योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-66, verse-32

देहरत्नशलाकेयं नाशपङ्कार्णवोदरे ।
न ज्ञायते क्व मग्नेति तात जन्मनि जन्मनि ॥ ३२ ॥

deharatnaśalākeyaṃ nāśapaṅkārṇavodare ,
na jñāyate kva magneti tāta janmani janmani 32

32. deharatnaśalākā iyam nāśapaṅkārṇava udare na
jñāyate kva magnā iti tāta janmani janmani

32. tāta,
iyam deharatnaśalākā nāśapaṅkārṇava udare kva magnā iti na jñāyate janmani janmani

32. This body, like a precious jewel-rod, is plunged into the belly of the muddy ocean of destruction. It is not known, O father, where it becomes submerged, birth after birth (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• देहरत्नशलाका (deharatnaśalākā) - a body-jewel-rod, a jewel-like probe of the body, a precious body-stick

• इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

• नाशपङ्कार्णव (nāśapaṅkārṇava) - ocean of destruction-mud, muddy ocean of destruction

• उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior, within

• न (na) - not, no

• ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - it is known, it is understood

• क्व (kva) - where

• मग्ना (magnā) - sunk, submerged, immersed

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one

• जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth

• जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth

Words meanings and morphology

देहरत्नशलाका (deharatnaśalākā) - a body-jewel-rod, a jewel-like probe of the body, a precious body-stick

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of deharatnaśalākā

deharatnaśalākā - a body-jewel-rod, a jewel-like probe of the body, a precious body-stick

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+ratna+śalākā)

• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)
• ratna – jewel, gem
  noun (neuter)
• śalākā – rod, stick, probe, dart
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śal

इयम् (iyam) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Forms of 'idam' in feminine nominative singular.

नाशपङ्कार्णव (nāśapaṅkārṇava) - ocean of destruction-mud, muddy ocean of destruction

(noun)

masculine, singular of nāśapaṅkārṇava

nāśapaṅkārṇava - ocean of destruction-mud, muddy ocean of destruction

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāśa+paṅka+arṇava)

• nāśa – destruction, ruin, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• paṅka – mud, mire, dirt
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pañj
• arṇava – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛ

Note: Part of a locative phrase 'nāśapaṅkārṇava udare'.

उदरे (udare) - in the belly, in the interior, within

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of udara

udara - belly, interior, middle

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ज्ञायते (jñāyate) - it is known, it is understood

(verb)

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

Present Passive

Root 'jñā' (cl. 9), passive form 'jñāyate'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

क्व (kva) - where

(indeclinable)

मग्ना (magnā) - sunk, submerged, immersed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of magna

magna - sunk, submerged, immersed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'majj' (cl. 6) with 'kta' suffix. Feminine nominative singular.

Root: majj (class 6)

Note: Agreement with 'deharatnaśalākā'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the clause 'kva magnā'.

तात (tāta) - O father, O dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one

Note: Used as a term of endearment, often addressing a father or elder.

जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, life

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Repeated for emphasis 'birth after birth' (saṃsāra).

जन्मनि (janmani) - in birth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of janman

janman - birth, origin, life

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Repetition emphasizes 'birth after birth' (saṃsāra).