योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-12, verse-6

विवेकेन परीतात्मा तेनाहं तदनु स्वयम् ।
भोगनीरसया बुद्ध्या प्रविचारितवानिदम् ॥ ६ ॥

vivekena parītātmā tenāhaṃ tadanu svayam ,
bhoganīrasayā buddhyā pravicāritavānidam 6

6. vivekena parītātmā tena aham tad anu svayam
bhoganīrasayā buddhyā pravicāritavān idam

6. My inner being (ātman) was then filled with discernment (viveka), and subsequently, I myself, with an intellect (buddhi) that found no essence in worldly enjoyments, deeply reflected on this matter.

Words meanings summery:

• विवेकेन (vivekena) - by discernment, by discrimination, by wisdom

• परीतात्मा (parītātmā) - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed, one whose inner being is filled

• तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, then, on account of that

• अहम् (aham) - I

• तद् (tad) - that

• अनु (anu) - after, according to, following

• स्वयम् (svayam) - myself, oneself, personally

• भोगनीरसया (bhoganīrasayā) - by that which is devoid of essence in enjoyments, by that which is tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by reason

• प्रविचारितवान् (pravicāritavān) - pondered, reflected, thought over

• इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

Words meanings and morphology

विवेकेन (vivekena) - by discernment, by discrimination, by wisdom

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, wisdom, true knowledge

From vi-vic (to separate, distinguish)

Root: vic (class 7)

परीतात्मा (parītātmā) - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed, one whose inner being is filled

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parītātman

parītātman - one whose self is surrounded/encompassed

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (parīta+ātman)

• parīta – surrounded, encompassed, overwhelmed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pari-i (to go around)
  Prefix: pari
  Root: i (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, inner being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the speaker 'aham'

तेन (tena) - by that, therefore, then, on account of that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used here adverbially, 'then' or 'thereafter'

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

तद् (tad) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Often used adverbially 'then, thereafter' when combined with 'anu'

अनु (anu) - after, according to, following

(indeclinable)

Note: In combination with 'tad', forms 'tadanu' meaning 'thereafter, subsequently'

स्वयम् (svayam) - myself, oneself, personally

(indeclinable)

भोगनीरसया (bhoganīrasayā) - by that which is devoid of essence in enjoyments, by that which is tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhoganīrasa

bhoganīrasa - devoid of essence in enjoyments, tasteless concerning worldly pleasures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+nīrasa)

• bhoga – enjoyment, worldly pleasure, experience, consumption
  noun (masculine)
  From bhuj (to enjoy, consume)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• nīrasa – devoid of juice, tasteless, dull, insipid, uninteresting
  adjective (masculine)
  From nis-rasa (without essence)

Note: Qualifies `buddhyā`

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by understanding, by reason

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception

From budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)

प्रविचारितवान् (pravicāritavān) - pondered, reflected, thought over

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravicārita

pravicārita - pondered, reflected, thought over

Past Active Participle (kṛt affix -tavat)

Formed from the root vicār with prefix pra and suffix -tavat

Prefix: pra

Root: vicār (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `aham`

इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Direct object of `pravicāritavān`