योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-9, verse-8

मनोवराकमवटे लुठितं भवभूमिषु ।
हसतीवेति शुभ्राभ्रसितया दन्तमालया ॥ ८ ॥

manovarākamavaṭe luṭhitaṃ bhavabhūmiṣu ,
hasatīveti śubhrābhrasitayā dantamālayā 8

8. manovarākam avaṭe luṭhitam bhavabhūmiṣu
hasati iva iti śubhrābhrasitayā dantamālayā

8. manovarākam avaṭe bhavabhūmiṣu luṭhitam
śubhrābhrasitayā dantamālayā hasati iva iti

8. It was as if his poor mind (manas), which had been tossed into a pit and continually rolled through the realms of transmigration (saṃsāra), was now laughing, revealing a row of teeth white as a bright cloud.

Words meanings summery:

• मनोवराकम् (manovarākam) - the poor mind, the wretched mind

• अवटे (avaṭe) - in a pit, in a hollow

• लुठितम् (luṭhitam) - rolling, tossed, wallowing

• भवभूमिषु (bhavabhūmiṣu) - In the various states or worlds of worldly existence. (in the realms of existence, in the stages of transmigration (saṃsāra))

• हसति (hasati) - laughs, smiles

• इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

• इति (iti) - Introduces the simile or explanation for the sound described in the previous verse. (thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech/thought or explanation)

• शुभ्राभ्रसितया (śubhrābhrasitayā) - white as a bright cloud

• दन्तमालया (dantamālayā) - with a row of teeth, with a set of teeth

Words meanings and morphology

मनोवराकम् (manovarākam) - the poor mind, the wretched mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manovarāka

manovarāka - wretched mind, poor mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (manas+varāka)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• varāka – wretched, poor, miserable
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'hasati'.

अवटे (avaṭe) - in a pit, in a hollow

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of avaṭa

avaṭa - pit, hole, hollow

Note: Location where the mind is 'tossed'.

लुठितम् (luṭhitam) - rolling, tossed, wallowing

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of luṭhita

luṭhita - rolled, tossed, wallowed

past passive participle

Derived from root 'luṭh' (to roll, to toss).

Root: luṭh (class 1)

भवभूमिषु (bhavabhūmiṣu) - In the various states or worlds of worldly existence. (in the realms of existence, in the stages of transmigration (saṃsāra))

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of bhavabhūmi

bhavabhūmi - realm of existence, state of being, worldly plane

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhava+bhūmi)

• bhava – existence, being, becoming, world
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• bhūmi – ground, earth, land, realm, stage
  noun (feminine)

Note: Location where the mind is 'rolling'.

हसति (hasati) - laughs, smiles

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of has

present active

Root 'has' in present tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: has (class 1)

इव (iva) - as if, like, similar to

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - Introduces the simile or explanation for the sound described in the previous verse. (thus, so, in this way, indicating direct speech/thought or explanation)

(indeclinable)

शुभ्राभ्रसितया (śubhrābhrasitayā) - white as a bright cloud

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śubhrābhrasitā

śubhrābhrasitā - white as a bright cloud

Compound type : tatpurusha (śubhra+abhra+sitā)

• śubhra – bright, pure, white
  adjective (masculine)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• sitā – white, bright, pale
  adjective (feminine)

Note: Qualifies 'dantamālayā'.

दन्तमालया (dantamālayā) - with a row of teeth, with a set of teeth

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dantamālā

dantamālā - row of teeth, string of teeth

Compound type : tatpurusha (danta+mālā)

• danta – tooth
  noun (masculine)
• mālā – garland, string, row
  noun (feminine)

Note: The instrument of laughing.