योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-26

सच्छास्त्रसाधुवृत्तानामविरोधिनि कर्मणि ।
रमते धीर्यथाप्राप्ते साध्वीवान्तःपुराजिरे ॥ २६ ॥

sacchāstrasādhuvṛttānāmavirodhini karmaṇi ,
ramate dhīryathāprāpte sādhvīvāntaḥpurājire 26

26. satśāstrasādhuvṛttānām avirodhini karmaṇi ramate
dhīḥ yathāprāpte sādhvī iva antaḥpurājire

26. dhīḥ satśāstrasādhuvṛttānām avirodhini yathāprāpte
karmaṇi ramate sādhvī iva antaḥpurājire

26. The intellect (dhī) delights in actions (karma) that are harmonious with good scriptures and virtuous conduct, in things that come naturally, just like a chaste wife (sādhvī) takes pleasure in the inner courtyard of her palace.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्शास्त्रसाधुवृत्तानाम् (satśāstrasādhuvṛttānām) - of good scriptures and virtuous conduct

• अविरोधिनि (avirodhini) - not contradictory, harmonious, unopposed

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in work, in activity (karma)

• रमते (ramate) - delights, takes pleasure, revels

• धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, thought, understanding

• यथाप्राप्ते (yathāprāpte) - in what is obtained as it comes, in naturally occurring (circumstances/objects)

• साध्वी (sādhvī) - a chaste woman, a virtuous wife (sādhvī)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अन्तःपुराजिरे (antaḥpurājire) - in the inner courtyard of the palace, in the harem's courtyard

Words meanings and morphology

सत्शास्त्रसाधुवृत्तानाम् (satśāstrasādhuvṛttānām) - of good scriptures and virtuous conduct

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of satśāstrasādhuvṛtta

satśāstrasādhuvṛtta - good scriptures and virtuous conduct

Compound type : dvandva (satśāstra+sādhuvṛtta)

• satśāstra – good scripture, true treatise
  noun (neuter)
• sādhuvṛtta – virtuous conduct, good behavior
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound of 'sat-śāstra' (good scripture) and 'sādhu-vṛtta' (virtuous conduct).

अविरोधिनि (avirodhini) - not contradictory, harmonious, unopposed

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of avirodhin

avirodhin - not contradictory, unopposed, harmonious

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+virodhin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• virodhin – opposing, hostile, contradictory
  adjective
  Agent noun from root rudh with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'karmaṇi'.

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in work, in activity (karma)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, work, destiny (karma)

From root kṛ- (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

रमते (ramate) - delights, takes pleasure, revels

(verb)

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

Present Middle

Root ram (1st class, Ātmanepada)

Root: ram (class 1)

धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, thought, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, thought, understanding, wisdom

यथाप्राप्ते (yathāprāpte) - in what is obtained as it comes, in naturally occurring (circumstances/objects)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of yathāprāpta

yathāprāpta - as obtained, as it comes, naturally occurring

Compound type : avyayibhava (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, reached, acquired
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root āp- with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Adjective modifying an implied noun, e.g., 'vastuni' (in object) or 'kārye' (in work).

साध्वी (sādhvī) - a chaste woman, a virtuous wife (sādhvī)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sādhvī

sādhvī - a virtuous woman, a chaste wife

Feminine form of sādhu

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing comparison.

अन्तःपुराजिरे (antaḥpurājire) - in the inner courtyard of the palace, in the harem's courtyard

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of antaḥpurājira

antaḥpurājira - inner courtyard of a palace, harem courtyard

Compound type : tatpurusha (antar+pura+ajira)

• antar – inside, within, internal
  indeclinable
• pura – city, fortress, palace
  noun (neuter)
• ajira – courtyard, open space
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compound 'antaḥpura' (inner palace, harem) + 'ajira' (courtyard).