योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-50, verse-22

भ्रमत्येव जगज्जीवो वासनावलितश्चिरम् ।
ऊर्ध्वाधोगमनैरब्धौ काष्ठं वीचिहतं यथा ॥ २२ ॥

bhramatyeva jagajjīvo vāsanāvalitaściram ,
ūrdhvādhogamanairabdhau kāṣṭhaṃ vīcihataṃ yathā 22

22. bhramati eva jagat jīvaḥ vāsanāvalitaḥ ciram
ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ abdhau kāṣṭham vīci-hatam yathā

22. yathā abdhau vīci-hatam kāṣṭham ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ (bhramati),
(tathā) vāsanāvalitaḥ jagat jīvaḥ ciram eva bhramati

22. The individual soul (jīva) of the world, enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) for a long time, indeed wanders, just as a log, struck by waves in the ocean, moves up and down.

Words meanings summery:

• भ्रमति (bhramati) - wanders, revolves (in saṃsāra) (wanders, roams, revolves)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• जगत् (jagat) - of the world (moving, living, the world, universe)

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

• वासनावलितः (vāsanāvalitaḥ) - enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) (enveloped by desires/impressions)

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long ago)

• ऊर्ध्वाधो-गमनैः (ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ) - by movements up and down

• अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

• काष्ठम् (kāṣṭham) - a log of wood (wood, log, timber)

• वीचि-हतम् (vīci-hatam) - struck by waves

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

भ्रमति (bhramati) - wanders, revolves (in saṃsāra) (wanders, roams, revolves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhram

Present active indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada

Root: bhram (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the verb 'bhramati'.

जगत् (jagat) - of the world (moving, living, the world, universe)

(noun)

of jagat

jagat - moving, living, the world, universe

Present active participle

From root gam (to go) + śatṛ.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: First part of the compound 'jagat-jīva'.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīva

jīva - living being, individual soul, life principle

From root jīv (to live).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+jīva)

• jagat – moving, living, the world, universe
  noun (neuter)
  Present active participle
  From root gam (to go) + śatṛ.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• jīva – living being, individual soul, life principle
  noun (masculine)
  From root jīv (to live).
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Refers to the individual soul.

वासनावलितः (vāsanāvalitaḥ) - enveloped by its latent impressions (vāsanā) (enveloped by desires/impressions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsanāvalita

vāsanāvalita - enveloped by vāsanā

Compound. 'avalita' is past passive participle of root 'val' (to cover) with prefix 'ava'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vāsanā+avalita)

• vāsanā – latent impression, desire, inclination
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell) + ana (suffix).
  Root: vas (class 4)
• avalita – covered, enveloped, embraced
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root val (to cover) with prefix 'ava'.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: val (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'jīvaḥ'.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time (for a long time, long ago)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of 'cira' (long).

Note: Adverb modifying 'bhramati'.

ऊर्ध्वाधो-गमनैः (ūrdhvādho-gamanaiḥ) - by movements up and down

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of ūrdhvādho-gamana

ūrdhvādho-gamana - going up and down, movement up and down

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva (ūrdhva+adhaḥ+gamana)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, above
  adjective
• adhaḥ – downward, below
  indeclinable
• gamana – going, motion, movement
  noun (neuter)
  From root gam (to go) + ana (suffix).
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the way the log moves.

अब्धौ (abdhau) - in the ocean (in the ocean, in the sea)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of abdhi

abdhi - ocean, sea

Note: Location of the log.

काष्ठम् (kāṣṭham) - a log of wood (wood, log, timber)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāṣṭha

kāṣṭha - wood, log, timber, stick

Note: The object of comparison.

वीचि-हतम् (vīci-hatam) - struck by waves

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vīci-hata

vīci-hata - struck by waves

Compound. 'hata' is past passive participle of root 'han' (to strike).

Compound type : instrumental tatpurusha (vīci+hata)

• vīci – wave
  noun (feminine)
• hata – struck, smitten, killed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'kāṣṭham'.

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)