योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
महानरकसाम्राज्ये मत्तदुष्कृतवारणाः ।
आशाशरशलाकाढ्या दुर्जया हीन्द्रियारयः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
mahānarakasāmrājye mattaduṣkṛtavāraṇāḥ ,
āśāśaraśalākāḍhyā durjayā hīndriyārayaḥ 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca mahānaraka-sāmrājye matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇāḥ
āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhyāḥ durjayāḥ hi indriya-arayāḥ

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca hi indriya-arayāḥ mahānaraka-sāmrājye
matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇāḥ āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhyāḥ durjayāḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: Indeed, these enemies, the senses, are difficult to conquer. They are like maddened elephants of wicked deeds in the great kingdom of hell, laden with the sharp arrows of desires.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

• महानरक-साम्राज्ये (mahānaraka-sāmrājye) - in the vast dominion of hell (in the great kingdom of hell)

• मत्त-दुष्कृत-वारणाः (matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇāḥ) - enemies resembling mad elephants due to wicked deeds (mad elephants of evil deeds; elephants maddened by evil deeds)

• आशा-शर-शलाका-आढ्याः (āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhyāḥ) - replete with the sharp arrows of desires (full of the arrows of desires; laden with the dart-like arrows of hope/desire)

• दुर्जयाः (durjayāḥ) - difficult to overcome (difficult to conquer, invincible, unconquerable)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

• इन्द्रिय-अरयाः (indriya-arayāḥ) - the senses, which act as enemies (enemies which are the senses; the senses as enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – glory, prosperity, venerable
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – A prominent Vedic sage; best, most excellent
  proper noun (masculine)
  Superlative form of 'vasu' (good).

उवाच (uvāca) - said (by Vasiṣṭha) (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect tense, active voice

Third person singular, perfect tense, active voice, parasmaipada of root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

महानरक-साम्राज्ये (mahānaraka-sāmrājye) - in the vast dominion of hell (in the great kingdom of hell)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of mahānaraka-sāmrājya

mahānaraka-sāmrājya - the kingdom of great hell

Compound noun.

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahā+naraka+sāmrājya)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• naraka – hell, abode of the damned
  noun (masculine)
• sāmrājya – empire, sovereignty, paramount rule, kingdom
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'samrāj' (emperor).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: rāj

मत्त-दुष्कृत-वारणाः (matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇāḥ) - enemies resembling mad elephants due to wicked deeds (mad elephants of evil deeds; elephants maddened by evil deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇa

matta-duṣkṛta-vāraṇa - elephants maddened by evil deeds; mad elephants that are evil deeds (metaphorical)

Compound noun used as an adjective.

Compound type : tatpurusha (matta+duṣkṛta+vāraṇa)

• matta – mad, intoxicated, excited, furious
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mad (to be mad, intoxicated).
  Root: mad (class 4)
• duṣkṛta – evil deed, sin, wicked act
  noun (neuter)
  'duṣ' (bad) + 'kṛta' (done).
  Prefix: duṣ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vāraṇa – elephant; warding off, preventing
  noun (masculine)
  From root vṛ (to cover, restrain).
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Adjective for 'indriya-arayāḥ'.

आशा-शर-शलाका-आढ्याः (āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhyāḥ) - replete with the sharp arrows of desires (full of the arrows of desires; laden with the dart-like arrows of hope/desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhya

āśā-śara-śalākā-āḍhya - abounding in or rich with darts/arrows of desire

Bahuvrīhi compound. 'āḍhya' (rich in) + compound 'āśā-śara-śalākā'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āśā+śara+śalākā+āḍhya)

• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)
  From root aś (to reach, obtain).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 5)
• śara – arrow, dart
  noun (masculine)
  From root śṛ (to crush, break).
  Root: śṛ (class 9)
• śalākā – dart, arrow, stake, spike, rod
  noun (feminine)
  Diminutive of śala (reed).
  Root: śal (class 1)
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abounding in, full of
  adjective (masculine)
  From root āḍh (to thrive).
  Root: āḍh

Note: Adjective for 'indriya-arayāḥ'.

दुर्जयाः (durjayāḥ) - difficult to overcome (difficult to conquer, invincible, unconquerable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of durjaya

durjaya - difficult to conquer, invincible

gerundive/adjective

'dur' (difficult) + 'jaya' (conquest). Formed with the kṛtya suffix -ya.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+jaya)

• dur – bad, difficult, hard
  prefix
• jaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'indriya-arayāḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly (indeed, certainly, for, because)

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रिय-अरयाः (indriya-arayāḥ) - the senses, which act as enemies (enemies which are the senses; the senses as enemies)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of indriya-ari

indriya-ari - enemy senses, senses that are enemies

Compound. 'indriya' (senses) + 'ari' (enemy).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (indriya+ari)

• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  From Indra, meaning 'belonging to Indra' or 'power, faculty'.
• ari – enemy, foe, opponent
  noun (masculine)
  From root ṛ (to go, move, attack).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: The main subject being described by the adjectives.