योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-7, verse-12

अशुभेषु समाविष्टं शुभेष्वेवावतारयेत् ।
प्रयत्नाच्चित्तमित्येष सर्वशास्त्रार्थसंग्रहः ॥ १२ ॥

aśubheṣu samāviṣṭaṃ śubheṣvevāvatārayet ,
prayatnāccittamityeṣa sarvaśāstrārthasaṃgrahaḥ 12

12. aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam śubheṣu eva avatārayet prayatnāt
cittam iti eṣaḥ sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ

12. aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam cittam prayatnāt śubheṣu eva
avatārayet iti eṣaḥ sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ

12. One should diligently direct the mind (citta) – when it is engrossed in negative pursuits – towards positive ones. This, indeed, is the essence of all scriptural teachings.

Words meanings summery:

• अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in negative pursuits (in inauspicious things, in evil acts, in misfortune)

• समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - engrossed in (entered into, absorbed in, engaged in, pervaded by)

• शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - towards positive pursuits (in auspicious things, in good acts, in welfare)

• एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• अवतारयेत् (avatārayet) - one should diligently direct (one should cause to descend, one should bring down, one should direct)

• प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

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

• इति (iti) - This (is the conclusion) (thus, so, in this manner)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, he)

• सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-सङ्ग्रहः (sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ) - the essence of all scriptural teachings (the essence of all scriptural teachings, the summary of all treatises)

Words meanings and morphology

अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in negative pursuits (in inauspicious things, in evil acts, in misfortune)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, bad, evil, misfortune, ill luck

Nañ-Tatpuruṣa compound of a (negation) and śubha (auspicious).

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• śubha – auspicious, good, fortunate, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + a suffix.
  Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of inauspicious actions/thoughts.

समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - engrossed in (entered into, absorbed in, engaged in, pervaded by)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāviṣṭa

samāviṣṭa - entered, occupied, pervaded, engaged in, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root viś (to enter) with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)

शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - towards positive pursuits (in auspicious things, in good acts, in welfare)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, fortunate, beautiful, welfare, prosperity

From root śubh (to shine, be beautiful) + a suffix.

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere of auspicious actions/thoughts.

एव (eva) - indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

अवतारयेत् (avatārayet) - one should diligently direct (one should cause to descend, one should bring down, one should direct)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of avatṛ

Causative Optative

Optative 3rd singular active of causative of root tṛ (to cross) with ava prefix.

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'one' or 'a person'.

प्रयत्नात् (prayatnāt) - diligently (by effort, with exertion, diligently)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

From pra-yat (to strive, exert) + na suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating 'with effort'.

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

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, thought, intellect, consciousness, heart

From root cit (to perceive, know, think) + ta suffix.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Object of 'avatārayet'.

इति (iti) - This (is the conclusion) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (this, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that (near)

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the sentence 'eṣaḥ ... saṅgrahaḥ'.

सर्व-शास्त्र-अर्थ-सङ्ग्रहः (sarva-śāstra-artha-saṅgrahaḥ) - the essence of all scriptural teachings (the essence of all scriptural teachings, the summary of all treatises)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaśāstrārthasaṅgraha

sarvaśāstrārthasaṅgraha - summary/essence of all scriptural meanings/purposes

Compound noun: Tatpuruṣa (śāstrāṇām arthaḥ), then Tatpuruṣa (sarveṣām śāstrārthānām saṅgrahaḥ).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+śāstra+artha+saṅgraha)

• sarva – all, every, whole, complete
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct) + tra suffix.
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, goal, wealth
  noun (masculine/neuter)
  From root ṛ (to go, move) + tha suffix.
  Root: ṛ (class 3)
• saṅgraha – collection, summary, compilation, essence, inclusion
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-grah (to collect, grasp) + a suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Predicate noun for 'eṣaḥ'.