योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-31, verse-7

तातस्य मलिनैर्नूनं पादपीठोपमर्दकैः ।
सुरैर्विषय आक्रान्तो मृगैरिव महावनम् ॥ ७ ॥

tātasya malinairnūnaṃ pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ ,
surairviṣaya ākrānto mṛgairiva mahāvanam 7

7. tātasya malinaiḥ nūnam pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ
suraiḥ viṣayaḥ ākrāntaḥ mṛgaiḥ iva mahāvanam

7. nūnam tātasya viṣayaḥ malinaiḥ pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ
suraiḥ ākrāntaḥ mṛgaiḥ mahāvanam iva

7. Surely, the father's realm has been overrun by the impure 'gods' who desecrate his footstool, just as a great forest is overrun by wild animals.

Words meanings summery:

• तातस्य (tātasya) - of the father, of the respected one

• मलिनैः (malinaiḥ) - by the defiled, by the impure, by the dirty ones

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, indeed, certainly, definitely

• पादपीठोपमर्दकैः (pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ) - by those who show disrespect or seize the authority of the father. (by those who desecrate/destroy the footstool)

• सुरैः (suraiḥ) - (Used ironically or critically) by those who are nominally 'gods' but act impiously. (by the gods, by the divine beings)

• विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - the domain or authority of the father. (realm, sphere, object of sense, domain, subject matter)

• आक्रान्तः (ākrāntaḥ) - overrun, conquered, occupied, invaded

• मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by the wild animals, by the deer

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• महावनम् (mahāvanam) - a great forest

Words meanings and morphology

तातस्य (tātasya) - of the father, of the respected one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, revered person

Note: Possessive case for 'viṣayaḥ'.

मलिनैः (malinaiḥ) - by the defiled, by the impure, by the dirty ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of malina

malina - dirty, stained, impure, defiled, dark

Root: mal (class 1)

Note: Acts as an agent in the passive construction.

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, indeed, certainly, definitely

(indeclinable)

पादपीठोपमर्दकैः (pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ) - by those who show disrespect or seize the authority of the father. (by those who desecrate/destroy the footstool)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pādapīṭhopamardaka

pādapīṭhopamardaka - one who desecrates/tramples on a footstool, an oppressor

Agent noun

From `upa` (prefix) + `mṛd` (root, to rub, crush) + `aka` suffix.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (pādapīṭha+upamardaka)

• pādapīṭha – footstool, pedestal
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of `pāda` (foot) + `pīṭha` (seat).
• upamardaka – one who crushes, oppresses, desecrates, injures
  agent noun (masculine)
  From `upa` (prefix) + root `mṛd` (to rub, crush) + `ṇvul` (aka) suffix.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Acts as an agent in the passive construction.

सुरैः (suraiḥ) - (Used ironically or critically) by those who are nominally 'gods' but act impiously. (by the gods, by the divine beings)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, divine being

Opposite of `asura`.

Note: Acts as an agent in the passive construction, in apposition with 'malinaiḥ' and 'pādapīṭhopamardakaiḥ'.

विषयः (viṣayaḥ) - the domain or authority of the father. (realm, sphere, object of sense, domain, subject matter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣaya

viṣaya - realm, sphere, object of sense, domain, subject matter, range

From `vi` (prefix) + `ṣi` (root, to bind) + `aya` suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: ṣi (class 5)

आक्रान्तः (ākrāntaḥ) - overrun, conquered, occupied, invaded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākrānta

ākrānta - overrun, conquered, occupied, invaded, seized

Past Passive Participle

From `ā` (prefix) + `kram` (root, to step, go) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Functions as a passive verb in context.

मृगैः (mṛgaiḥ) - by the wild animals, by the deer

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mṛga

mṛga - wild animal, deer, beast

Root: mṛg (class 6)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

महावनम् (mahāvanam) - a great forest

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāvana

mahāvana - great forest, large forest

Compound of `mahā` (great) + `vana` (forest).

Compound type : Karmadharaya (mahā+vana)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Direct object in the implicit comparative clause.