योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-8, verse-11

मनोबुद्धिवदप्येतद्दैवं नेहानुभूयते ।
आगोपालं कृतप्रज्ञैस्तेन दैवमसत्सदा ॥ ११ ॥

manobuddhivadapyetaddaivaṃ nehānubhūyate ,
āgopālaṃ kṛtaprajñaistena daivamasatsadā 11

11. manaḥbuddhi vat api etat daivam na iha anubhūyate
āgopālam kṛtaprajñaiḥ tena daivam asat sadā

11. etat daivam manaḥbuddhi vat api iha na anubhūyate
āgopālam kṛtaprajñaiḥ (api) (iti) tena daivam sadā asat

11. Just like the mind and intellect (which are experienced internally), this destiny (daiva) is not directly experienced here (in this world). Even by those of accomplished wisdom, from scholars down to cowherds, it is not experienced. Therefore, destiny (daiva) is always non-existent.

Words meanings summery:

• मनःबुद्धि (manaḥbuddhi) - the mind and the intellect (mind and intellect)

• वत् (vat) - like, similar to (like, similar to, as)

• अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

• एतत् (etat) - this (destiny) (this, this one)

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, destiny, fate)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world (as opposed to some transcendental realm) (here, in this world, in this case)

• अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

• आगोपालम् (āgopālam) - even by those as simple as cowherds (implying 'from the most learned down to the simplest') (up to cowherds, including cowherds)

• कृतप्रज्ञैः (kṛtaprajñaiḥ) - by those who have attained wisdom (by those of accomplished wisdom)

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, destiny, fate)

• असत् (asat) - non-existent (non-existent, unreal, bad)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

Words meanings and morphology

मनःबुद्धि (manaḥbuddhi) - the mind and the intellect (mind and intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of manaḥbuddhi

manaḥbuddhi - mind and intellect

Dvandva compound of manas (mind) and buddhi (intellect).

Compound type : dvandva (manas+buddhi)

• manas – mind, consciousness, intellect
  noun (neuter)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason
  noun (feminine)

Note: Acts as the base for the 'vat' suffix.

वत् (vat) - like, similar to (like, similar to, as)

(indeclinable)

Suffix added to nouns to form adverbs of comparison.

Note: Acts as a comparative particle.

अपि (api) - also, even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (destiny) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'daivam'.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, destiny, fate)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, destiny, fate

Derived from deva (god) + -a (adjectival suffix), then used as a neuter noun meaning "destiny" or "fate" or "divine power". Here used as a noun.

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'anubhūyate'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world (as opposed to some transcendental realm) (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

अनुभूयते (anubhūyate) - is experienced (is experienced, is perceived)

(verb)

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

From root √bhū (to be, become) with upasarga anu-, in passive voice, present tense.

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

आगोपालम् (āgopālam) - even by those as simple as cowherds (implying 'from the most learned down to the simplest') (up to cowherds, including cowherds)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with ā (up to) + gopāla (cowherd).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+gopāla)

• ā – up to, until, including
  indeclinable
• gopāla – cowherd
  noun (masculine)
  From go (cow) + pāla (protector).

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying "kṛtaprajñaiḥ".

कृतप्रज्ञैः (kṛtaprajñaiḥ) - by those who have attained wisdom (by those of accomplished wisdom)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṛtaprajña

kṛtaprajña - accomplished in wisdom, wise

Bahuvrīhi compound: kṛta (done, accomplished) + prajñā (wisdom).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+prajñā)

• kṛta – done, accomplished
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṛ (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prajñā – wisdom, intellect, understanding
  noun (feminine)
  From pra- (prefix) + √jñā (to know).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Functions as a noun "by the wise ones".

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, by him, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Functions as an adverb "therefore".

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (daiva) (divine, destiny, fate)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, celestial, destiny, fate

Derived from deva (god) + -a (adjectival suffix), then used as a neuter noun meaning "destiny" or "fate" or "divine power". Here used as a noun.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

असत् (asat) - non-existent (non-existent, unreal, bad)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asat

asat - non-existent, unreal, bad

Compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'sat' (existent, good).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• sat – existent, real, good, virtuous
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Functions as a predicate, "is non-existent".

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.