योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-20

भोगाभ्रमालावलयां धीबलाकामिमां कथम् ।
पृथक्करोमि पयसो धारां हंस इवाम्भसः ॥ २० ॥

bhogābhramālāvalayāṃ dhībalākāmimāṃ katham ,
pṛthakkaromi payaso dhārāṃ haṃsa ivāmbhasaḥ 20

20. bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayām dhī-balākām imām katham
pṛthak karomi payasaḥ dhārām haṃsaḥ iva ambhasaḥ

20. katham aham bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayām imām dhī-balākām
haṃsaḥ iva ambhasaḥ payasaḥ dhārām pṛthak karomi

20. How can I separate this intellect-crane (dhī-balākā), encircled by a garland of clouds of enjoyments, just as a swan separates a stream of milk from water?

Words meanings summery:

• भोग-अभ्र-माला-वलयाम् (bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayām) - encircled by a garland of clouds of enjoyments

• धी-बलाकाम् (dhī-balākām) - the crane of intellect, the intellect that is like a crane

• इमाम् (imām) - this (intellect-crane) (this)

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart, distinct

• करोमि (karomi) - I separate (I do, I make)

• पयसः (payasaḥ) - of milk (as distinct from water) (of milk, from milk / of water, from water)

• धाराम् (dhārām) - a stream/portion (of milk) (stream, flow, current, portion)

• हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - swan, goose

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - from the mixture (of milk and water) (from water)

Words meanings and morphology

भोग-अभ्र-माला-वलयाम् (bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayām) - encircled by a garland of clouds of enjoyments

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayā

bhoga-abhra-mālā-valayā - encircled by a garland of clouds of enjoyments

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhoga+abhra+mālā+valaya)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, sensory object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• mālā – garland, wreath, series, row
  noun (feminine)
• valaya – circle, ring, bracelet, enclosure
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies dhī-balākām.

धी-बलाकाम् (dhī-balākām) - the crane of intellect, the intellect that is like a crane

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhī-balākā

dhī-balākā - the intellect-crane (a metaphorical compound)

Compound type : karmadharaya (dhī+balākā)

• dhī – intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
• balākā – female crane, heron
  noun (feminine)

Note: Object of karomi.

इमाम् (imām) - this (intellect-crane) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with dhī-balākām.

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, apart, distinct

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'karomi' to mean 'to separate'.

करोमि (karomi) - I separate (I do, I make)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject is implied 'I' (aham).

पयसः (payasaḥ) - of milk (as distinct from water) (of milk, from milk / of water, from water)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of payas

payas - milk, water, fluid

Note: Here used in the sense of 'milk' in the swan analogy.

धाराम् (dhārām) - a stream/portion (of milk) (stream, flow, current, portion)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dhārā

dhārā - stream, flow, current, shower, edge

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of implied verb 'separates' for the swan.

हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - swan, goose

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of haṃsa

haṁsa - swan, goose, a mythical bird capable of separating milk from water

Note: Subject of the implied action in the analogy.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle for comparison.

अम्भसः (ambhasaḥ) - from the mixture (of milk and water) (from water)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ambhas

ambhas - water, fluid

Note: Indicates separation 'from water'.