योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-82, verse-15

घटात्पटमुपायाति पटाच्छकटमुत्कटम् ।
चित्तमर्थेषु चरति पादपेष्विव मर्कटः ॥ १५ ॥

ghaṭātpaṭamupāyāti paṭācchakaṭamutkaṭam ,
cittamartheṣu carati pādapeṣviva markaṭaḥ 15

15. ghaṭāt paṭam upayāti paṭāt śakaṭam utkaṭam
cittam artheṣu carati pādapaeṣu iva markaṭaḥ

15. cittam artheṣu markaṭaḥ pādapaeṣu iva carati,
ghaṭāt paṭam upayāti paṭāt utkaṭam śakaṭam

15. The mind (citta) wanders among various objects (artha), moving from a pot to a cloth, and from a cloth to a large cart, just as a monkey (markaṭa) swings among trees.

Words meanings summery:

• घटात् (ghaṭāt) - from a pot

• पटम् (paṭam) - to a cloth, cloth

• उपयाति (upayāti) - approaches, goes to, comes near

• पटात् (paṭāt) - from a cloth

• शकटम् (śakaṭam) - to a cart, cart

• उत्कटम् (utkaṭam) - intense, huge, strong, excessive

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, thought, consciousness

• अर्थेषु (artheṣu) - in objects, concerning objects, among purposes

• चरति (carati) - wanders, moves, roams, acts

• पादपएषु (pādapaeṣu) - among trees

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मर्कटः (markaṭaḥ) - a monkey

Words meanings and morphology

घटात् (ghaṭāt) - from a pot

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ghaṭa

ghaṭa - pot, jar, pitcher

पटम् (paṭam) - to a cloth, cloth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, woven fabric

उपयाति (upayāti) - approaches, goes to, comes near

(verb)

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

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

पटात् (paṭāt) - from a cloth

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of paṭa

paṭa - cloth, garment, woven fabric

शकटम् (śakaṭam) - to a cart, cart

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śakaṭa

śakaṭa - cart, wagon, a vehicle

उत्कटम् (utkaṭam) - intense, huge, strong, excessive

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of utkaṭa

utkaṭa - excessive, prominent, intense, strong, huge, terrible

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind, thought, consciousness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness, heart

अर्थेषु (artheṣu) - in objects, concerning objects, among purposes

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - meaning, purpose, object, thing, wealth, aim

चरति (carati) - wanders, moves, roams, acts

(verb)

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

Root: car (class 1)

पादपएषु (pādapaeṣu) - among trees

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pādapa

pādapa - tree (lit. 'foot-drinker')

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

मर्कटः (markaṭaḥ) - a monkey

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of markaṭa

markaṭa - monkey, ape