योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-44, verse-33

सत्तामात्रात्मशारीरचर्मार्थं प्रेक्षितोऽरिभिः ।
नानातासारसाकारगोपयज्जर्जरोन्मुखः ॥ ३३ ॥

sattāmātrātmaśārīracarmārthaṃ prekṣito'ribhiḥ ,
nānātāsārasākāragopayajjarjaronmukhaḥ 33

33. sattāmātrātmaśarīracarmārtham prekṣitaḥ
aribhiḥ nānātāsārasākāragopayat jarjarounmukhaḥ

33. aribhiḥ prekṣitaḥ sattāmātrātmaśarīracarmārtham
nānātāsārasākāragopayat jarjarounmukhaḥ

33. Observed by its enemies, and acting for the sake of its very physical form — the mere skin of its body, which is but a vessel for existence — (the mind/individual) conceals the essential form of its own multiplicity, all the while approaching decrepitude.

33. מבוקש על ידי אויביו רק בעבור עורו, תושוש וכמעט חסר אונים, המנסה להסתתר בין סבכי צורותיו השונות של העולם,

Words meanings summery:

• सत्तामात्रात्मशरीरचर्मार्थम् (sattāmātrātmaśarīracarmārtham) - for the sake of the skin of one's body, which is merely existence, for the purpose of the physical existence of the self (ātman)

• प्रेक्षितः (prekṣitaḥ) - seen, observed, looked upon

• अरिभिः (aribhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes

• नानातासारसाकारगोपयत् (nānātāsārasākāragopayat) - concealing the essential form of diversity, hiding the core nature of multiplicity

• जर्जरोउन्मुखः (jarjarounmukhaḥ) - facing decrepitude, inclined towards decay, about to become worn out

Words meanings and morphology

सत्तामात्रात्मशरीरचर्मार्थम् (sattāmātrātmaśarīracarmārtham) - for the sake of the skin of one's body, which is merely existence, for the purpose of the physical existence of the self (ātman)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattāmātra+ātmaśarīra+carma+artha)

• sattāmātra – mere existence, bare being
  adjective (neuter)
• ātmaśarīra – one's own body, the body of the self (ātman)
  noun (neuter)
• carma – skin, hide
  noun (neuter)
• artha – purpose, object, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

प्रेक्षितः (prekṣitaḥ) - seen, observed, looked upon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prekṣita

prekṣita - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: pra

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

अरिभिः (aribhiḥ) - by enemies, by foes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ari

ari - enemy, foe, rival

नानातासारसाकारगोपयत् (nānātāsārasākāragopayat) - concealing the essential form of diversity, hiding the core nature of multiplicity

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nānātāsārasākāragopayat

nānātāsārasākāragopayat - concealing the essential form of diversity

Present Active Participle

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (nānātāsārasākāra+gopayat (root gup))

• nānātāsārasākāra – the essential form of diversity
  noun (masculine)
• nānātā – diversity, multiplicity, variety
  noun (feminine)
• sāra – essence, core, best part
  noun (masculine)
• ākāra – form, shape, appearance
  noun (masculine)
• gopayat – concealing, protecting
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'gup' with causative 'i' (gopayati)
  Root: gup (class 10)

जर्जरोउन्मुखः (jarjarounmukhaḥ) - facing decrepitude, inclined towards decay, about to become worn out

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarjarounmukha

jarjarounmukha - facing decrepitude, inclined towards decay

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (jarjara+unmukha)

• jarjara – decrepit, worn out, decayed, broken
  adjective (masculine)
• unmukha – facing, having the face turned up/towards, inclined to, eager
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: mukh

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