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.

18. נלכדתי בידי חוש הריח הזה, הפועל כאיבה קשה וכאויב, הרודף אחר משבי הבל פה וניחוחות מבושמים.

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).

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