ending masculine noun.

बालः (bālaḥ) - a child (child, boy, young, innocent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - child, boy, young, immature, innocent

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'pratāryate'.

प्रतार्यते (pratāryate) - is deceived (is deceived, is cheated, is led astray)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pratār

Present Tense, Passive Voice (Ātmanepada)

From root tṝ (class 1, 3, 9) with prefix pra. pra-tṝ + ya + te.

Prefix: pra

Root: tṝ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

सु-भ्रू-विकार-नयन-निरीक्षण-विचेष्टितैः (su-bhrū-vikāra-nayana-nirīkṣaṇa-viceṣṭitaiḥ) - through well-contrived gestures such as eyebrow movements and eye-glances (by means of well-contrived eyebrow movements, eye glances, and various actions/gestures)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of subhrūvikāranayananirīkṣaṇaviceṣṭita

subhrūvikāranayananirīkṣaṇaviceṣṭita - well-executed (movements of) eyebrows, glances of eyes, and various actions

A long dvandva (copulative) compound with a su prefix.

Compound type : dvandva (su+bhrūvikāra+nayananirīkṣaṇa+viceṣṭita)

• su – good, well, beautiful, properly
  prefix
• bhrūvikāra – movement/change of eyebrows, eyebrow movement
  noun (masculine)
  Compound.
• nayana – eye, leading, guiding
  noun (neuter)
  From root nī (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)
• nirīkṣaṇa – looking, seeing, observation, glance
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root īkṣ (to see) with prefix nir.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)
• viceṣṭita – action, gesture, effort, movement, doing
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ceṣṭ (to move, act) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means by which the deception occurs.