योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-102, verse-38

स्वसंकल्पविकल्पांशं विवेकोपहितं मनः ।
संत्यज्य रूपमाभोगि करोत्यात्मावबोधनम् ॥ ३८ ॥

svasaṃkalpavikalpāṃśaṃ vivekopahitaṃ manaḥ ,
saṃtyajya rūpamābhogi karotyātmāvabodhanam 38

38. sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṃśam viveka-upahitam manaḥ
saṃtyajya rūpam ābhogi karoti ātma-avabodhanam

38. manaḥ viveka-upahitam sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṃśam
saṃtyajya ābhogi rūpam ātma-avabodhanam karoti

38. The mind, completely abandoning those aspects of its intentions (saṅkalpa) and waverings (vikalpa) that are imbued with discrimination, assumes an expansive nature and achieves self-realization (ātman-avabodhana).

Words meanings summery:

• स्व-सङ्कल्प-विकल्प-अंशम् (sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṁśam) - aspects of its intentions (saṅkalpa) and waverings (vikalpa) (aspects of one's own intentions and doubts)

• विवेक-उपहितम् (viveka-upahitam) - imbued with discrimination (imbued with discrimination, endowed with discernment)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect)

• संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - completely abandoning (having completely abandoned, forsaking)

• रूपम् (rūpam) - nature (form, nature, appearance, beauty)

• आभोगि (ābhogi) - expansive (expansive, all-pervading, enjoying, full)

• करोति (karoti) - achieves (does, makes, performs, achieves)

• आत्म-अवबोधनम् (ātma-avabodhanam) - self-realization (ātman-avabodhana) (self-realization, self-understanding)

Words meanings and morphology

स्व-सङ्कल्प-विकल्प-अंशम् (sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṁśam) - aspects of its intentions (saṅkalpa) and waverings (vikalpa) (aspects of one's own intentions and doubts)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṃśa

sva-saṅkalpa-vikalpa-aṁśa - part of one's own intention and doubt

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+saṅkalpa+vikalpa+aṃśa)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• saṅkalpa – intention, resolve, thought, volition
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `sam-` + `√kḷp` (to be able, arrange) with suffix `a`.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• vikalpa – doubt, indecision, alternative, option
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `vi-` + `√kḷp` (to be able, arrange) with suffix `a`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• aṃśa – part, portion, aspect
  noun (masculine)

विवेक-उपहितम् (viveka-upahitam) - imbued with discrimination (imbued with discrimination, endowed with discernment)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viveka-upahita

viveka-upahita - imbued/connected with discrimination

Compound type : tatpurusha (viveka+upahita)

• viveka – discrimination, discernment, judgment
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `vi-` + `√vic` (to separate, discern) with suffix `ghañ`.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vic (class 7)
• upahita – placed upon, attached to, endowed with, imbued
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle from `upa-` + `√dhā` (to place).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, consciousness, heart

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - completely abandoning (having completely abandoned, forsaking)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Indeclinable past participle formed with prefix `sam` and suffix `lyaP`.

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

रूपम् (rūpam) - nature (form, nature, appearance, beauty)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, nature, appearance, image, beauty

आभोगि (ābhogi) - expansive (expansive, all-pervading, enjoying, full)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ābhoogin

ābhoogin - enjoying, experiencing, full, expansive, all-pervading

Derived from `ābhoga` (enjoyment, expansion) with suffix `in`.

करोति (karoti) - achieves (does, makes, performs, achieves)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

Present Active Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice, P-P.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

आत्म-अवबोधनम् (ātma-avabodhanam) - self-realization (ātman-avabodhana) (self-realization, self-understanding)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ātma-avabodhana

ātma-avabodhana - understanding of the self, self-realization

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+avabodhana)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• avabodhana – awakening, understanding, knowledge, realization
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `ava-` + `√budh` (to awaken, know) with suffix `ana`.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

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