योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-9, verse-31

अशुभेषु समाविष्टं शुभेष्वेवावतारय ।
स्वं मनः पुरुषार्थेन बलेन बलिनां वर ॥ ३१ ॥

aśubheṣu samāviṣṭaṃ śubheṣvevāvatāraya ,
svaṃ manaḥ puruṣārthena balena balināṃ vara 31

31. aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam śubheṣu eva avatāraya
svam manaḥ puruṣārthena balena balinām vara

31. balinām vara,
puruṣārthena balena aśubheṣu samāviṣṭam svam manaḥ śubheṣu eva avatāraya

31. O best among the strong, with human effort (puruṣārtha) and strength, steer your own mind (manas)—which is entangled in inauspicious matters—specifically towards auspicious ones.

Words meanings summery:

• अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in/among inauspicious things

• समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - entered, absorbed, involved, pervaded

• शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - in/among auspicious things

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• अवतारय (avatāraya) - cause to descend, bring down, redirect, steer

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind

• पुरुषार्थेन (puruṣārthena) - by human effort, by manly effort

• बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force

• बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the strong

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

Words meanings and morphology

अशुभेषु (aśubheṣu) - in/among inauspicious things

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, bad, evil, unfortunate

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+śubha)

• a – not, non, un-
  indeclinable
• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful, fortunate
  adjective (neuter)

समाविष्टम् (samāviṣṭam) - entered, absorbed, involved, pervaded

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samāviṣṭa

samāviṣṭa - entered, absorbed, deeply involved, pervaded

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root *viś* with prefixes *sam-ā-*, meaning 'completely entered' or 'fully absorbed'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)

शुभेषु (śubheṣu) - in/among auspicious things

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, good, beautiful, fortunate

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

अवतारय (avatāraya) - cause to descend, bring down, redirect, steer

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of avatāray

Causative

Formed from root *tṛ/tṝ* with prefix *ava-* and causative suffix *-ay-*, in imperative mood.

Prefix: ava

Root: tṛ (class 1)

स्वम् (svam) - one's own

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, private, property

मनः (manaḥ) - mind

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, (manas), thought, intention

Root: man (class 4)

पुरुषार्थेन (puruṣārthena) - by human effort, by manly effort

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣārtha

puruṣārtha - human endeavor, aim of human life, (puruṣārtha)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpurusha (puruṣa+artha)

• puruṣa – person, man, human being, cosmic person, (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)

बलेन (balena) - by strength, by force

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

Root: bal (class 1)

बलिनाम् (balinām) - of the strong, among the strong

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Derived from *bala* with suffix *-in*.

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon

Root: vṛ (class 1)