योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-1, chapter-6, verse-54

कार्यस्य न विचारं त्वं कर्तुमर्हसि धर्मतः ।
कर्ता चाहमशेषं ते दैवतं परमं भवान् ॥ ५४ ॥

kāryasya na vicāraṃ tvaṃ kartumarhasi dharmataḥ ,
kartā cāhamaśeṣaṃ te daivataṃ paramaṃ bhavān 54

54. kāryasya na vicāram tvam kartum arhasi dharmataḥ
kartā ca aham aśeṣam te daivatam paramam bhavān

54. You should not deliberate on this task (kārya) in terms of its righteousness (dharma). Indeed, I am the one who will accomplish it completely (aśeṣam) for you, as you are my supreme deity.

Words meanings summery:

• कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of the task, of the work, of the matter

• न (na) - not, no

• विचारम् (vicāram) - deliberation, consideration, reflection

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to accomplish

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

• धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law (dharma), righteously, justly, by reason of virtue

• कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

• च (ca) - and, also

• अहम् (aham) - I

• अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely, entirely, without remainder

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, godhead, divine nature

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

Words meanings and morphology

कार्यस्य (kāryasya) - of the task, of the work, of the matter

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - task, duty, work; to be done, proper to be done

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विचारम् (vicāram) - deliberation, consideration, reflection

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - deliberation, consideration, reflection, doubt

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to make, to accomplish

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you ought, you are able, you deserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present Tense

2nd person singular, active voice.

Root: arh (class 1)

धर्मतः (dharmataḥ) - according to natural law (dharma), righteously, justly, by reason of virtue

(indeclinable)

Derived from dharma with the suffix tas (indicating 'from', 'according to').

कर्ता (kartā) - doer, agent, creator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, agent, creator

Agent Noun

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I

अशेषम् (aśeṣam) - completely, entirely, without remainder

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśeṣa

aśeṣa - complete, entire, without remainder

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+śeṣa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śeṣa – remainder, residue, balance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Used adverbially here.

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

दैवतम् (daivatam) - deity, godhead, divine nature

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daivata

daivata - deity, godhead, divine being

Derived from deva (god) with suffix -ta.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific), being, existing

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