योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-14, verse-7

येनाशयबिलस्थोऽपि मूकोन्धोऽपि न निर्जितः ।
मनोव्यालः सदुर्बुद्धिः कथं नामोपदिश्यते ॥ ७ ॥

yenāśayabilastho'pi mūkondho'pi na nirjitaḥ ,
manovyālaḥ sadurbuddhiḥ kathaṃ nāmopadiśyate 7

7. yena āśayabilasthaḥ api mūkaḥ andhaḥ api na nirjitaḥ
manovyālaḥ sadurbuddhiḥ katham nāma upadiśyate

7. yena āśayabilasthaḥ api mūkaḥ andhaḥ api sadurbuddhiḥ
manovyālaḥ na nirjitaḥ katham nāma upadiśyate

7. How can instruction be given to someone by whom the serpent of the mind (manas)—which dwells in the cave of the heart, and though seemingly mute and blind, is accompanied by evil intent—has not been conquered?

Words meanings summery:

• येन (yena) - by whom (by whom, by which)

• आशयबिलस्थः (āśayabilasthaḥ) - dwelling in the cave of the heart (dwelling in the cave of intention/mind/heart)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

• मूकः (mūkaḥ) - mute (mute, dumb, silent)

• अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind (blind, ignorant)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, subdued, overcome)

• मनोव्यालः (manovyālaḥ) - the serpent of the mind (manas) (the serpent of the mind, the mind-snake)

• सदुर्बुद्धिः (sadurbuddhiḥ) - accompanied by evil intent (with evil intellect, having bad intentions)

• कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

• नाम (nāma) - indeed (indeed, by name, for instance)

• उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - can be instructed (is instructed, is taught, is advised)

Words meanings and morphology

येन (yena) - by whom (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

आशयबिलस्थः (āśayabilasthaḥ) - dwelling in the cave of the heart (dwelling in the cave of intention/mind/heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśayabilastha

āśayabilastha - dwelling in the cave of the mind/heart

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (āśaya+bila+stha)

• āśaya – intention, abode, mind, heart
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)
• bila – cave, hole, cavity
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, being, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root sthā
  kṛt suffix -a after root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

मूकः (mūkaḥ) - mute (mute, dumb, silent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūka

mūka - mute, dumb, silent

Root: mūk (class 1)

अन्धः (andhaḥ) - blind (blind, ignorant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of andha

andha - blind, ignorant

अपि (api) - even though (even, also, although)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

निर्जितः (nirjitaḥ) - conquered (conquered, subdued, overcome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirjita

nirjita - conquered, subdued

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (class 1) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies manovyālaḥ

मनोव्यालः (manovyālaḥ) - the serpent of the mind (manas) (the serpent of the mind, the mind-snake)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manovyāla

manovyāla - the serpent of the mind

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (manas+vyāla)

• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• vyāla – snake, serpent, wild animal
  noun (masculine)

सदुर्बुद्धिः (sadurbuddhiḥ) - accompanied by evil intent (with evil intellect, having bad intentions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sadurbuddhi

sadurbuddhi - evil intellect, bad intention

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sat+durbuddhi)

• sat – existing, real, good
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root as
  Root: as (class 2)
• durbuddhi – evil intellect, bad intention, folly
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: dur

Note: Qualifies manovyālaḥ

कथम् (katham) - how (how, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - indeed (indeed, by name, for instance)

(indeclinable)

उपदिश्यते (upadiśyate) - can be instructed (is instructed, is taught, is advised)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upadiś

Present passive

Root diś (class 6) with prefix upa, conjugated in present passive

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)