योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-24, verse-7

उच्चैःपदे पातपरा बुद्धिर्नाध्यवसायिनी ।
सुप्रवालं कुसंकल्पाद्गहनं न प्रकाशते ॥ ७ ॥

uccaiḥpade pātaparā buddhirnādhyavasāyinī ,
supravālaṃ kusaṃkalpādgahanaṃ na prakāśate 7

7. uccaiḥpade pātaparā buddhiḥ na adhyavasāyinī
suprabālam kusaṃkalpāt gahanam na prakāśate

7. uccaiḥpade pātaparā buddhiḥ na adhyavasāyinī
kusaṃkalpāt suprabālam gahanam na prakāśate

7. An intellect, even when in a high position, if it is prone to downfall, lacks resolve. Similarly, a beautiful shoot becomes obscured due to unwholesome intentions and does not radiate its brilliance.

Words meanings summery:

• उच्चैःपदे (uccaiḥpade) - in a high position, in a high state

• पातपरा (pātaparā) - intent on falling, prone to downfall

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding

• न (na) - not, no

• अध्यवसायिनी (adhyavasāyinī) - resolute, determined, persevering

• सुप्रबालम् (suprabālam) - a beautiful shoot/sprout

• कुसंकल्पात् (kusaṁkalpāt) - from/due to bad resolve/intention

• गहनम् (gahanam) - obscured (dense, profound, inaccessible, obscured)

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it shines forth, it appears, it is revealed

Words meanings and morphology

उच्चैःपदे (uccaiḥpade) - in a high position, in a high state

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of uccaiḥpada

uccaiḥpada - high position, exalted state

Compound of 'uccaiḥ' (high, loudly) + 'pada' (position, step, place).

Compound type : tatpurusha (uccaiḥ+pada)

• uccaiḥ – high, aloft, loudly, highly
  indeclinable
• pada – foot, step, position, place, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Locative indicating circumstance or state.

पातपरा (pātaparā) - intent on falling, prone to downfall

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pātaparā

pātaparā - intent on falling, devoted to ruin, prone to downfall

Compound of 'pāta' (fall, ruin) + 'parā' (intent on, devoted to).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pāta+para)

• pāta – fall, downfall, ruin, descent
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pat' (to fall).
  Root: pat (class 1)
• para – chief, highest, further, intent on
  adjective

Note: Adjective modifying 'buddhiḥ'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, mind, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, understanding, perception

Derived from root 'budh' (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

अध्यवसायिनी (adhyavasāyinī) - resolute, determined, persevering

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhyavasāyin

adhyavasāyin - resolute, determined, persevering, making an effort

Agent noun from 'adhyavasāya'.

From 'adhi' + 'ava' + root 'so' (to end, to strive) + suffix 'in'.

Prefixes: adhi+ava

Root: so (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'buddhiḥ'.

सुप्रबालम् (suprabālam) - a beautiful shoot/sprout

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suprabāla

suprabāla - beautiful shoot, lovely sprout

Compound of 'su' (good, beautiful) + 'prabāla' (shoot, sprout).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+prabāla)

• su – good, well, beautiful, excellent
  indeclinable
• prabāla – shoot, sprout, twig
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'bal' (to be strong) with 'pra'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

कुसंकल्पात् (kusaṁkalpāt) - from/due to bad resolve/intention

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kusaṃkalpa

kusaṁkalpa - bad resolve, evil intention, wrong determination

Compound of 'ku' (bad, evil) + 'saṃkalpa' (resolve, intention).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+saṃkalpa)

• ku – bad, evil, wrong, despised
  indeclinable
• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, will, determination, conception
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sam' + root 'kḷp' (to be ordered, to be arranged).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or reason.

गहनम् (gahanam) - obscured (dense, profound, inaccessible, obscured)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gahana

gahana - deep, dense, impenetrable, profound, mysterious, thicket

Derived from root 'gah' (to be deep).

Root: gah (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negation particle.

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - it shines forth, it appears, it is revealed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prakāś

From 'pra' + root 'kāś' (to shine).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'suprabālam'.