योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-10, verse-2

अतः पौरुषमाश्रित्य श्रेयसे नित्यबान्धवम् ।
एकाग्रं कुरु तच्चित्तं शृणु चोक्तमिदं मम ॥ २ ॥

ataḥ pauruṣamāśritya śreyase nityabāndhavam ,
ekāgraṃ kuru taccittaṃ śṛṇu coktamidaṃ mama 2

2. ataḥ pauruṣam āśritya śreyase nityabāndhavam
ekāgram kuru tat cittam śṛṇu ca uktam idam mama

2. ataḥ śreyase nityabāndhavam pauruṣam āśritya
tat cittam ekāgram kuru ca mama idam uktam śṛṇu

2. Therefore, relying on self-effort (pauruṣa) – an eternal companion for your ultimate good – make your mind one-pointed, and listen to these words of mine.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - Therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - self-effort (pauruṣa) (self-effort, human exertion, manliness)

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - relying on (relying on, taking refuge in, depending on)

• श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for your ultimate good (for the good, for welfare, for salvation, for the ultimate good)

• नित्यबान्धवम् (nityabāndhavam) - an eternal companion (eternal friend/companion, always a kinsman)

• एकाग्रम् (ekāgram) - one-pointed (one-pointed, concentrated, focused)

• कुरु (kuru) - make (do, make, perform)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to your mind) (that, it)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (mind, consciousness, thought)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - (this) said (thing) (said, spoken, taught)

• इदम् (idam) - this (teaching) (this)

• मम (mama) - of mine (my, mine)

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - Therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - self-effort (pauruṣa) (self-effort, human exertion, manliness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - self-effort, human exertion, manliness, valor, strength

Derived from 'puruṣa' with the suffix '-a' forming an abstract noun or quality.

Note: Object of āśritya.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - relying on (relying on, taking refuge in, depending on)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

Absolutive (gerund) from √śri 'to resort to, serve' with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: This is an indeclinable gerund.

श्रेयसे (śreyase) - for your ultimate good (for the good, for welfare, for salvation, for the ultimate good)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, welfare, prosperity, ultimate good, spiritual benefit

Note: Dative case indicates purpose.

नित्यबान्धवम् (nityabāndhavam) - an eternal companion (eternal friend/companion, always a kinsman)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nityabāndhava

nityabāndhava - eternal friend, constant companion

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+bāndhava)

• nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• bāndhava – kinsman, relative, friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'pauruṣam'.

एकाग्रम् (ekāgram) - one-pointed (one-pointed, concentrated, focused)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ekāgra

ekāgra - one-pointed, concentrated, having one goal or object

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (eka+agra)

• eka – one, single, sole
  numeral/adjective (masculine)
• agra – tip, point, front, chief, best
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'cittam'.

कुरु (kuru) - make (do, make, perform)

(verb)

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

imperative active

Imperative 2nd person singular active of √kṛ (class 8)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to your mind) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Adjective for 'cittam'.

चित्तम् (cittam) - mind (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, intellect

Note: Object of 'kuru'.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

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

imperative active

Imperative 2nd person singular active of √śru (class 5)

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - (this) said (thing) (said, spoken, taught)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √vac 'to speak'

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (teaching) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Object of 'śṛṇu'.

मम (mama) - of mine (my, mine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive pronoun, 'of me'.