योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-88, verse-15

एवं विकल्पसंकल्पैश्चिरमज्ञः परामृशन् ।
न मणिग्रहणे यत्नमकार्षीन्मौर्ख्यमोहितः ॥ १५ ॥

evaṃ vikalpasaṃkalpaiściramajñaḥ parāmṛśan ,
na maṇigrahaṇe yatnamakārṣīnmaurkhyamohitaḥ 15

15. evam vikalpasaṅkalpaiḥ ciram ajñaḥ parāmṛśan
na maṇigrahaṇe yatnam akārṣīt maurknyamohitaḥ

15. evam vikalpasaṅkalpaiḥ ciram parāmṛśan ajñaḥ maurknyamohitaḥ maṇigrahaṇe yatnam na akārṣīt.

15. Thus, the ignorant one, pondering for a long time with conflicting thoughts and intentions, and deluded by his own foolishness, made no effort to grasp the jewel.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• विकल्पसङ्कल्पैः (vikalpasaṅkalpaiḥ) - by doubts and resolutions, by conflicting thoughts and intentions

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

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing, fool

• परामृशन् (parāmṛśan) - reflecting, pondering, considering

• न (na) - not, no

• मणिग्रहणे (maṇigrahaṇe) - in seizing the gem, in taking the jewel

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, attempt

• अकार्षीत् (akārṣīt) - he did, he made, he performed

• मौर्क्न्यमोहितः (maurknyamohitaḥ) - deluded by foolishness

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

विकल्पसङ्कल्पैः (vikalpasaṅkalpaiḥ) - by doubts and resolutions, by conflicting thoughts and intentions

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vikalpasaṅkalpa

vikalpasaṅkalpa - doubts and resolutions, conflicting thoughts and intentions

Compound type : dvandva (vikalpa+saṅkalpa)

• vikalpa – doubt, alternative, uncertainty, mental fabrication
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi-klp 'to imagine, doubt'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• saṅkalpa – intention, resolution, volition, mental concept
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam-klp 'to resolve, determine'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant, unknowing, fool

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, unknowing, stupid; an ignorant person

Negative compound (na-jña).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, wise, intelligent
  adjective
  Derived from root jñā 'to know'.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

परामृशन् (parāmṛśan) - reflecting, pondering, considering

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāmṛśat

parāmṛśat - reflecting, pondering, considering

Present Active Participle

Derived from verb root mṛś with prefix parā-.

Prefix: parā

Root: mṛś (class 6)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मणिग्रहणे (maṇigrahaṇe) - in seizing the gem, in taking the jewel

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of maṇigrahaṇa

maṇigrahaṇa - seizing/taking a gem

Compound type : tatpurusha (maṇi+grahaṇa)

• maṇi – gem, jewel, pearl
  noun (masculine)
• grahaṇa – taking, seizing, receiving, grasping
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root grah 'to seize, take'.
  Root: grah (class 9)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, attempt

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavour, attempt

Derived from root yat 'to strive'.

Root: yat (class 1)

अकार्षीत् (akārṣīt) - he did, he made, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मौर्क्न्यमोहितः (maurknyamohitaḥ) - deluded by foolishness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maurknyamohita

maurknyamohita - deluded by foolishness

Compound type : tatpurusha (maurknya+mohita)

• maurknya – foolishness, stupidity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from mūrkha (fool).
• mohita – deluded, bewildered, infatuated
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root muh 'to be bewildered' (causative form mohayati).
  Root: muh (class 4)