योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-15, verse-20

कयाचिदेव दैविक्या हृदि ग्रथितयानया ।
तृष्णया भ्राम्यते व्योम्नि रज्ज्वेवार्कोऽन्वहं किल ॥ २० ॥

kayācideva daivikyā hṛdi grathitayānayā ,
tṛṣṇayā bhrāmyate vyomni rajjvevārko'nvahaṃ kila 20

20. kayācit eva daivikyā hṛdi grathitayā anayā tṛṣṇayā
bhrāmyate vyomni rajjvā iva arkaḥ anvaham kila

20. kila anvaham rajjvā iva arkaḥ vyomni bhrāmyate,
kayācit eva daivikyā anayā hṛdi grathitayā tṛṣṇayā bhrāmyate

20. Indeed, just as the sun (arka) is daily made to wander in the sky by a rope, similarly, one is made to revolve by some divine (daivikī) desire (tṛṣṇā) that is firmly bound in the heart.

Words meanings summery:

• कयाचित् (kayācit) - by some, by any

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• दैविक्या (daivikyā) - by divine, by fate-ordained

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind, at the core

• ग्रथितया (grathitayā) - by that which is bound, by that which is strung, by that which is firmly fixed

• अनया (anayā) - by this (feminine)

• तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by desire, by craving, by thirst

• भ्राम्यते (bhrāmyate) - is made to wander, is made to revolve, is driven about

• व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

• रज्ज्वा (rajjvā) - by a rope, by a cord

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to

• अर्कः (arkaḥ) - the sun (sun, ray, praise)

• अन्वहम् (anvaham) - daily, every day

• किल (kila) - introducing the simile, emphasizing the truth (indeed, certainly, surely (often used to confirm something well-known or to introduce a simile))

Words meanings and morphology

कयाचित् (kayācit) - by some, by any

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who, whom

Note: `kayā` is instrumental singular feminine of `kim`. `cit` makes it indefinite ('some').

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

दैविक्या (daivikyā) - by divine, by fate-ordained

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of daivika

daivika - divine, celestial, pertaining to the gods, fate-ordained

Note: Agrees with `tṛṣṇayā`

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart, in the mind, at the core

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, soul, essence

ग्रथितया (grathitayā) - by that which is bound, by that which is strung, by that which is firmly fixed

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of grathita

grathita - bound, tied, strung, woven, composed, firm, solid

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `granth` ('to bind, to string, to compose') + `kta` (P.P.P. suffix).

Root: granth (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `tṛṣṇayā` and `anayā`.

अनया (anayā) - by this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with `tṛṣṇayā`.

तृष्णया (tṛṣṇayā) - by desire, by craving, by thirst

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tṛṣṇā

tṛṣṇā - thirst, desire, craving, longing

Note: Agent of `bhrāmyate`.

भ्राम्यते (bhrāmyate) - is made to wander, is made to revolve, is driven about

(verb)

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

Passive of Causal

Passive form of the causal stem (`bhrāmayati`) of the root `bhram` (to wander).

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: The subject is implied to be 'one' (janaḥ).

व्योम्नि (vyomni) - in the sky, in space, in the atmosphere

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space

Note: Applies to the sun (arkaḥ).

रज्ज्वा (rajjvā) - by a rope, by a cord

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of rajju

rajju - rope, cord, string

Note: Agent for `arkaḥ`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

अर्कः (arkaḥ) - the sun (sun, ray, praise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arka

arka - sun, ray, fire, praise, hymn

Note: Subject of the first clause of simile.

अन्वहम् (anvaham) - daily, every day

(indeclinable)

किल (kila) - introducing the simile, emphasizing the truth (indeed, certainly, surely (often used to confirm something well-known or to introduce a simile))

(indeclinable)