योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-21

वैवश्याच्चयवती मौढ्यान्न विन्दत्यात्मसंविदम् ।
घनजाड्यपराभूतः स्वाङ्गावदलनं यथा ॥ २१ ॥

vaivaśyāccayavatī mauḍhyānna vindatyātmasaṃvidam ,
ghanajāḍyaparābhūtaḥ svāṅgāvadalanaṃ yathā 21

21. vaivaśyāt cyavatī mauḍhyāt na vindati ātmasaṃvidam
ghanajāḍyaparābhūtaḥ svāṅgāvadalanam yathā

21. vaivaśyāt mauḍhyāt cyavatī ātmasaṃvidam na
vindati yathā ghanajāḍyaparābhūtaḥ svāṅgāvadalanam

21. Due to helplessness and ignorance, one loses touch with self-awareness (ātman), just as someone overwhelmed by profound dullness does not perceive the mutilation of their own limb.

Words meanings summery:

• वैवश्यात् (vaivaśyāt) - from helplessness, from dependence, from being overwhelmed

• च्यवती (cyavatī) - falling, deviating, dropping

• मौढ्यात् (mauḍhyāt) - from ignorance, from delusion, from dullness

• न (na) - not

• विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, knows, perceives

• आत्मसंविदम् (ātmasaṁvidam) - self-awareness, knowledge of the self

• घनजाड्यपराभूतः (ghanajāḍyaparābhūtaḥ) - overcome by intense dullness/inertia

• स्वाङ्गावदलनम् (svāṅgāvadalanam) - the mutilation of one's own limb/body part

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

Words meanings and morphology

वैवश्यात् (vaivaśyāt) - from helplessness, from dependence, from being overwhelmed

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vaivaśya

vaivaśya - helplessness, dependence, subjugation

Derived from vivaśa (helpless, dependent) + ṣyañ suffix for abstract noun.

च्यवती (cyavatī) - falling, deviating, dropping

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cyavat

cyavat - falling, deviating, dropping, departing

Present Active Participle

From root cyu (to move, fall) + śatṛ (active participle suffix).

Root: cyu (class 1)

मौढ्यात् (mauḍhyāt) - from ignorance, from delusion, from dullness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mauḍhya

mauḍhya - ignorance, delusion, dullness, stupidity

Derived from mūḍha (deluded, foolish) + ṣyañ suffix.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, knows, perceives

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person Singular

From root vid (class 6 tudādi), Parasmaipada.

Root: vid (class 6)

आत्मसंविदम् (ātmasaṁvidam) - self-awareness, knowledge of the self

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ātmasaṃvid

ātmasaṁvid - self-awareness, knowledge of the self (ātman), consciousness of the self

Compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+saṃvid)

• ātman – self, soul, supreme spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• saṃvid – knowledge, consciousness, understanding, awareness
  noun (feminine)
  From sam-vid (to know together)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid

घनजाड्यपराभूतः (ghanajāḍyaparābhūtaḥ) - overcome by intense dullness/inertia

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghanajāḍyaparābhūta

ghanajāḍyaparābhūta - overcome by profound inertness, vanquished by dense dullness

Past Passive Participle

Compound. parābhūta (overcome) qualified by ghanajāḍya (dense dullness).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghana+jaḍya+parābhūta)

• ghana – dense, profound, intense
  adjective
• jaḍya – dullness, inertness, apathy, coldness
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from jaḍa (dull, inert) + ṣyañ suffix.
• parābhūta – overcome, defeated, vanquished
  adjective (past passive participle)
  Past Passive Participle
  From parā + root bhū (to be).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject of vindati.

स्वाङ्गावदलनम् (svāṅgāvadalanam) - the mutilation of one's own limb/body part

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svāṅgāvadalana

svāṅgāvadalana - mutilation of one's own limb, tearing of one's own body

Compound. sva-aṅga (own limb) + avadalana (tearing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+aṅga+avadalana)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun (reflexive)
• aṅga – limb, body part
  noun (neuter)
• avadalana – tearing, cutting, splitting, mutilation
  noun (verbal noun) (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From ava + root dal (to split, tear) + lyuṭ suffix.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: dal (class 1)

Note: Object of implied vindati in the analogy.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, for example

(indeclinable)