योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-37

कोऽहं कस्य च संसार इत्यापद्यपि धीमता ।
चिन्तनीयं प्रयत्नेन सप्रतीकारमात्मना ॥ ३७ ॥

ko'haṃ kasya ca saṃsāra ityāpadyapi dhīmatā ,
cintanīyaṃ prayatnena sapratīkāramātmanā 37

37. kaḥ aham kasya ca saṃsāraḥ iti āpadi api dhīmatā
cintanīyam prayatnena sapratīkāram ātmanā

37. aham kaḥ? ca kasya saṃsāraḥ iti,
āpadi api,
dhīmatā ātmanā prayatnena sapratīkāram cintanīyam

37. "Who am I? And to whom does this cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) belong?" Even in times of calamity, a wise person should diligently reflect upon this, along with its potential remedy, by their own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who (am I) (who, what)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• कस्य (kasya) - to whom (does it belong) (whose, to whom, of whom)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - this cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, transmigration)

• इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a thought/question) (thus, in this way, so)

• आपदि (āpadi) - even in times of calamity (in calamity, in distress, in misfortune)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• धीमता (dhīmatā) - by a wise person (by the wise one, by the intelligent person)

• चिन्तनीयम् (cintanīyam) - should be diligently reflected upon (should be thought, should be reflected upon, should be pondered)

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

• सप्रतीकारम् (sapratīkāram) - along with its potential remedy (with a remedy, having a counter-action, with a solution)

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by their own self (ātman) (by the self, by the soul, by oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who (am I) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Subject of implied 'asmi' (am I).

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun.

कस्य (kasya) - to whom (does it belong) (whose, to whom, of whom)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the possessor of saṃsāra.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Postpositive conjunction.

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - this cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) (cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, transmigration)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, continuous flow

Derived from saṃ- (together, completely) + √sṛ (to flow, to run).

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied 'asti' (is).

इति (iti) - thus (marking the end of a thought/question) (thus, in this way, so)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

आपदि (āpadi) - even in times of calamity (in calamity, in distress, in misfortune)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of āpad

āpad - calamity, distress, misfortune, adversity

From ā- (towards) + √pad (to go, to fall).

Prefix: ā

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Expresses circumstance.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

धीमता (dhīmatā) - by a wise person (by the wise one, by the intelligent person)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, discerning, clever

From dhī (intellect) + -mat (possessive suffix).

Note: Agent of the passive verb cintanīyam.

चिन्तनीयम् (cintanīyam) - should be diligently reflected upon (should be thought, should be reflected upon, should be pondered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cintanīya

cintanīya - to be thought, to be reflected upon, worthy of contemplation

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root √cit (to perceive, think) with suffix -anīya.

Root: cit (class 10)

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

Derived from pra- (forth) + √yat (to strive).

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Modifies cintanīyam.

सप्रतीकारम् (sapratīkāram) - along with its potential remedy (with a remedy, having a counter-action, with a solution)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sapratīkāra

sapratīkāra - having a remedy, with a solution, accompanied by counter-action

Compound of sa- (with) and pratīkāra (remedy, counter-action).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+pratīkāra)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
  Prefix for Bahuvrīhi compounds.
• pratīkāra – remedy, counter-action, resistance
  noun (masculine)
  From prati- (against) + √kṛ (to do).
  Prefix: prati
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adverbial usage, describing how the reflection should be done.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by their own self (ātman) (by the self, by the soul, by oneself)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness, vital breath

Note: Instrumental for the agent (in conjunction with dhīmatā).