योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-11, verse-30

वृद्धविप्रगुरुप्रोक्तं त्वादृशेनानुतिष्ठता ।
पदमासाद्यते पुण्यं न मोहमनुधावता ॥ ३० ॥

vṛddhavipraguruproktaṃ tvādṛśenānutiṣṭhatā ,
padamāsādyate puṇyaṃ na mohamanudhāvatā 30

30. vṛddhavipraguruproktam tvādṛśena anutiṣṭhatā
padam āsādyate puṇyam na moham anudhāvatā

30. A meritorious state is attained by one like you who steadfastly follows what has been taught by elderly Brahmins and spiritual teachers (guru), not by one who pursues delusion.

Words meanings summery:

• वृद्धविप्रगुरुप्रोक्तम् (vṛddhavipraguruproktam) - that which is taught by elderly Brahmins and spiritual teachers (guru) (that which is said/taught by old Brahmins and teachers)

• त्वादृशेन (tvādṛśena) - by one like you

• अनुतिष्ठता (anutiṣṭhatā) - by one who acts accordingly, by one who follows (by one who stands after, by one who practices/follows)

• पदम् (padam) - a state, position (step, foot, place, state, position, abode)

• आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is approached)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, virtuous (modifying `padam`) (meritorious, virtuous, sacred, pure, good deed)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• मोहम् (moham) - delusion (delusion, confusion, infatuation)

• अनुधावता (anudhāvatā) - by one who pursues (delusion) (by one who runs after, by one who pursues)

Words meanings and morphology

वृद्धविप्रगुरुप्रोक्तम् (vṛddhavipraguruproktam) - that which is taught by elderly Brahmins and spiritual teachers (guru) (that which is said/taught by old Brahmins and teachers)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vṛddhavipraguruprokta

vṛddhavipraguruprokta - spoken or taught by old Brahmins and gurus

Compound noun in the accusative case, neuter singular, referring to 'what is spoken'.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+vipra+guru+prokta)

• vṛddha – old, aged, grown, wise
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• vipra – Brahmin, learned person, inspired
  noun (masculine)
• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor, venerable, heavy
  noun (masculine)
• prokta – spoken, declared, taught
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `pra` (prefix) + `vac` (to speak).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of the action of `anutiṣṭhatā`.

त्वादृशेन (tvādṛśena) - by one like you

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tvādṛśa

tvādṛśa - like you, such as you

Formed from `tvad` (you) + `dṛś` (to see, look like).

Note: Refers to the prince, acting as an agent.

अनुतिष्ठता (anutiṣṭhatā) - by one who acts accordingly, by one who follows (by one who stands after, by one who practices/follows)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anutiṣṭhat

anutiṣṭhat - following, practicing, observing

Present Active Participle

From `anu` (prefix) + `sthā` (to stand) + `śatṛ` suffix (present active participle). Instrumental singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

पदम् (padam) - a state, position (step, foot, place, state, position, abode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, mark, sign, position, state, abode, word

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of the passive verb `āsādyate`.

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is attained (is attained, is reached, is approached)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of āsād

Present Passive 3rd Person Singular

From `ā` (prefix) + `sad` (to sit, settle) with passive `ya`.

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - meritorious, virtuous (modifying `padam`) (meritorious, virtuous, sacred, pure, good deed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - virtuous, meritorious, good, sacred, holy, a good deed, virtue

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the following clause.

मोहम् (moham) - delusion (delusion, confusion, infatuation)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, confusion, infatuation, unconsciousness

From root muh (to be bewildered).

Root: muh (class 4)

अनुधावता (anudhāvatā) - by one who pursues (delusion) (by one who runs after, by one who pursues)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anudhāvat

anudhāvat - pursuing, following, chasing after

Present Active Participle

From `anu` (prefix) + `dhāv` (to run) + `śatṛ` suffix (present active participle). Instrumental singular.

Prefix: anu

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Agent of implied action (not attaining `puṇyam padam`).