योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-66, verse-17

महादरीषु देहाद्रेस्तृष्णाकण्टकितास्वपि ।
फलव्यालासु च पुनः क्रियासु परिलुठ्यते ॥ १७ ॥

mahādarīṣu dehādrestṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsvapi ,
phalavyālāsu ca punaḥ kriyāsu pariluṭhyate 17

17. mahādarīṣu dehādreḥ tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu api
phalavyālāsu ca punaḥ kriyāsu pariluṭhyate

17. punaḥ kriyāsu dehādreḥ mahādarīṣu
tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu api phalavyālāsu ca pariluṭhyate

17. And again, one is tossed about in actions (kriyā), which are like great caverns of the body-mountain, even in those made thorny by cravings (tṛṣṇā) and possessing consequences as serpents.

Words meanings summery:

• महादरीषु (mahādarīṣu) - in great caverns (in great caves, in large caverns)

• देहाद्रेः (dehādreḥ) - of the body-mountain (of the body-mountain, of the mountain of the body)

• तृष्णाकण्टकितासु (tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu) - made thorny by cravings (tṛṣṇā) (thorny with desire, made thorny by craving)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• फलव्यालासु (phalavyālāsu) - possessing consequences as serpents (having results as serpents, where consequences are like venomous snakes)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, furthermore)

• क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in actions (kriyā) (in actions, in deeds, in activities)

• परिलुठ्यते (pariluṭhyate) - is tossed about (is tossed about, is rolled about, is wallowed in)

Words meanings and morphology

महादरीषु (mahādarīṣu) - in great caverns (in great caves, in large caverns)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of mahādarī

mahādarī - great cave, large cavern

Compound

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+darī)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of mahat
• darī – cave, cavern, grotto
  noun (feminine)
  Root: dṛ

Note: Qualifies 'kriyāsu'.

देहाद्रेः (dehādreḥ) - of the body-mountain (of the body-mountain, of the mountain of the body)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dehādri

dehādri - body-mountain

Compound

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (deha+adri)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)
• adri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mahādarīṣu'.

तृष्णाकण्टकितासु (tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu) - made thorny by cravings (tṛṣṇā) (thorny with desire, made thorny by craving)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitā

tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitā - thorny with desire, made thorny by craving (tṛṣṇā)

Compound (Tṛtīyā Tatpuruṣa)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tṛṣṇā+kaṇṭakitā)

• tṛṣṇā – thirst, craving, desire (tṛṣṇā)
  noun (feminine)
  Root tṛṣ (to thirst) + nā suffix
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• kaṇṭakitā – made thorny, bristling with thorns, having thorns
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from kaṇṭaka (thorn) with -ita suffix (possessing), feminine form

Note: Qualifies 'kriyāsu'.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu'.

फलव्यालासु (phalavyālāsu) - possessing consequences as serpents (having results as serpents, where consequences are like venomous snakes)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of phalavyāla

phalavyāla - results as serpents, where consequences are like venomous snakes

Compound

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (phala+vyāla)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: phal (class 1)
• vyāla – wild animal, beast of prey, serpent
  noun (masculine)
  From vi + ala (to move)

Note: Qualifies 'kriyāsu'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'tṛṣṇākaṇṭakitāsu' and 'phalavyālāsu'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again (again, once more, furthermore)

(indeclinable)

क्रियासु (kriyāsu) - in actions (kriyā) (in actions, in deeds, in activities)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, performance, activity

Root kṛ (to do) + yā suffix

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Main locus of the action 'pariluṭhyate'.

परिलुठ्यते (pariluṭhyate) - is tossed about (is tossed about, is rolled about, is wallowed in)

(verb)

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

Root luṭh (to roll) + prefix pari, passive voice, present tense

Prefix: pari

Root: luṭh (class 1)