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4,24

योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-3

कलेवरालयं प्राप्य विषयामिषगृध्नुकाः ।
अक्षगृध्रा विवल्गन्ति कार्याकार्योग्रपक्षिणः ॥ ३ ॥
kalevarālayaṃ prāpya viṣayāmiṣagṛdhnukāḥ ,
akṣagṛdhrā vivalganti kāryākāryograpakṣiṇaḥ 3
3. kalevara-ālayam prāpya viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnukāḥ
akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ vivālganti kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣiṇaḥ
3. (te) akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnukāḥ
kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣiṇaḥ kalevara-ālayam prāpya vivālganti
3. Having taken up residence in the body, the sense-vultures, greedy for the bait of sense objects and fierce birds of both proper and improper actions, riot and leap about.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कलेवर-आलयम् (kalevara-ālayam) - the body as a dwelling place (the abode of the body)
  • प्राप्य (prāpya) - having taken up residence in (having obtained, having reached, having entered)
  • विषय-आमिष-गृध्नुकाः (viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnukāḥ) - intensely desirous of the lure of sensory experiences (greedy for the bait of sense objects)
  • अक्ष-गृध्राः (akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ) - the senses, likened to vultures (sense-vultures; vultures of the senses)
  • विवाल्गन्ति (vivālganti) - they behave wildly, they create commotion (they jump about, leap, riot, sport)
  • कार्य-अकार्य-उग्र-पक्षिणः (kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣiṇaḥ) - formidable birds engaged in both proper and improper actions (fierce birds of right and wrong actions)

Words meanings and morphology

कलेवर-आलयम् (kalevara-ālayam) - the body as a dwelling place (the abode of the body)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of kalevara-ālaya
kalevara-ālaya - dwelling place for the body
Compound 'kalevara' (body) + 'ālaya' (abode).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kalevara+ālaya)
  • kalevara – body, corpse, physical frame
    noun (neuter)
  • ālaya – house, dwelling, abode, refuge
    noun (masculine)
    From root lī (to cling to) with prefix ā.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Object of 'prāpya'.
प्राप्य (prāpya) - having taken up residence in (having obtained, having reached, having entered)
(indeclinable)
absolutive (gerund)
From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra, and suffix -ya for absolutive.
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
Note: Modifies the action of 'vivālganti'.
विषय-आमिष-गृध्नुकाः (viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnukāḥ) - intensely desirous of the lure of sensory experiences (greedy for the bait of sense objects)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnuka
viṣaya-āmiṣa-gṛdhnuka - greedy for the flesh/bait of sense objects
Compound 'viṣaya' (sense object) + 'āmiṣa' (bait, flesh) + 'gṛdhnuka' (greedy).
Compound type : tatpurusha (viṣaya+āmiṣa+gṛdhnuka)
  • viṣaya – object of sense, subject, sphere, domain
    noun (masculine)
    From root viś (to enter) with suffix -aya.
    Root: viś (class 6)
  • āmiṣa – flesh, meat; bait, lure; object of enjoyment
    noun (neuter)
    From root am (to go, eat).
    Prefix: ā
    Root: am (class 1)
  • gṛdhnuka – greedy, covetous, eager
    adjective (masculine)
    From root gṛdh (to desire).
    Root: gṛdh (class 4)
Note: Adjective for 'akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ'.
अक्ष-गृध्राः (akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ) - the senses, likened to vultures (sense-vultures; vultures of the senses)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akṣa-gṛdhra
akṣa-gṛdhra - sense-vultures, vultures of the senses
Compound 'akṣa' (sense) + 'gṛdhra' (vulture).
Compound type : karmadhāraya (akṣa+gṛdhra)
  • akṣa – sense, eye; axle, die
    noun (masculine)
  • gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
    noun (masculine)
    From root gṛdh (to desire, be greedy).
    Root: gṛdh (class 4)
Note: Subject of the verb 'vivālganti'.
विवाल्गन्ति (vivālganti) - they behave wildly, they create commotion (they jump about, leap, riot, sport)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of vivalg
present tense, active voice
Third person plural, present tense, active voice, parasmaipada of root valg (to jump) with prefix vi.
Prefix: vi
Root: valg (class 1)
Note: Verb for 'akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ'.
कार्य-अकार्य-उग्र-पक्षिणः (kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣiṇaḥ) - formidable birds engaged in both proper and improper actions (fierce birds of right and wrong actions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣin
kārya-akārya-ugra-pakṣin - fierce birds of actions, right and wrong
Compound 'kārya' (right action) + 'akārya' (wrong action) + 'ugra' (fierce) + 'pakṣin' (bird).
Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+akārya+ugra+pakṣin)
  • kārya – action, deed, work, duty; to be done (right action)
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive
    From root kṛ (to do).
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • akārya – improper action, forbidden act; not to be done
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive (negative)
    'a' (not) + 'kārya'.
    Prefix: a
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • ugra – fierce, terrible, formidable, mighty
    adjective (masculine)
    From root uj (to be strong).
    Root: uj (class 6)
  • pakṣin – bird, winged creature
    noun (masculine)
    From pakṣa (wing).
Note: Appositional noun/adjective for 'akṣa-gṛdhrāḥ'.