योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-13, verse-42

सुखसेव्यासनस्थेन तद्विचारयता स्वयम् ।
न शोच्यते पदं प्राप्य न स भूयो हि जायते ॥ ४२ ॥

sukhasevyāsanasthena tadvicārayatā svayam ,
na śocyate padaṃ prāpya na sa bhūyo hi jāyate 42

42. sukhaservyāsanasthena tat vicārayatā svayam na
śocyate padam prāpya na saḥ bhūyaḥ hi jāyate

42. sukhaservyāsanasthena svayam tat vicārayatā
padam prāpya saḥ na śocyate hi na bhūyaḥ jāyate

42. The individual (puruṣa) who, seated in a comfortable posture, contemplates that [truth] by himself, upon attaining that state (pada), is neither sorrowful nor, indeed, is he born again into the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra).

Words meanings summery:

• सुखसेर्व्यासनस्थेन (sukhaservyāsanasthena) - by one who is seated in an easily enjoyable posture

• तत् (tat) - referring to the ultimate truth or state discussed (that, that truth)

• विचारयता (vicārayatā) - by pondering, by inquiring

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously

• न (na) - not

• शोच्यते (śocyate) - is grieved, laments

• पदम् (padam) - the spiritual state, liberation (mokṣa) (state, abode, goal)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached

• न (na) - not

• सः (saḥ) - the individual (puruṣa) who follows this path (he)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• जायते (jāyate) - is born

Words meanings and morphology

सुखसेर्व्यासनस्थेन (sukhaservyāsanasthena) - by one who is seated in an easily enjoyable posture

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sukhaservyāsanasta

sukhaservyāsanasta - seated in an easily enjoyable posture

Compound of 'sukha' (easy) + 'sevya' (to be enjoyed) + 'āsana' (posture) + 'stha' (standing/seated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sukha+sevya+āsana+stha)

• sukha – happiness, ease, pleasure
  noun (neuter)
• sevya – to be served, to be enjoyed, easy to resort to
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive from root 'sev' (to serve, to resort to, to enjoy)
  Root: sev (class 1)
• āsana – sitting, posture, seat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ās (class 2)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied agent (puruṣa).

तत् (tat) - referring to the ultimate truth or state discussed (that, that truth)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Appears as 'tad' due to sandhi in context.

विचारयता (vicārayatā) - by pondering, by inquiring

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicārayat

vicārayat - pondering, inquiring

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle from the causative of root 'car' (to move, to ponder) with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied agent.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes self-reliance in contemplation.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

शोच्यते (śocyate) - is grieved, laments

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śuc

present

Passive voice, 3rd person, singular, present tense

Root: śuc (class 1)

पदम् (padam) - the spiritual state, liberation (mokṣa) (state, abode, goal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, state, spiritual goal

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of the gerund 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained, having reached

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive (gerund) from root 'āp' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - the individual (puruṣa) who follows this path (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - he, that

Masculine nominative singular of 'tad'

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further

(indeclinable)

Comparative adverb from 'bhūri'

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

जायते (jāyate) - is born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of jan

present

Middle voice, 3rd person, singular, present tense

Root: jan (class 4)