योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-47, verse-40

तच्चेदृशनिजाचारं भूतमण्डलमागतः ।
करभः कण्टकार्थ्येकः कारञ्जमिव काननम् ॥ ४० ॥

taccedṛśanijācāraṃ bhūtamaṇḍalamāgataḥ ,
karabhaḥ kaṇṭakārthyekaḥ kārañjamiva kānanam 40

40. tat ca īdṛśa-nijācāram bhūta-maṇḍalam āgataḥ
karabhaḥ kaṇṭaka-arthī ekaḥ kārañjam iva kānanam

40. tat ca īdṛśa-nijācāram bhūta-maṇḍalam āgataḥ
ekaḥ karabhaḥ kaṇṭaka-arthī kārañjam kānanam iva

40. And that [entity], having arrived in the realm of beings (bhūtamaṇḍala) with such a distinct inherent nature (nijācāra), was like a single camel seeking thorns in a forest of Karañja trees.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• च (ca) - and, also

• ईदृश-निजाचारम् (īdṛśa-nijācāram) - having such an inherent nature or characteristic conduct

• भूत-मण्डलम् (bhūta-maṇḍalam) - to the realm of beings or elements; to the world

• आगतः (āgataḥ) - having arrived, having come

• करभः (karabhaḥ) - a camel

• कण्टक-अर्थी (kaṇṭaka-arthī) - seeking thorns, desirous of thorns

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single

• कारञ्जम् (kārañjam) - of the Karañja tree, belonging to Karañja

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• काननम् (kānanam) - forest, grove

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to the subject of the previous verses, likely the mind or consciousness.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this verse to the preceding narrative.

ईदृश-निजाचारम् (īdṛśa-nijācāram) - having such an inherent nature or characteristic conduct

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īdṛśa-nijācāra

īdṛśa-nijācāra - having such a characteristic behavior or inherent nature

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (īdṛśa+nija+ācāra)

• īdṛśa – such, of this kind
  adjective
• nija – own, inherent
  adjective
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, inherent nature
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

भूत-मण्डलम् (bhūta-maṇḍalam) - to the realm of beings or elements; to the world

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhūta-maṇḍala

bhūta-maṇḍala - the realm/assembly of beings or elements; the world

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūta+maṇḍala)

• bhūta – being, creature, element; past participle of 'bhū' (to be)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhū'
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• maṇḍala – circle, disc, realm, assembly, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of motion (destination) for `āgataḥ`.

आगतः (āgataḥ) - having arrived, having come

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgata

āgata - come, arrived, approached

Past Passive Participle

From root 'gam' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, which is often personified as masculine or refers to a deeper masculine principle (e.g., puruṣa/ātman).

करभः (karabhaḥ) - a camel

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karabha

karabha - camel

Note: Subject of the simile.

कण्टक-अर्थी (kaṇṭaka-arthī) - seeking thorns, desirous of thorns

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṇṭaka-arthin

kaṇṭaka-arthin - seeking thorns

Derived from 'artha' (aim/purpose) to 'arthin' (one who seeks), combined with 'kaṇṭaka'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kaṇṭaka+arthin)

• kaṇṭaka – thorn, prickle, difficulty
  noun (masculine)
• arthin – seeker, desirous, needy
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'artha' + 'in' suffix.

Note: Qualifies `karabhaḥ`.

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, unique

Note: Qualifies `karabhaḥ`.

कारञ्जम् (kārañjam) - of the Karañja tree, belonging to Karañja

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārañja

kārañja - made of Karañja wood, relating to Karañja tree (Pongamia pinnata, known for its thorny nature)

Derived from 'karañja' with 'aṇ' suffix indicating relation.

Note: Qualifies `kānanam`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for comparison.

काननम् (kānanam) - forest, grove

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kānana

kānana - forest, grove, wood

Note: Object of comparison with `kārañjam`.