योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-6, verse-18

गन्धोदकप्रणालेन मुखश्वासानुपातिना ।
वैरिणेवातिदोषेण घ्राणेनास्मि नियोजितः ॥ १८ ॥

gandhodakapraṇālena mukhaśvāsānupātinā ,
vairiṇevātidoṣeṇa ghrāṇenāsmi niyojitaḥ 18

18. gandhodakapraṇālena mukhaśvāsānupātinā
vairiṇā iva atidoṣeṇa ghrāṇena asmi niyojitaḥ

18. gandhodakapraṇālena,
mukhaśvāsānupātinā,
atidoṣeṇa,
vairiṇā iva,
ghrāṇena,
asmi niyojitaḥ.

18. I am compelled by this nose (ghrāṇa), which, like an enemy with great faults, acts as a channel for fragrant substances, constantly following the scents carried by the breath.

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धोदकप्रणालेन (gandhodakapraṇālena) - by the channel of scented water/air

• मुखश्वासानुपातिना (mukhaśvāsānupātinā) - by that which follows the breath from the mouth

• वैरिणा (vairiṇā) - by an enemy

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• अतिदोषेण (atidoṣeṇa) - with excessive fault, with great defect

• घ्राणेन (ghrāṇena) - by the nose

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• नियोजितः (niyojitaḥ) - employed, engaged, compelled, appointed

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धोदकप्रणालेन (gandhodakapraṇālena) - by the channel of scented water/air

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gandhodakapraṇāla

gandhodakapraṇāla - channel for fragrant water/air

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+udaka+praṇāla)

• gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
  noun (masculine)
• udaka – water
  noun (neuter)
• praṇāla – channel, conduit, drain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ghrāṇena'.

मुखश्वासानुपातिना (mukhaśvāsānupātinā) - by that which follows the breath from the mouth

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mukhaśvāsānupātin

mukhaśvāsānupātin - following the breath of the mouth

Derived from `anu-pat` + `ini` suffix, meaning 'one who follows'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mukha+śvāsa+anupātin)

• mukha – mouth, face, opening
  noun (neuter)
• śvāsa – breath, breathing, aspiration
  noun (masculine)
• anupātin – following, pursuing, accompanying
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from `anu-pat` + `ini` suffix, meaning 'one who follows'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ghrāṇena'.

वैरिणा (vairiṇā) - by an enemy

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vairin

vairin - enemy, hostile

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

अतिदोषेण (atidoṣeṇa) - with excessive fault, with great defect

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of atidoṣa

atidoṣa - excessive fault, great defect

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+doṣa)

• ati – excessive, beyond, very
  indeclinable
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice, sin
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'vairiṇā'.

घ्राणेन (ghrāṇena) - by the nose

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ghrāṇa

ghrāṇa - nose, organ of smell

Root: ghrā (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

नियोजितः (niyojitaḥ) - employed, engaged, compelled, appointed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyojita

niyojita - appointed, employed, connected, compelled

Past Passive Participle

From `ni-yuj` + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: In agreement with the implicit subject 'I' (aham).