योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-66, verse-21

जिह्वाचपलतालग्नः कायद्रुममहालये ।
पतच्चिन्तामणौ वृद्धो गर्द्धगृध्रो विवर्धते ॥ २१ ॥

jihvācapalatālagnaḥ kāyadrumamahālaye ,
pataccintāmaṇau vṛddho garddhagṛdhro vivardhate 21

21. jihvācapalatālagnaḥ kāyadrumamahālaye
patat-cintāmaṇau vṛddhaḥ garddhagṛdhraḥ vivardhate

21. jihvācapalatālagnaḥ vṛddhaḥ garddhagṛdhraḥ
kāyadrumamahālaye patat-cintāmaṇau vivardhate

21. In the great dwelling-place of the body-tree, the greedy vulture, clinging to the fickle tongue, grows strong upon the falling wish-fulfilling jewel.

Words meanings summery:

• जिह्वाचपलतालग्नः (jihvācapalatālagnaḥ) - the vulture, clinging to the restless activity of the tongue (attached/addicted to the fickleness of the tongue)

• कायद्रुममहालये (kāyadrumamahālaye) - in the body, which is like a great dwelling or nest in a tree (in the great abode of the body-tree)

• पतत्-चिन्तामणौ (patat-cintāmaṇau) - upon the transient, slipping wish-fulfilling jewel (referring to life's opportunities/wealth) (on the falling wish-fulfilling jewel)

• वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - the vulture, grown strong, flourishing (old, grown, large, increased, nourished)

• गर्द्धगृध्रः (garddhagṛdhraḥ) - the vulture, representing human greed (greedy vulture)

• विवर्धते (vivardhate) - grows, thrives, increases

Words meanings and morphology

जिह्वाचपलतालग्नः (jihvācapalatālagnaḥ) - the vulture, clinging to the restless activity of the tongue (attached/addicted to the fickleness of the tongue)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jihvācapalatālagna

jihvācapalatālagna - attached to the fickleness of the tongue

Compound type : tatpurusha (jihvā+capalatā+lagna)

• jihvā – tongue
  noun (feminine)
• capalatā – fickleness, restlessness, quickness
  noun (feminine)
• lagna – attached, fixed, addicted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root lag (to cling, attach)
  Root: lag (class 1)

कायद्रुममहालये (kāyadrumamahālaye) - in the body, which is like a great dwelling or nest in a tree (in the great abode of the body-tree)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāyadrumamahālaya

kāyadrumamahālaya - the great abode (mahālaya) which is the body-tree (kāyadruma)

Compound type : karmadharaya (kāya+druma+mahālaya)

• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)
• mahālaya – great abode, large dwelling
  noun (masculine)

पतत्-चिन्तामणौ (patat-cintāmaṇau) - upon the transient, slipping wish-fulfilling jewel (referring to life's opportunities/wealth) (on the falling wish-fulfilling jewel)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of patat-cintāmaṇi

patat-cintāmaṇi - a falling wish-fulfilling jewel

Compound type : karmadharaya (patat+cintāmaṇi)

• patat – falling, dropping, transient
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from root pat (to fall)
  Root: pat (class 1)
• cintāmaṇi – wish-fulfilling jewel
  noun (masculine)

वृद्धः (vṛddhaḥ) - the vulture, grown strong, flourishing (old, grown, large, increased, nourished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, large, increased, nourished

Past Passive Participle

from root vṛdh (to grow)

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

गर्द्धगृध्रः (garddhagṛdhraḥ) - the vulture, representing human greed (greedy vulture)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garddhagṛdhra

garddhagṛdhra - greedy vulture

Compound type : karmadharaya (garddha+gṛdhra)

• garddha – greedy, covetous
  adjective (masculine)
• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)

विवर्धते (vivardhate) - grows, thrives, increases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of vivardh

Present Middle Indicative

with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)