योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-15, verse-21

सर्वापदां निलयमध्रुवमन्तरस्थमुन्मुक्तमुत्तमगुणेन न संश्रयामि ।
यत्नादहंकृतिपदं परितोऽतिदुःखं शेषेण मां समनुशाधि महानुभाव ॥ २१ ॥

sarvāpadāṃ nilayamadhruvamantarasthamunmuktamuttamaguṇena na saṃśrayāmi ,
yatnādahaṃkṛtipadaṃ parito'tiduḥkhaṃ śeṣeṇa māṃ samanuśādhi mahānubhāva 21

21. sarvāpadām nilayam adhruvam antarastham
unmuktam uttamaguṇena na saṃśrayāmi |
yatnāt ahaṃkṛti-padam paritaḥ ati-duḥkham
śeṣeṇa mām samanuśādhi mahānubhāva || 21 ||

21. O glorious one (mahānubhāva), I do not take refuge in that impermanent inner dwelling, the abode of all calamities, which is devoid of excellent qualities. Therefore, please carefully instruct me fully concerning this state of ego (ahaṅkṛti) which is encompassed by extreme suffering.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वापदाम् (sarvāpadām) - of all calamities, of all misfortunes

• निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, residence

• अध्रुवम् (adhruvam) - impermanent, unstable, fleeting

• अन्तरस्थम् (antarastham) - inner-dwelling, situated within, internal

• उन्मुक्तम् (unmuktam) - devoid of, lacking (released, freed, liberated, devoid of, lacking)

• उत्तमगुणेन (uttamaguṇena) - by excellent qualities (from which the `nilayam` is devoid) (by excellent qualities, by supreme virtues)

• न (na) - not, no

• संश्रयामि (saṁśrayāmi) - I take refuge, I resort to, I depend on

• यत्नात् (yatnāt) - carefully, diligently (by effort, with exertion, carefully, painstakingly)

• अहंकृति-पदम् (ahaṁkṛti-padam) - state of ego, sphere of ego, place of ego

• परितः (paritaḥ) - encompassed by, surrounded by (all around, on all sides, completely)

• अति-दुःखम् (ati-duḥkham) - great suffering, extreme pain, immense misery

• शेषेण (śeṣeṇa) - fully, completely (completely, fully, entirely (or by remaining, by remainder))

• माम् (mām) - me

• समनुशाधि (samanuśādhi) - instruct fully (instruct, teach, command)

• महानुभाव (mahānubhāva) - O great-souled one, O glorious one, O noble one

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वापदाम् (sarvāpadām) - of all calamities, of all misfortunes

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarvāpad

sarvāpad - all calamities, all misfortunes

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+āpad)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• āpad – calamity, misfortune, distress
  noun (feminine)

निलयम् (nilayam) - abode, dwelling, residence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nilaya

nilaya - abode, dwelling, residence, receptacle

from ni-li

Prefix: ni

Root: lī (class 4)

अध्रुवम् (adhruvam) - impermanent, unstable, fleeting

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhruva

adhruva - impermanent, unstable, uncertain, fleeting

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+dhruva)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dhruva – fixed, permanent, constant, firm
  adjective
  Root: dhru (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nilayam`.

अन्तरस्थम् (antarastham) - inner-dwelling, situated within, internal

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of antarastha

antarastha - standing within, inner-dwelling, internal

from antar + sthā

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+stha)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
  prefix
• stha – standing, situated, dwelling
  adjective
  from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `nilayam`.

उन्मुक्तम् (unmuktam) - devoid of, lacking (released, freed, liberated, devoid of, lacking)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of unmukta

unmukta - released, freed, liberated, devoid of, not possessing

Past Passive Participle

from ut-muc (to release)

Prefix: ut

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies `nilayam`.

उत्तमगुणेन (uttamaguṇena) - by excellent qualities (from which the `nilayam` is devoid) (by excellent qualities, by supreme virtues)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of uttamaguṇa

uttamaguṇa - excellent quality, supreme virtue

Compound type : karmadhāraya (uttama+guṇa)

• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective
  superlative of ut
• guṇa – quality, virtue, strand, constituent of nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes by what the `nilayam` is devoid.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `saṃśrayāmi`.

संश्रयामि (saṁśrayāmi) - I take refuge, I resort to, I depend on

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of saṃśrī

Present Active

Present indicative, 1st person singular, parasmaipada

Prefix: sam

Root: śrī (class 1)

यत्नात् (yatnāt) - carefully, diligently (by effort, with exertion, carefully, painstakingly)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, care, diligence

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

अहंकृति-पदम् (ahaṁkṛti-padam) - state of ego, sphere of ego, place of ego

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ahaṃkṛtipada

ahaṁkṛtipada - state of ego, sphere of ego, place of ego

Compound type : tatpurusha (ahaṃkṛti+pada)

• ahaṃkṛti – ego, egoism, self-consciousness
  noun (feminine)
  from ahaṃ + kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• pada – foot, step, place, state, word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of instruction.

परितः (paritaḥ) - encompassed by, surrounded by (all around, on all sides, completely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `ati-duḥkham` in relation to `ahaṃkṛti-padam`.

अति-दुःखम् (ati-duḥkham) - great suffering, extreme pain, immense misery

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atiduḥkha

atiduḥkha - great suffering, extreme pain, immense misery

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ati+duḥkha)

• ati – exceedingly, very, over, beyond
  indeclinable
  prefix
• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, sorrow
  noun (neuter)

Note: Appears to be accusative, in construction with `paritaḥ` which governs accusative.

शेषेण (śeṣeṇa) - fully, completely (completely, fully, entirely (or by remaining, by remainder))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śeṣa

śeṣa - remainder, end, complete, fully

from root śiṣ

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Adverbial use.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, we, us

1st person pronoun

Note: Object of the verb `samanuśādhi`.

समनुशाधि (samanuśādhi) - instruct fully (instruct, teach, command)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of samanuśās

Imperative Active

Imperative, 2nd person singular, parasmaipada

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: The imperative verb, addressed to `mahānubhāva`.

महानुभाव (mahānubhāva) - O great-souled one, O glorious one, O noble one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahānubhāva

mahānubhāva - great-souled, noble, glorious, high-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+anubhāva)

• mahat – great, large, important, noble
  adjective
• anubhāva – majesty, dignity, power, might, feeling, mental state
  noun (masculine)
  from anu-bhū
  Prefix: anu
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the recipient of the plea.