योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-150, verse-14

इमां भोगास्थयावस्थां प्राप्तोऽस्म्यज्ञ इवाध्वगः ।
धावञ्छ्रमार्तिरम्ब्वर्थी व्यर्थया मृगतृष्णया ॥ १४ ॥

imāṃ bhogāsthayāvasthāṃ prāpto'smyajña ivādhvagaḥ ,
dhāvañchramārtirambvarthī vyarthayā mṛgatṛṣṇayā 14

14. imām bhoga-āsthaya avasthām prāptaḥ asmi ajñaḥ iva adhvagḥ
dhāvan śrama-ārtiḥ ambu-arthī vyarthayā mṛga-tṛṣṇayā

14. ajñaḥ adhvagḥ iva śrama-ārtiḥ ambu-arthī vyarthayā
mṛga-tṛṣṇayā dhāvan imām avasthām bhoga-āsthaya prāptaḥ asmi

14. I have reached this state due to my attachment to worldly enjoyments (bhoga), just like an ignorant traveler, afflicted by fatigue and seeking water, runs after a futile mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇā).

Words meanings summery:

• इमाम् (imām) - this (state) (this (feminine, accusative))

• भोग-आस्थय (bhoga-āsthaya) - due to my attachment to worldly enjoyments (bhoga) (by attachment to enjoyments/pleasures)

• अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - this state (state, condition, situation)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - have reached (obtained, reached, attained)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am (indicating present perfect sense with participle) (I am)

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant (ignorant, foolish, unwise)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

• अध्वग्ः (adhvagḥ) - traveler (traveler, wayfarer)

• धावन् (dhāvan) - running (running, hastening)

• श्रम-आर्तिः (śrama-ārtiḥ) - afflicted by fatigue (afflicted by fatigue, distressed by toil)

• अम्बु-अर्थी (ambu-arthī) - seeking water (seeking water, desiring water)

• व्यर्थया (vyarthayā) - by a futile (by a fruitless, useless, vain)

• मृग-तृष्णया (mṛga-tṛṣṇayā) - by a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇā) (by a mirage, deer's thirst)

Words meanings and morphology

इमाम् (imām) - this (state) (this (feminine, accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

भोग-आस्थय (bhoga-āsthaya) - due to my attachment to worldly enjoyments (bhoga) (by attachment to enjoyments/pleasures)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhoga-āsthā

bhoga-āsthā - attachment to enjoyments; reliance on worldly pleasures

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+āsthā)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience; worldly possession
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• āsthā – attachment, reliance, faith, care
  noun (feminine)
  From ā + sthā (to stand).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अवस्थाम् (avasthām) - this state (state, condition, situation)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, period of life

From ava + sthā (to stand).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - have reached (obtained, reached, attained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, attained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Functions as predicate adjective in combination with 'asmi'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am (indicating present perfect sense with participle) (I am)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense, 1st person singular, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant (ignorant, foolish, unwise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unaware

From a- (negation) + jña (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jña – knowing, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'adhvagaḥ'.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

अध्वग्ः (adhvagḥ) - traveler (traveler, wayfarer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhva-ga

adhva-ga - one who goes on a path, traveler, wayfarer

Upapada Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (adhvan+ga)

• adhvan – path, road, journey
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, going to
  adjective (masculine)
  From root gam (to go).
  Root: gam (class 1)

धावन् (dhāvan) - running (running, hastening)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhāvat

dhāvat - running, moving swiftly

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dhāv (to run).

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'adhvagaḥ'.

श्रम-आर्तिः (śrama-ārtiḥ) - afflicted by fatigue (afflicted by fatigue, distressed by toil)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrama-ārti

śrama-ārti - distress from fatigue, afflicted by toil

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrama+ārti)

• śrama – fatigue, exertion, toil, weariness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śram (class 4)
• ārti – pain, affliction, distress, suffering
  noun (feminine)
  From root ṛ (to go) with ā-.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'adhvagaḥ'.

अम्बु-अर्थी (ambu-arthī) - seeking water (seeking water, desiring water)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ambu-arthin

ambu-arthin - one desiring water, seeking water

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ambu+arthin)

• ambu – water
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – desiring, seeking, desirous of
  adjective (masculine)
  From artha (purpose, object, wealth).

Note: Agrees with 'adhvagaḥ'.

व्यर्थया (vyarthayā) - by a futile (by a fruitless, useless, vain)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vyartha

vyartha - useless, vain, fruitless, ineffectual

From vi- (privation) + artha (purpose, meaning).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (vi+artha)

• vi – apart, away, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating separation or privation.
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mṛga-tṛṣṇayā'.

मृग-तृष्णया (mṛga-tṛṣṇayā) - by a mirage (mṛgatṛṣṇā) (by a mirage, deer's thirst)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mṛga-tṛṣṇā

mṛga-tṛṣṇā - mirage, deer's thirst

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛga+tṛṣṇā)

• mṛga – deer, wild animal
  noun (masculine)
• tṛṣṇā – thirst, desire, craving
  noun (feminine)
  From root tṛṣ (to thirst).
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)