योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-32, verse-47

स्वभाववशतो जीवो विस्मृत्या शक्तिमृच्छति ।
वैवश्यात्कालवशतः पर्णं जर्जरतामिव ॥ ४७ ॥

svabhāvavaśato jīvo vismṛtyā śaktimṛcchati ,
vaivaśyātkālavaśataḥ parṇaṃ jarjaratāmiva 47

47. svabhāva-vaśataḥ jīvaḥ vismṛtya śaktim ṛcchati
vaivaśyāt kāla-vaśataḥ parṇam jarjaratām iva

47. svabhāva-vaśataḥ jīvaḥ vismṛtya śaktim ṛcchati,
kāla-vaśataḥ vaivaśyāt parṇam jarjaratām iva.

47. Due to the influence of its inherent nature (svabhāva), the individual soul (jīva) loses its power (śakti) through forgetfulness. From this state of helplessness, it becomes subject to the sway of time, just as a leaf becomes fragile and worn out.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभाव-वशतः (svabhāva-vaśataḥ) - due to the influence of its inherent nature (by the power of one's own nature, owing to innate disposition)

• जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

• विस्मृत्य (vismṛtya) - through forgetfulness (having forgotten, by forgetting)

• शक्तिम् (śaktim) - its power (śakti) (power, capability, energy)

• ऋच्छति (ṛcchati) - loses, suffers a loss (of power) (goes, obtains, reaches, suffers, gets into a state)

• वैवश्यात् (vaivaśyāt) - from this state of helplessness (from helplessness, from being powerless)

• काल-वशतः (kāla-vaśataḥ) - becomes subject to the sway of time (by the power of time, due to the sway of time)

• पर्णम् (parṇam) - a leaf (a leaf, feather)

• जर्जरताम् (jarjaratām) - fragility and worn-out state (decrepitude, worn-out state, fragility)

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

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभाव-वशतः (svabhāva-vaśataḥ) - due to the influence of its inherent nature (by the power of one's own nature, owing to innate disposition)

(indeclinable)

Compound 'svabhāva' (own nature) + 'vaśa' (control) + suffix 'tas' (from, due to)

Compound type : tatpurusha (svabhāva+vaśa)

• svabhāva – own nature, inherent disposition
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – will, control, power, influence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.

जीवः (jīvaḥ) - the individual soul (jīva) (living being, individual soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject of ṛcchati

विस्मृत्य (vismṛtya) - through forgetfulness (having forgotten, by forgetting)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root smṛ (to remember) with prefix vi, Absolutive suffix -tya

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Gerundial action preceding or accompanying ṛcchati

शक्तिम् (śaktim) - its power (śakti) (power, capability, energy)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, ability, energy, faculty, divine energy

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Object of vismṛtya (implied, as gerunds can take objects) and also implied object of loss for ṛcchati.

ऋच्छति (ṛcchati) - loses, suffers a loss (of power) (goes, obtains, reaches, suffers, gets into a state)

(verb)

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

Root ṛ, class 6, conjugated with iṭ-āgama

Root: ṛ (class 6)

Note: The main verb for jīvaḥ

वैवश्यात् (vaivaśyāt) - from this state of helplessness (from helplessness, from being powerless)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vaivaśya

vaivaśya - helplessness, dependence, involuntary action

Derived from vi-vaśa (helpless) + ṣyaN (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Indicates cause or origin.

काल-वशतः (kāla-vaśataḥ) - becomes subject to the sway of time (by the power of time, due to the sway of time)

(indeclinable)

Compound 'kāla' (time) + 'vaśa' (control) + suffix 'tas' (from, due to)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+vaśa)

• kāla – time
  noun (masculine)
• vaśa – will, control, power, influence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.

पर्णम् (parṇam) - a leaf (a leaf, feather)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parṇa

parṇa - leaf, feather

Note: Subject of the comparison.

जर्जरताम् (jarjaratām) - fragility and worn-out state (decrepitude, worn-out state, fragility)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jarjaratā

jarjaratā - decrepitude, worn-out state, fragility, shattered state

Derived from 'jarjara' (decrepit, worn-out) + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Object of implied "attains" or "reaches" in the simile.

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of comparison.