योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-118, verse-15

इह सरोवरतीरतरोस्तले कुसुमशालिनि मुग्धमृगान्पुरः ।
समवलोकय लोकमलौ बलात्समवकीर्णनवोत्पलकेतकान् ॥ १५ ॥

iha sarovaratīratarostale kusumaśālini mugdhamṛgānpuraḥ ,
samavalokaya lokamalau balātsamavakīrṇanavotpalaketakān 15

15. iha sarovara-tīra-taroḥ tale
kusuma-śālini mugdha-mṛgān puraḥ |
sam-avalokaya loka-malau balāt
sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketakān ||

15. iha kusuma-śālini sarovara-tīra-taroḥ tale puraḥ mugdha-mṛgān.
(tatra) loka-malau balāt sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketakān sam-avalokaya.

15. Here, beneath a flowering tree on the lake's bank, in front of the innocent deer, behold the people—who are perceived as two worldly impurities (loka-malau)—forcefully scattered with fresh lotuses (utpala) and ketaka flowers.

Words meanings summery:

• इह (iha) - in this specific location (by the lake, under the tree) (here, in this world, in this place)

• सरोवर-तीर-तरोः (sarovara-tīra-taroḥ) - of the tree situated by the lake shore (of the tree on the lake's bank)

• तले (tale) - beneath (the tree) (at the base, beneath, on the surface)

• कुसुम-शालिनि (kusuma-śālini) - flowering, blooming beautifully (flowering, adorned with flowers)

• मुग्ध-मृगान् (mugdha-mṛgān) - naïve and gentle deer (innocent deer, charming deer)

• पुरः (puraḥ) - in front of (the deer) (in front of, before)

• सम्-अवलोकय (sam-avalokaya) - behold, look closely at (behold, observe well)

• लोक-मलौ (loka-malau) - two individuals or aspects of people perceived as impurities, despite outward adornment (two worldly impurities, two defilements among people)

• बलात् (balāt) - forcefully, violently (referring to how the flowers are scattered or how these people behave) (by force, forcefully)

• सम्-अवकीर्ण-नव-उत्पल-केतकान् (sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketakān) - adorned (or having had scattered upon them) fresh lotuses and ketaka flowers, perhaps ironically suggesting a forced or superficial beauty (forcefully scattered with fresh lotuses and ketaka flowers)

Words meanings and morphology

इह (iha) - in this specific location (by the lake, under the tree) (here, in this world, in this place)

(indeclinable)

सरोवर-तीर-तरोः (sarovara-tīra-taroḥ) - of the tree situated by the lake shore (of the tree on the lake's bank)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarovara-tīra-taru

sarovara-tīra-taru - a tree on the bank of a lake

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarovara+tīra+taru)

• sarovara – a lake, a large pond
  noun (neuter)
• tīra – bank, shore
  noun (neuter)
• taru – tree
  noun (masculine)

तले (tale) - beneath (the tree) (at the base, beneath, on the surface)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tala

tala - bottom, base, surface, flat part

कुसुम-शालिनि (kusuma-śālini) - flowering, blooming beautifully (flowering, adorned with flowers)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kusuma-śālin

kusuma-śālin - adorned with flowers, flowering

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kusuma+śālin)

• kusuma – flower
  noun (neuter)
• śālin – possessing, adorned with, characterized by
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'śāla' with suffix 'in'

Note: Modifies 'sarovara-tīra-taroḥ' (or implied 'tala').

मुग्ध-मृगान् (mugdha-mṛgān) - naïve and gentle deer (innocent deer, charming deer)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mugdha-mṛga

mugdha-mṛga - innocent deer, charming deer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mugdha+mṛga)

• mugdha – innocent, foolish, charming, beautiful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'muh'
  Root: muh (class 4)
• mṛga – deer, animal
  noun (masculine)

पुरः (puraḥ) - in front of (the deer) (in front of, before)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with accusative or genitive.

सम्-अवलोकय (sam-avalokaya) - behold, look closely at (behold, observe well)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sam-avalok

Imperative mood, second person singular

From root 'lok' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ava'

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: lok (class 10)

लोक-मलौ (loka-malau) - two individuals or aspects of people perceived as impurities, despite outward adornment (two worldly impurities, two defilements among people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of loka-mala

loka-mala - worldly impurity, defilement of the world, a person of impurity

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+mala)

• loka – world, people, folk
  noun (masculine)
• mala – dirt, impurity, sin, defilement
  noun (masculine)

Note: In this context, often interpreted as referring to 'people' (plural), where 'malau' is a poetic device for 'malān' (accusative plural), or refers to two distinct 'worldly impurities' who are nevertheless adorned with flowers, creating an ironic contrast.

बलात् (balāt) - forcefully, violently (referring to how the flowers are scattered or how these people behave) (by force, forcefully)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, force, power

सम्-अवकीर्ण-नव-उत्पल-केतकान् (sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketakān) - adorned (or having had scattered upon them) fresh lotuses and ketaka flowers, perhaps ironically suggesting a forced or superficial beauty (forcefully scattered with fresh lotuses and ketaka flowers)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketaka

sam-avakīrṇa-nava-utpala-ketaka - scattered/covered with fresh lotuses and ketaka flowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sam-avakīrṇa+nava-utpala+ketaka)

• sam-avakīrṇa – scattered, bestrewn, covered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kīr' with prefixes 'sam' and 'ava'
  Prefixes: sam+ava
  Root: kīr (class 6)
• nava-utpala – fresh lotus, new lotus
  noun (neuter)
• ketaka – ketaka flower (Pandanus odoratissimus)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to 'loka-malau', assuming poetic license for number agreement (dual for plural, or that 'loka-malau' refers to multiple individuals).