योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-44, verse-41

नीडं चित्तविहङ्गस्य नीडं मन्मथभोगिनः ।
तृष्णापिशाच्या निलयं जीवकेसरिकन्दरम् ॥ ४१ ॥

nīḍaṃ cittavihaṅgasya nīḍaṃ manmathabhoginaḥ ,
tṛṣṇāpiśācyā nilayaṃ jīvakesarikandaram 41

41. nīḍam cittavihagasya nīḍam manmathabhoginaḥ
tṛṣṇāpiśācyāḥ nilayam jīvakesarikandaram

41. nīḍam cittavihagasya nīḍam manmathabhoginaḥ
nilayam tṛṣṇāpiśācyāḥ jīvakesarikandaram

41. It is a nest for the bird of consciousness (citta), a dwelling for the serpent of desire (manmatha). It is the abode of the ogress of craving (tṛṣṇā), and a cave for the lion of life (jīva-kesari).

Words meanings summery:

• नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

• चित्तविहगस्य (cittavihagasya) - of the bird of consciousness/mind

• नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

• मन्मथभोगिनः (manmathabhoginaḥ) - of the serpent of desire; of the enjoyer of desire

• तृष्णापिशाच्याः (tṛṣṇāpiśācyāḥ) - of the ogress of craving; of the she-demon of thirst

• निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, resting place

• जीवकेसरिकन्दरम् (jīvakesarikandaram) - a cave for the lion of life

Words meanings and morphology

नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīḍa

nīḍa - nest, dwelling, abode, home

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative with an implicit 'it is'.

चित्तविहगस्य (cittavihagasya) - of the bird of consciousness/mind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of cittavihaga

cittavihaga - bird of consciousness/mind (metaphorical)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya (citta+vihaga)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, think).
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vihaga – bird (lit. 'going in the sky')
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: vi (in the air) + ga (going).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Possession.

नीडम् (nīḍam) - nest, dwelling, abode

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīḍa

nīḍa - nest, dwelling, abode, home

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative with an implicit 'it is'.

मन्मथभोगिनः (manmathabhoginaḥ) - of the serpent of desire; of the enjoyer of desire

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manmathabhogin

manmathabhogin - serpent of desire; enjoyer of desire

Compound type : tatpuruṣa or karmadhāraya (manmatha+bhogin)

• manmatha – love, passion, god of love (Kāma)
  noun (masculine)
  Lit. 'that which churns the mind'.
  Root: manth (class 1)
• bhogin – enjoyer, serpent, possessor
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhuj' (to enjoy, to eat) with suffix -in.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Possession.

तृष्णापिशाच्याः (tṛṣṇāpiśācyāḥ) - of the ogress of craving; of the she-demon of thirst

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇāpiśācī

tṛṣṇāpiśācī - ogress/she-demon of craving/thirst

Compound type : karmadhāraya or tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+piśācī)

• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• piśācī – female demon, ogress, ghoul
  noun (feminine)

Note: Possession. The visarga may be dropped in sandhi for metrical reasons.

निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, resting place

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nilaya

nilaya - abode, dwelling, residence, resting place

Prefix: ni

Root: lī (class 4)

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative with an implicit 'it is'.

जीवकेसरिकन्दरम् (jīvakesarikandaram) - a cave for the lion of life

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jīvakesarikandara

jīvakesarikandara - cave for the lion of life (metaphorical)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+kesari+kandara)

• jīva – life, living being, soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• kesari – lion, having a mane
  noun (masculine)
• kandara – cave, cavern, grotto
  noun (neuter)

Note: Acts as a predicate nominative with an implicit 'it is'.

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