योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-29, verse-56

चित्तयक्षाभिभूतानां याः पुंसां विततापदः ।
शक्यन्ते परिसंख्यातुं न ता वर्षशतैरपि ॥ ५६ ॥

cittayakṣābhibhūtānāṃ yāḥ puṃsāṃ vitatāpadaḥ ,
śakyante parisaṃkhyātuṃ na tā varṣaśatairapi 56

56. cittayakṣābhibhūtānām yāḥ puṃsām vitatāpadaḥ
śakyante parisaṃkhyātum na tāḥ varṣaśataiḥ api

56. The widespread misfortunes that overwhelm persons who are afflicted by the mind's inner demons (citta-yakṣa) cannot be enumerated, not even over hundreds of years.

Words meanings summery:

• चित्तयक्षाभिभूतानाम् (cittayakṣābhibhūtānām) - of those overcome by the demons of the mind

• याः (yāḥ) - which, who

• पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of men, of persons

• विततापदः (vitatāpadaḥ) - widespread calamities/misfortunes

• शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - are able, can be

• परिसंख्यातुम् (parisaṁkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate

• न (na) - not

• ताः (tāḥ) - those

• वर्षशतैः (varṣaśataiḥ) - by hundreds of years

• अपि (api) - even, also

Words meanings and morphology

चित्तयक्षाभिभूतानाम् (cittayakṣābhibhūtānām) - of those overcome by the demons of the mind

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of cittayakṣābhibhūta

cittayakṣābhibhūta - overcome by the demons of the mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+yakṣa+abhibhūta)

• citta – mind, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• yakṣa – yakṣa (a class of nature-spirits, often malevolent or guardian-like), demon, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• abhibhūta – overcome, defeated, overwhelmed, subdued
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `bhū` (to be) with prefix `abhi`
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying `puṃsām`.

याः (yāḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Relative pronoun agreeing with `āpadaḥ`.

पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of men, of persons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṃs

puṁs - man, person, male being

विततापदः (vitatāpadaḥ) - widespread calamities/misfortunes

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vitatāpad

vitatāpad - widespread misfortune/calamity

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vitata+āpad)

• vitata – spread, extensive, widespread
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `tan` (to stretch) with prefix `vi`
  Prefix: vi
  Root: tan (class 8)
• āpad – calamity, misfortune, distress
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the clause.

शक्यन्ते (śakyante) - are able, can be

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: The passive form `śakyate` means "it is possible" or "can be done". Here, plural `śakyante`.

परिसंख्यातुम् (parisaṁkhyātum) - to count, to enumerate

(verb)

infinitive of parisaṃkhyā

infinitive

Infinitive form of the verb `pari-saṃ-khyā`.

Prefixes: pari+sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Infinitive expressing purpose.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `śakyante`.

ताः (tāḥ) - those

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers back to `āpadaḥ`.

वर्षशतैः (varṣaśataiḥ) - by hundreds of years

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of varṣaśata

varṣaśata - a hundred years, a century

Compound type : tatpurusha (varṣa+śata)

• varṣa – year, rain
  noun (neuter)
• śata – hundred
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the means or duration.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

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