योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-27

नष्टात्मस्थितयो भोगवह्निषु प्रज्वलन्त्यलम् ।
देवा दिवि दवेनाद्रौ दह्यमाना द्रुमा इव ॥ २७ ॥

naṣṭātmasthitayo bhogavahniṣu prajvalantyalam ,
devā divi davenādrau dahyamānā drumā iva 27

27. naṣṭātmasthitayaḥ bhogavahniṣu prajvalanti alam
devāḥ divi davena adrau dahyamānāḥ drumāḥ iva

27. divi devāḥ naṣṭātmasthitayaḥ bhogavahniṣu alam prajvalanti,
adrau davena dahyamānāḥ drumāḥ iva

27. Even the gods (devāḥ) in heaven, having lost their true intrinsic nature (ātman) and stability, burn intensely in the fires of sensual enjoyments, just like trees are consumed by a forest fire on a mountain.

Words meanings summery:

• नष्टात्मस्थितयः (naṣṭātmasthitayaḥ) - having lost their true intrinsic nature (ātman) and stability (those whose intrinsic nature and stability are lost)

• भोगवह्निषु (bhogavahniṣu) - in the fires of sensual enjoyments

• प्रज्वलन्ति (prajvalanti) - burn intensely (they burn, they blaze)

• अलम् (alam) - intensely (enough, sufficient, greatly, intensely)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (devāḥ) (gods, deities)

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)

• दवेन (davena) - by a forest fire

• अद्रौ (adrau) - on a mountain

• दह्यमानाः (dahyamānāḥ) - being consumed by fire (being burned, being consumed by fire)

• द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees

• इव (iva) - just like (like, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

नष्टात्मस्थितयः (naṣṭātmasthitayaḥ) - having lost their true intrinsic nature (ātman) and stability (those whose intrinsic nature and stability are lost)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naṣṭātmasthiti

naṣṭātmasthiti - one whose self's stability is lost, fallen from one's true state

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (naṣṭa+ātman+sthiti)

• naṣṭa – lost, destroyed, ruined
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root naś- (to be lost, perish)
  Root: naś (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• sthiti – state, position, stability, firmness
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā- (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भोगवह्निषु (bhogavahniṣu) - in the fires of sensual enjoyments

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhogavahni

bhogavahni - fire of enjoyment

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (bhoga+vahni)

• bhoga – enjoyment, sensual pleasure, experience
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root bhuj- (to enjoy)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• vahni – fire
  noun (masculine)

प्रज्वलन्ति (prajvalanti) - burn intensely (they burn, they blaze)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prajval

Present Active

Derived from root jval- (to burn) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

अलम् (alam) - intensely (enough, sufficient, greatly, intensely)

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (devāḥ) (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

दिवि (divi) - in heaven (in heaven, in the sky)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

दवेन (davena) - by a forest fire

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dava

dava - forest fire, conflagration

अद्रौ (adrau) - on a mountain

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of adri

adri - mountain, rock

दह्यमानाः (dahyamānāḥ) - being consumed by fire (being burned, being consumed by fire)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dahyamāna

dahyamāna - being burned, blazing

Present Passive Participle

Derived from root dah- (to burn)

Root: dah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'drumāḥ'.

द्रुमाः (drumāḥ) - trees

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of druma

druma - tree

इव (iva) - just like (like, as if)

(indeclinable)