योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-80, verse-36

चिरान्निपातितो दिष्ट्या विचारासिपरार्दितः ।
हृद्गेहाच्चित्तवेतालस्तालोत्तालसमुन्नतिः ॥ ३६ ॥

cirānnipātito diṣṭyā vicārāsiparārditaḥ ,
hṛdgehāccittavetālastālottālasamunnatiḥ 36

36. cirāt nipātitaḥ diṣṭyā vicārāsiparārditaḥ
hṛdgehāt cittavetālaḥ tālotthālasamunnatiḥ

36. cittavetālaḥ tālotthālasamunnatiḥ hṛdgehāt
vicārāsiparārditaḥ cirāt diṣṭyā nipātitaḥ

36. Fortunately, the mind-demon (cittavetāla), which had achieved an enormous elevation, has finally been struck down from the abode of the heart, having been wounded by the sword of discrimination (vicāra).

Words meanings summery:

• चिरात् (cirāt) - for a long time, finally, from a long time

• निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down, felled, thrown down

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, by destiny

• विचारासिपरार्दितः (vicārāsiparārditaḥ) - afflicted/wounded by the sword of discrimination/inquiry

• हृद्गेहात् (hṛdgehāt) - from the house of the heart, from the heart's abode

• चित्तवेतालः (cittavetālaḥ) - The mind is personified as a troublesome, animating, haunting entity. (the mind-demon, the ghost of the mind)

• तालोत्थालसमुन्नतिः (tālotthālasamunnatiḥ) - of enormous elevation, of colossal rise

Words meanings and morphology

चिरात् (cirāt) - for a long time, finally, from a long time

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `cira` (long-lasting) with suffix `āt` indicating 'from' or duration.

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying 'struck down' (nipātitaḥ).

निपातितः (nipātitaḥ) - struck down, felled, thrown down

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nipātita

nipātita - struck down, felled, thrown down

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `pat` (to fall) with prefix `ni` (down) and causative `āpaya` then suffix `kta` (past participle).

Prefix: ni

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cittavetālaḥ`.

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, by destiny

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of diṣṭi

diṣṭi - fortune, luck, destiny

Note: Used adverbially to mean 'fortunately'.

विचारासिपरार्दितः (vicārāsiparārditaḥ) - afflicted/wounded by the sword of discrimination/inquiry

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicārāsiparārdita

vicārāsiparārdita - wounded by the sword of inquiry

Compound formed from `vicāra` (inquiry), `asi` (sword), and `parārdita` (wounded).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vicāra+asi+parārdita)

• vicāra – inquiry, discrimination, contemplation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `car` (to move, to practice) with prefix `vi` (apart, intensifier), implying mental discernment.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)
• asi – sword, knife
  noun (masculine)
• parārdita – greatly afflicted, distressed, wounded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `ṛd` (to pain, afflict) with prefix `parā` (away, beyond, intensifier), and suffix `kta` (past participle).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: ṛd (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cittavetālaḥ`.

हृद्गेहात् (hṛdgehāt) - from the house of the heart, from the heart's abode

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of hṛdgeha

hṛdgeha - house of the heart, heart's abode

Compound of `hṛd` (heart) and `geha` (house).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+geha)

• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)
• geha – house, dwelling, abode
  noun (masculine)

Note: Denotes source or separation.

चित्तवेतालः (cittavetālaḥ) - The mind is personified as a troublesome, animating, haunting entity. (the mind-demon, the ghost of the mind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittavetāla

cittavetāla - mind-demon, ghost of the mind

Compound of `citta` (mind) and `vetāla` (demon/ghost).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citta+vetāla)

• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `cit` (to perceive, to be conscious) with suffix `kta` (past participle), then substantivized. Thus, 'that which has been thought' or 'consciousness' itself.
  Root: cit (class 1)
• vetāla – ghost, demon, vampire-like entity
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तालोत्थालसमुन्नतिः (tālotthālasamunnatiḥ) - of enormous elevation, of colossal rise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tālotthālasamunnati

tālotthālasamunnati - having enormous elevation, of colossal rise

Compound describing great height or rise. Possibly `tāla` (palm-like, i.e., tall/high) + `uttāla` (immense) + `samunnati` (elevation/rise).

Compound type : karmadhāraya/bahuvrīhi (tāla+uttāla+samunnati)

• tāla – palm tree, measure of height (like a palm tree's height)
  noun (masculine)
• uttāla – enormous, immense, very high, lofty
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `ut` (up) + `tāla` (high).
  Prefix: ut
• samunnati – high rise, great elevation, progress, prosperity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root `nam` (to bend, to rise) with prefixes `sam` (together, complete) and `ut` (up).
  Prefixes: sam+ut
  Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `cittavetālaḥ`.