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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-7

श्रीराम उवाच ।
कपालमालाभरणो भस्मशाली दिगम्बरः ।
श्मशाननिलयो ब्रह्मन्कामुकश्च किमीश्वरः ॥ ७ ॥
śrīrāma uvāca ,
kapālamālābharaṇo bhasmaśālī digambaraḥ ,
śmaśānanilayo brahmankāmukaśca kimīśvaraḥ 7
7. śrī-rāmaḥ uvāca | kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ bhasma-śālī dig-ambaraḥ
| śmaśāna-nilayaḥ brahman kāmukaḥ ca kim īśvaraḥ || 7 ||
7. śrī-rāmaḥ uvāca brahman kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ bhasma-śālī
dig-ambaraḥ śmaśāna-nilayaḥ ca kāmukaḥ kim īśvaraḥ 7
7. Śrī Rāma said: O Brahmin, how can one who is adorned with a garland of skulls, smeared with ashes, naked, dwells in cremation grounds, and is also lustful — how can such a one be the Lord (Īśvara)?

Words meanings summery:

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  • श्री-रामः (śrī-rāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma
  • उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
  • कपाल-माला-आभरणः (kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with a garland of skulls (referring to Shiva) (adorned with a garland of skulls)
  • भस्म-शाली (bhasma-śālī) - smeared with ashes (referring to Shiva) (smeared with ashes; possessing ashes)
  • दिग्-अम्बरः (dig-ambaraḥ) - sky-clad, naked (referring to Shiva) (sky-clad, naked)
  • श्मशान-निलयः (śmaśāna-nilayaḥ) - residing in cremation grounds (referring to Shiva) (residing in cremation grounds; dwelling in cemeteries)
  • ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Brahmin)
  • कामुकः (kāmukaḥ) - desirous, lustful (referring to Shiva) (desirous, lustful, passionate)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • किम् (kim) - interrogative particle, implying 'how can...?' (what? (interrogative particle))
  • ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord (Īśvara, referring to Shiva) (the Lord, the supreme ruler, Shiva)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-रामः (śrī-rāmaḥ) - Śrī Rāma
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-rāma
śrī-rāma - the revered Rāma; illustrious Rāma
Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)
  • śrī – splendor, prosperity, glory, beauty, revered
    adjective (feminine)
  • rāma – Rāma (name of a Hindu deity, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa)
    proper noun (masculine)
उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac
perfect active
3rd person singular perfect active
Root: vac (class 2)
कपाल-माला-आभरणः (kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with a garland of skulls (referring to Shiva) (adorned with a garland of skulls)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇa
kapāla-mālā-ābharaṇa - one who has a garland of skulls as an ornament
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kapāla+mālā+ābharaṇa)
  • kapāla – skull, begging bowl, potsherd
    noun (neuter)
  • mālā – garland, rosary, string
    noun (feminine)
  • ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
    noun (neuter)
    From root bhṛ (to bear) with prefix ā
    Prefix: ā
    Root: bhṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
भस्म-शाली (bhasma-śālī) - smeared with ashes (referring to Shiva) (smeared with ashes; possessing ashes)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bhasma-śālin
bhasma-śālin - one who possesses or is adorned with ashes
From bhasma (ashes) + śālin (possessing)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhasma+śālin)
  • bhasma – ashes
    noun (neuter)
  • śālin – possessing, endowed with, characterized by
    adjective (masculine)
    Suffix -śālin
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
दिग्-अम्बरः (dig-ambaraḥ) - sky-clad, naked (referring to Shiva) (sky-clad, naked)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dig-ambara
dig-ambara - sky-clad, naked
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (diś+ambara)
  • diś – direction, quarter of the sky
    noun (feminine)
  • ambara – garment, sky, atmosphere
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
श्मशान-निलयः (śmaśāna-nilayaḥ) - residing in cremation grounds (referring to Shiva) (residing in cremation grounds; dwelling in cemeteries)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śmaśāna-nilaya
śmaśāna-nilaya - one whose dwelling is a cremation ground
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śmaśāna+nilaya)
  • śmaśāna – cremation ground, cemetery
    noun (neuter)
  • nilaya – abode, dwelling, residence
    noun (masculine)
    From root lī (to cling, to dissolve) with prefix ni
    Prefix: ni
    Root: lī (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin (addressing Vasiṣṭha) (O Brahmin)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman
brahman - a brahmin (member of the priestly class), one who knows (brahman)
Note: Addressed to Vasiṣṭha.
कामुकः (kāmukaḥ) - desirous, lustful (referring to Shiva) (desirous, lustful, passionate)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmuka
kāmuka - desirous, lustful, passionate, given to desire
Derived from kāma (desire) with suffix -uka
Root: kam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject (Īśvara/Shiva).
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'kāmukaḥ' to the preceding descriptions.
किम् (kim) - interrogative particle, implying 'how can...?' (what? (interrogative particle))
(indeclinable)
Note: Forms the question.
ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord (Īśvara, referring to Shiva) (the Lord, the supreme ruler, Shiva)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of īśvara
īśvara - master, lord, ruler, Shiva, the supreme being
From root īś (to be master of)
Root: īś (class 2)
Note: The subject of the question.