योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-25, verse-3

संसारमार्गे गहने वासनावेशवाहिनः ।
उपयाति विचित्रौघैर्वृत्तवृत्तान्तसंततिः ॥ ३ ॥

saṃsāramārge gahane vāsanāveśavāhinaḥ ,
upayāti vicitraughairvṛttavṛttāntasaṃtatiḥ 3

3. samsāramārge gahane vāsanāveśavāhinaḥ
upayāti vicitraughaiḥ vṛttavṛttāntasantatiḥ

3. samsāramārge gahane vāsanāveśavāhinaḥ
vṛttavṛttāntasantatiḥ vicitraughaiḥ upayāti

3. In the profound and intricate path of transmigration (saṃsāra), a continuous succession of diverse events and experiences, belonging to one driven by the force of latent impressions (vāsanā), comes forth.

3. במשעול העבות של סבך הקיום התופעתי, מי שנשא על גלי הרשמים הפנימיים (וָאסַנָא) נתקף בשילוב בלתי נגמר של אירועים וקורות משונים.

Words meanings summery:

• सम्सारमार्गे (samsāramārge) - in the path of transmigration, in the path of worldly existence

• गहने (gahane) - in the deep, in the dense, in the impenetrable

• वासनावेशवाहिनः (vāsanāveśavāhinaḥ) - of one who carries the force of impressions, driven by latent impressions

• उपयाति (upayāti) - approaches, comes, happens, befalls

• विचित्रौघैः (vicitraughaiḥ) - by diverse streams, by various multitudes, by manifold floods

• वृत्तवृत्तान्तसन्ततिः (vṛttavṛttāntasantatiḥ) - a continuous succession of events and occurrences

Words meanings and morphology

सम्सारमार्गे (samsāramārge) - in the path of transmigration, in the path of worldly existence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samsāramārga

samsāramārga - path of transmigration, path of worldly existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samsāra+mārga)

• samsāra – transmigration, worldly existence
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• mārga – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛg (class 2)

गहने (gahane) - in the deep, in the dense, in the impenetrable

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of gahana

gahana - deep, dense, impenetrable, profound

Root: gah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with samsāramārge

वासनावेशवाहिनः (vāsanāveśavāhinaḥ) - of one who carries the force of impressions, driven by latent impressions

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāsanāveśavāhin

vāsanāveśavāhin - one who carries or is driven by the force of latent impressions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsanāveśa+vāhin)

• vāsanāveśa – force of latent impressions, impulse of vāsanā
  noun (masculine)
• vāhin – carrying, flowing, conveying
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root vah (to carry, flow)
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied person (e.g., of a traveler)

उपयाति (upayāti) - approaches, comes, happens, befalls

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of upayā

Prefix: upa

Root: yā (class 2)

विचित्रौघैः (vicitraughaiḥ) - by diverse streams, by various multitudes, by manifold floods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vicitraugha

vicitraugha - diverse multitude, various stream

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vicitra+ogha)

• vicitra – diverse, various, wonderful, variegated
  adjective
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)

वृत्तवृत्तान्तसन्ततिः (vṛttavṛttāntasantatiḥ) - a continuous succession of events and occurrences

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛttavṛttāntasantati

vṛttavṛttāntasantati - succession of occurrences and accounts/narratives

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛttavṛttānta+santati)

• vṛttavṛttānta – events and narratives, accounts of occurrences
  noun (masculine)
• santati – continuation, succession, lineage
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

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