योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-58, verse-20

इति दोलायितं चेतो न विशश्राम भूपतेः ।
एकत्राम्बुमहावर्ते चिरतृष्णमिव भ्रमत् ॥ २० ॥

iti dolāyitaṃ ceto na viśaśrāma bhūpateḥ ,
ekatrāmbumahāvarte ciratṛṣṇamiva bhramat 20

20. iti dolāyitam cetaḥ na viśaśrāma bhūpateḥ
ekatra ambu-mahāvarte cira-tṛṣṇam iva bhramat

20. iti bhūpateḥ dolāyitam cetaḥ ambu-mahāvarte
ekatra cira-tṛṣṇam bhramat iva na viśaśrāma

20. Thus, the king's wavering mind did not find rest, much like a perpetually thirsty (cira-tṛṣṇam) being wandering in a great whirlpool of water.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, herewith

• दोलायितम् (dolāyitam) - wavering, swinging, agitated, oscillating

• चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

• न (na) - not, no, neither

• विशश्राम (viśaśrāma) - rested, found peace, ceased

• भूपतेः (bhūpateḥ) - of the king, of the lord of the earth

• एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, together, on one side

• अम्बु-महावर्ते (ambu-mahāvarte) - in a great whirlpool of water

• चिर-तृष्णम् (cira-tṛṣṇam) - long-thirsty, perpetually desiring, having a prolonged thirst

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• भ्रमत् (bhramat) - wandering, revolving, moving about

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, herewith

(indeclinable)

दोलायितम् (dolāyitam) - wavering, swinging, agitated, oscillating

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dolāyita

dolāyita - wavering, swinging, agitated, oscillating

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the denominative root 'dolāya' (from 'dolā' meaning 'swing'), with the suffix -ita.

Root: dul

चेतः (cetaḥ) - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness

न (na) - not, no, neither

(indeclinable)

विशश्राम (viśaśrāma) - rested, found peace, ceased

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Perfect (Lit) of viśram

Prefix: vi

Root: śram (class 4)

भूपतेः (bhūpateḥ) - of the king, of the lord of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūpati

bhūpati - king, lord of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhū+pati)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, ruler
  noun (masculine)

एकत्र (ekatra) - in one place, together, on one side

(indeclinable)

अम्बु-महावर्ते (ambu-mahāvarte) - in a great whirlpool of water

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ambu-mahāvarta

ambu-mahāvarta - great whirlpool of water

Compound type : tatpurusha (ambu+mahāvarta)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• mahāvarta – great whirlpool
  noun (masculine)

चिर-तृष्णम् (cira-tṛṣṇam) - long-thirsty, perpetually desiring, having a prolonged thirst

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cira-tṛṣṇa

cira-tṛṣṇa - long-thirsty, perpetually desiring, having a prolonged thirst

Compound type : karmadharaya (cira+tṛṣṇa)

• cira – long time, ancient, lasting
  indeclinable
• tṛṣṇa – thirsty, greedy, desiring
  adjective
  Root: tṛṣ

Note: Modifies 'cetaḥ' (mind), understood as the state of the mind, or the being associated with the mind.

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

भ्रमत् (bhramat) - wandering, revolving, moving about

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhramat

bhramat - wandering, revolving, moving about

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'bhram' (to wander, to revolve), active participle.

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'cetaḥ' (mind).