योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-68, verse-30

मनः पतति भोगेषु गृध्रो मांसलवेष्विव ।
वन्द्यसंसक्तिवशतो व्यर्थया रम्यशङ्कया ॥ ३० ॥

manaḥ patati bhogeṣu gṛdhro māṃsalaveṣviva ,
vandyasaṃsaktivaśato vyarthayā ramyaśaṅkayā 30

30. manaḥ patati bhogeṣu gṛdhraḥ māṃsalaveṣu iva
vandya-saṃsakti vaśataḥ vyarthayā ramyaśaṅkayā

30. manaḥ gṛdhraḥ māṃsalaveṣu iva vyarthayā
ramyaśaṅkayā vandya-saṃsakti vaśataḥ bhogeṣu patati

30. The mind rushes into sensual pleasures, just like a vulture onto pieces of flesh, driven by the power of attachment (saṃsakti) to what it deems adorable, through a futile imagining of beauty.

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• पतति (patati) - rushes (falls, descends, rushes, flies)

• भोगेषु (bhogeṣu) - into sensual pleasures (in/on enjoyments, pleasures, worldly experiences)

• गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - vulture (vulture, greedy person)

• मांसलवेषु (māṁsalaveṣu) - on pieces of flesh (on pieces of flesh, on morsels of meat)

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

• वन्द्य-संसक्ति (vandya-saṁsakti) - attachment to what it deems adorable (attachment to what is adored, attachment to the revered)

• वशतः (vaśataḥ) - driven by the power of (by the power of, due to the sway of, on account of)

• व्यर्थया (vyarthayā) - through a futile (by useless, by vain, by futile)

• रम्यशङ्कया (ramyaśaṅkayā) - imagining of beauty (by the imagination of beauty, by the perception of delight)

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, spirit, heart

Root: man (class 4)

पतति (patati) - rushes (falls, descends, rushes, flies)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pat

Present Tense

3rd person singular, active voice (parasmaipada)

Root: pat (class 1)

भोगेषु (bhogeṣu) - into sensual pleasures (in/on enjoyments, pleasures, worldly experiences)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, sensual pleasure, experience, object of sense

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Expresses direction here.

गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - vulture (vulture, greedy person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture, greedy, covetous (as adjective)

Root: gṛdh (class 4)

मांसलवेषु (māṁsalaveṣu) - on pieces of flesh (on pieces of flesh, on morsels of meat)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of māṃsalava

māṁsalava - piece of flesh, morsel of meat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māṃsa+lava)

• māṃsa – flesh, meat
  noun (neuter)
• lava – piece, bit, particle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lū

इव (iva) - just like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

वन्द्य-संसक्ति (vandya-saṁsakti) - attachment to what it deems adorable (attachment to what is adored, attachment to the revered)

(noun)

feminine, singular of vandya-saṃsakti

vandya-saṁsakti - attachment to that which is worthy of veneration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vandya+saṃsakti)

• vandya – to be praised, venerable, adorable, worthy of adoration
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From root √vand (to praise, worship)
  Root: vand (class 1)
• saṃsakti – attachment, close contact, clinging
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: The word `saṃsakti` here is part of `vandya-saṃsakti vaśataḥ`. Its form is stem form.

वशतः (vaśataḥ) - driven by the power of (by the power of, due to the sway of, on account of)

(indeclinable)

adverbial formation from `vaśa` (power, control)

व्यर्थया (vyarthayā) - through a futile (by useless, by vain, by futile)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vyartha

vyartha - useless, vain, meaningless, futile

Compound `vi` + `artha`

Compound type : avyayībhāva (vi+artha)

• vi – apart, distinct, without, deprived of
  indeclinable
  prefix
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `ramyaśaṅkayā`.

रम्यशङ्कया (ramyaśaṅkayā) - imagining of beauty (by the imagination of beauty, by the perception of delight)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ramyaśaṅkā

ramyaśaṅkā - imagination of beauty, perception of delight

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ramya+śaṅkā)

• ramya – beautiful, delightful, pleasing, charming
  adjective
  Gerundive
  from root √ram (to play, delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• śaṅkā – doubt, apprehension, suspicion, imagination
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śaṅk (class 1)