योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-33, verse-38

करटापातविस्फोटा भान्त्यर्था वासनादयः ।
विचार्यचारुरववत्तरङ्गवरपङ्किवत् ॥ ३८ ॥

karaṭāpātavisphoṭā bhāntyarthā vāsanādayaḥ ,
vicāryacāruravavattaraṅgavarapaṅkivat 38

38. karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭāḥ bhānti arthāḥ vāsanā-ādayaḥ
vicārya cāru-ravavat taraṅga-vara-paṅki-vat

38. arthāḥ vāsanā-ādayaḥ (ca) karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭāḥ (iva) bhānti.
(parantu) vicārya (te) cāru-ravavat taraṅga-vara-paṅki-vat (bhānti)

38. Meanings and latent impressions (vāsanā), etc., manifest as explosions from the impact of hail. But when properly understood (vicārya), they are like rows of beautiful, excellent waves.

Words meanings summery:

• करट-आपात-विस्फोटाः (karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭāḥ) - explosions resulting from hail impact (explosions from the impact of hail)

• भान्ति (bhānti) - manifest, appear (appear, shine, seem, manifest)

• अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - meanings (of words, concepts, experiences) (meanings, objects, purposes, wealth)

• वासना-आदयः (vāsanā-ādayaḥ) - latent impressions (vāsanā) and similar things (latent impressions and so on)

• विचार्य (vicārya) - when properly understood, having deliberated (having considered, having examined, having reflected)

• चारु-रववत् (cāru-ravavat) - like having a beautiful sound (like a beautiful sound, having a beautiful sound)

• तरङ्ग-वर-पङ्कि-वत् (taraṅga-vara-paṅki-vat) - like rows of excellent waves

Words meanings and morphology

करट-आपात-विस्फोटाः (karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭāḥ) - explosions resulting from hail impact (explosions from the impact of hail)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭa

karaṭa-āpāta-visphoṭa - explosions from the impact of hail

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karaṭa+āpāta+visphoṭa)

• karaṭa – hail, elephant's temple, shell
  noun (masculine)
• āpāta – fall, impact, sudden appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√pat (to fall upon).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √pat (class 1)
• visphoṭa – explosion, burst, eruption, blister
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√sphuṭ (to burst open).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: √sphuṭ (class 1)

Note: Serves as a simile, describing arthāḥ vāsanā-ādayaḥ.

भान्ति (bhānti) - manifest, appear (appear, shine, seem, manifest)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √bhā

Present active

Root: √bhā (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the first clause.

अर्थाः (arthāḥ) - meanings (of words, concepts, experiences) (meanings, objects, purposes, wealth)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth, interest

Note: Subject of bhānti.

वासना-आदयः (vāsanā-ādayaḥ) - latent impressions (vāsanā) and similar things (latent impressions and so on)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vāsanā-ādi

vāsanā-ādi - latent impressions, desires, tendencies and so on

Compound. ādayaḥ meaning "and others, etc.".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+ādi)

• vāsanā – latent impression, tendency, desire, mental trace
  noun (feminine)
  From √vas (to dwell, perfume).
  Root: √vas (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun (masculine)

Note: Along with arthāḥ, forms the plural subject.

विचार्य (vicārya) - when properly understood, having deliberated (having considered, having examined, having reflected)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

From vi-√car (to move about, examine, reflect).

Prefix: vi

Root: √car (class 1)

Note: Sets the condition for the second simile.

चारु-रववत् (cāru-ravavat) - like having a beautiful sound (like a beautiful sound, having a beautiful sound)

(indeclinable)

vat is a suffix meaning "like" or "having".

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cāru+rava)

• cāru – beautiful, lovely, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• rava – sound, cry, roar
  noun (masculine)
  From √ru (to sound).
  Root: √ru (class 2)
• vat – like, as, having
  suffix/indeclinable
  Taddhita suffix indicating similarity or possession.

Note: Part of the simile describing how things appear after reflection.

तरङ्ग-वर-पङ्कि-वत् (taraṅga-vara-paṅki-vat) - like rows of excellent waves

(indeclinable)

vat is a suffix meaning "like" or "having". paṅki is a variant of paṅkti.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (taraṅga+vara+paṅkti)

• taraṅga – wave, billow
  noun (masculine)
  From √tṝ (to cross, move).
  Root: √tṝ (class 1)
• vara – excellent, best, noble, choicest
  adjective (masculine)
• paṅkti – row, line, series, range
  noun (feminine)
• vat – like, as, having
  suffix/indeclinable
  Taddhita suffix indicating similarity or possession.

Note: Second part of the simile.