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.

3. לאחר שהגיעו למשכן הגוף, כשהם רעבים לבשר אובייקטי החושים, עייטי החושים – עופות אכזריים של מותר ואסור – חגים ומשתוללים.

Words meanings summery:

• 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'.

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