योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-96, verse-44

चित्राधिकारवशतो विचित्रा विकृताभिधाः ।
यथा याति नरः कर्मवशाद्याति तथा मनः ॥ ४४ ॥

citrādhikāravaśato vicitrā vikṛtābhidhāḥ ,
yathā yāti naraḥ karmavaśādyāti tathā manaḥ 44

44. citrādhikāravaśataḥ vicitrā vikṛtābhidhāḥ
yathā yāti naraḥ karmavaśāt yāti tathā manaḥ

44. yathā naraḥ karmavaśāt yāti tathā manaḥ
citrādhikāravaśataḥ vicitrāḥ vikṛtābhidhāḥ

44. Just as a person's path is determined by the influence of their actions (karma), similarly, the mind (manas), under the sway of diverse domains of experience, assumes various and often distorted names or identities.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्राधिकारवशतः (citrādhikāravaśataḥ) - by the influence of diverse subjects or spheres of experience (by the power/sway of variegated authority/domain)

• विचित्रा (vicitrā) - various (diverse, varied, manifold, wonderful)

• विकृताभिधाः (vikṛtābhidhāḥ) - distorted identities or manifestations (having distorted names/appellations)

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

• याति (yāti) - proceeds, moves (goes, moves, proceeds)

• नरः (naraḥ) - a person, an individual (man, person, human being)

• कर्मवशात् (karmavaśāt) - under the influence of their actions (karma) (by the power/sway of action, due to karma)

• याति (yāti) - proceeds, moves (goes, moves, proceeds)

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too (so, thus, in that way)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart, thought)

Words meanings and morphology

चित्राधिकारवशतः (citrādhikāravaśataḥ) - by the influence of diverse subjects or spheres of experience (by the power/sway of variegated authority/domain)

(indeclinable)

formed from citrādhikāravaśa (compound noun) + tas (locative/ablative suffix meaning 'from' or 'due to')

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (citra+adhikāra+vaśa)

• citra – variegated, diverse, wonderful, colourful
  adjective
• adhikāra – authority, right, domain, subject
  noun (masculine)
  `adhi-kṛ` + `ghaÑ` suffix
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaśa – will, power, control, sway, influence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś

Note: Adverbial use.

विचित्रा (vicitrā) - various (diverse, varied, manifold, wonderful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vicitra

vicitra - variegated, diverse, manifold, wonderful

`vi` (prefix) + `citra`

Note: Qualifies `abhidhāḥ`.

विकृताभिधाः (vikṛtābhidhāḥ) - distorted identities or manifestations (having distorted names/appellations)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vikṛtābhidha

vikṛtābhidha - having distorted names/appellations, transformed in designation

Compound of `vikṛta` (distorted) and `abhidhā` (name, appellation). Bahuvrihi compound, meaning 'that which has distorted names.'

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (vikṛta+abhidhā)

• vikṛta – distorted, changed, altered, deformed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  `vi` (prefix) + `kṛ` (root) + `kta` (suffix)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• abhidhā – name, appellation, designation, word
  noun (feminine)
  `abhi` (prefix) + `dhā` (root) + `aṅ` (suffix)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `manaḥ` or implied forms of `manaḥ`.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a comparison.

याति (yāti) - proceeds, moves (goes, moves, proceeds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of yā

Present active indicative

2nd class verb.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for `naraḥ`.

नरः (naraḥ) - a person, an individual (man, person, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Note: Subject of `yāti`.

कर्मवशात् (karmavaśāt) - under the influence of their actions (karma) (by the power/sway of action, due to karma)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of karmavaśa

karmavaśa - being under the power of actions, compelled by karma

Compound of `karma` and `vaśa`. Used adverbially in the ablative case.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (karma+vaśa)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of actions (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from `kṛ` (to do) + `manin` suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vaśa – will, power, control, sway, influence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vaś

Note: Adverbial use indicating cause or influence.

याति (yāti) - proceeds, moves (goes, moves, proceeds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of yā

Present active indicative

2nd class verb.

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Verb for `manaḥ`.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so too (so, thus, in that way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the comparison.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart, thought)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind (manas), intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

From root `man` (to think) + `as` suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the second `yāti`.