योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-64

कवलयति नरकनिकरं परिहरति मृणालिकां ध्वाङ्क्षः ।
यदतोऽस्तु मा स्मयस्ते स्वभ्यस्तं सर्वदा स्वदते ॥ ६४ ॥

kavalayati narakanikaraṃ pariharati mṛṇālikāṃ dhvāṅkṣaḥ ,
yadato'stu mā smayaste svabhyastaṃ sarvadā svadate 64

64. kavalayati narakanikaram pariharati mṛṇālikām dhvāṅkṣaḥ
yat ataḥ astu mā smayaḥ te svabhyastam sarvadā svadate

64. dhvāṅkṣaḥ narakanikaram kavalayati,
mṛṇālikām pariharati.
yat ataḥ te smayaḥ mā astu.
hi,
svabhyastam sarvadā svadate.

64. The crow consumes the multitude of hells (i.e., impure things) but rejects the lotus stalk (i.e., pure things). Since this is so, do not let there be any pride for you, for what is accustomed always brings satisfaction.

Words meanings summery:

• कवलयति (kavalayati) - swallows, consumes, takes in

• नरकनिकरम् (narakanikaram) - the multitude of hells (i.e., impure things) (a multitude of hells, a collection of miserable/impure things)

• परिहरति (pariharati) - avoids, rejects, gives up

• मृणालिकाम् (mṛṇālikām) - the lotus stalk (i.e., pure things) (lotus stalk, lotus fiber)

• ध्वाङ्क्षः (dhvāṅkṣaḥ) - the crow

• यत् (yat) - since, because

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this, hence

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• मा (mā) - not, do not

• स्मयः (smayaḥ) - pride, arrogance, wonder

• ते (te) - for you (to you, your)

• स्वभ्यस्तम् (svabhyastam) - what is well-accustomed (well-practiced, well-accustomed, familiar)

• सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

• स्वदते (svadate) - brings satisfaction (tastes good, is agreeable, is liked)

Words meanings and morphology

कवलयति (kavalayati) - swallows, consumes, takes in

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular (Denominative)

Denominative verb from kavala (mouthful), 10th class like (causative-like form)

Root: kaval (class 10)

नरकनिकरम् (narakanikaram) - the multitude of hells (i.e., impure things) (a multitude of hells, a collection of miserable/impure things)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of narakanikara

narakanikara - multitude of hells, collection of infernal miseries or impure things

naraka (hell) + nikara (multitude, heap)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (naraka+nikara)

• naraka – hell, infernal region, misery
  noun (masculine)
• nikara – multitude, heap, collection
  noun (masculine)
  from ni-kṛ (to collect)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kṛ

परिहरति (pariharati) - avoids, rejects, gives up

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

prefix pari- + root hṛ (to take, carry)

Prefix: pari

Root: hṛ (class 1)

मृणालिकाम् (mṛṇālikām) - the lotus stalk (i.e., pure things) (lotus stalk, lotus fiber)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mṛṇālikā

mṛṇālikā - lotus stalk, lotus fiber, lotus shoot

ध्वाङ्क्षः (dhvāṅkṣaḥ) - the crow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhvāṅkṣa

dhvāṅkṣa - crow, raven

Note: Subject of the verbs.

यत् (yat) - since, because

(indeclinable)

relative pronoun

Note: Used as a causal conjunction here.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this, hence

(indeclinable)

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Imperative, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

root as, 2nd class (adādi), imperative, parasmaipada, 3rd singular

Root: as (class 2)

मा (mā) - not, do not

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with imperative to express prohibition.

स्मयः (smayaḥ) - pride, arrogance, wonder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smaya

smaya - pride, arrogance, wonder, smiling

from root smi (to smile, to wonder)

Root: smi

ते (te) - for you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

2nd person pronoun

स्वभ्यस्तम् (svabhyastam) - what is well-accustomed (well-practiced, well-accustomed, familiar)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhyasta

svabhyasta - well-practiced, well-accustomed, familiar, inherent

Past Passive Participle

su- (well) + abhyasta (practiced, accustomed, from abhi-as)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+abhyasta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• abhyasta – practiced, accustomed, studied, repeated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from abhi-as (to practice, to throw at)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Acts as a noun meaning 'that which is well-practiced/accustomed'.

सर्वदा (sarvadā) - always, at all times

(indeclinable)

from sarva (all) + -dā (suffix for time)

स्वदते (svadate) - brings satisfaction (tastes good, is agreeable, is liked)

(verb)

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

Present Tense, Ātmanepada, 3rd Person Singular

root svad, 1st class (bhvādi), present, ātmanepada, 3rd singular

Root: svad (class 1)