योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-24, verse-8

मनः पिप्पलपल्यूलैरिव कुग्रामकोटरम् ।
वासनाङ्गवहैर्गृध्रैर्नित्यं पापीयसी स्थितिः ॥ ८ ॥

manaḥ pippalapalyūlairiva kugrāmakoṭaram ,
vāsanāṅgavahairgṛdhrairnityaṃ pāpīyasī sthitiḥ 8

8. manaḥ pippalapalyūlaiḥ iva kugrāmakoṭaram
vāsanāṅgavahaiḥ gṛdhraiḥ nityam pāpīyasī sthitiḥ

8. manaḥ kugrāmakoṭaram iva pippalapalyūlaiḥ
sthitiḥ nityam pāpīyasī vāsanāṅgavahaiḥ gṛdhraiḥ

8. The mind (manaḥ) is like a hollow in a dilapidated village, overgrown with pipal leaves. Its condition (sthitiḥ) is perpetually wretched, as if constantly besieged by vultures carrying subtle impressions (vāsanā).

Words meanings summery:

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

• पिप्पलपल्यूलैः (pippalapalyūlaiḥ) - by the dry leaves and debris of a pipal tree, suggesting neglect and decay (by pipal leaves, by pipal twigs)

• इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

• कुग्रामकोटरम् (kugrāmakoṭaram) - a neglected or ruined hollow of a desolate village, signifying a state of disuse and decay (a hollow/cavity of a bad/dilapidated village)

• वासनाङ्गवहैः (vāsanāṅgavahaiḥ) - by vultures that are burdened by or embody subtle impressions (vāsanā) (by those carrying subtle impressions/desires)

• गृध्रैः (gṛdhraiḥ) - by vultures

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly

• पापीयसी (pāpīyasī) - extremely miserable or deplorable (very sinful, very wretched, more wicked)

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, position, existence

Words meanings and morphology

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, conscience, thought, intention

Root: man (class 4)

पिप्पलपल्यूलैः (pippalapalyūlaiḥ) - by the dry leaves and debris of a pipal tree, suggesting neglect and decay (by pipal leaves, by pipal twigs)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pippalapalyūla

pippalapalyūla - leaves/twigs of the pipal tree

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pippala+palyūla)

• pippala – pipal tree, Ficus religiosa
  noun (masculine)
• palyūla – leaf, twig, dry leaves/twigs
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as if, similar to

(indeclinable)

कुग्रामकोटरम् (kugrāmakoṭaram) - a neglected or ruined hollow of a desolate village, signifying a state of disuse and decay (a hollow/cavity of a bad/dilapidated village)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kugrāmakoṭara

kugrāmakoṭara - hollow of a bad village

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kugrāma+koṭara)

• ku – bad, deficient, evil (prefix)
  indeclinable
• grāma – village, rural community
  noun (masculine)
• koṭara – hollow, cavity, hole (especially in a tree)
  noun (neuter)

Note: Implied predicate nominative for 'manaḥ'

वासनाङ्गवहैः (vāsanāṅgavahaiḥ) - by vultures that are burdened by or embody subtle impressions (vāsanā) (by those carrying subtle impressions/desires)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vāsanāṅgavaha

vāsanāṅgavaha - carrying subtle impressions/desires as a burden or part

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa (vāsanā+aṅgavaha)

• vāsanā – subtle impression, habit, latent tendency, desire
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• aṅgavaha – carrying the body/limbs, a bearer of burdens or parts
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: aṅga
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'gṛdhraiḥ'

गृध्रैः (gṛdhraiḥ) - by vultures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture, greedy person

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

पापीयसी (pāpīyasī) - extremely miserable or deplorable (very sinful, very wretched, more wicked)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pāpīyas

pāpīyas - more sinful, very sinful, very wretched (comparative/superlative of pāpa)

Comparative/superlative suffix -īyas to pāpa

Note: Modifies 'sthitiḥ'

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, position, existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, state, condition, position, existence, stability

Root: sthā (class 1)