योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-60, verse-18

यथा भावितमेतेषां पदार्थानां निजं वपुः ।
तदेव हि चिराभ्यासान्नियतेर्वशमायतम् ॥ १८ ॥

yathā bhāvitameteṣāṃ padārthānāṃ nijaṃ vapuḥ ,
tadeva hi cirābhyāsānniyatervaśamāyatam 18

18. yathā bhāvitam eteṣām padārthānām nijam vapuḥ
tat eva hi cirābhyāsāt niyateḥ vaśam āyatam

18. yathā eteṣām padārthānām nijam vapuḥ bhāvitam,
tat eva hi cirābhyāsāt niyateḥ vaśam āyatam

18. Whatever inherent form these objects are imagined or conceived to possess, that very form, through long practice, surely comes under the control of a fixed law (niyati).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

• भावितम् (bhāvitam) - how it is conceived or imagined (conceived, imagined, contemplated, made to become, existing)

• एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these

• पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of objects, of things, of categories

• निजम् (nijam) - own, inherent, one's own

• वपुः (vapuḥ) - inherent form or nature (form, body, nature, essence)

• तत् (tat) - that very form/nature (that, it)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• हि (hi) - surely, indeed, because

• चिराभ्यासात् (cirābhyāsāt) - from long practice, through prolonged habituation

• नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of a fixed, inevitable law (of fixed rule, of destiny, of fate)

• वशम् (vaśam) - control, power, sway

• आयतम् (āyatam) - comes under, fallen into (attained, reached, fallen under, stretched, extended)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in the manner that

(indeclinable)

भावितम् (bhāvitam) - how it is conceived or imagined (conceived, imagined, contemplated, made to become, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - caused to be, produced, manifested, contemplated, impressed upon the mind, understood

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be) + causative suffix -i + kta (P.P.P. suffix)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'vapuḥ' (neuter singular nominative).

एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Refers to 'padārthānām'.

पदार्थानाम् (padārthānām) - of objects, of things, of categories

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, thing, object, category, substance

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, position
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object, thing
  noun (masculine)

निजम् (nijam) - own, inherent, one's own

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nija

nija - own, inherent, natural, personal

Note: Agrees with 'vapuḥ'.

वपुः (vapuḥ) - inherent form or nature (form, body, nature, essence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, nature, essence, beauty

Note: Subject of 'bhāvitam'.

तत् (tat) - that very form/nature (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers back to 'vapuḥ' as 'bhāvitam vapuḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tat'.

हि (hi) - surely, indeed, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

चिराभ्यासात् (cirābhyāsāt) - from long practice, through prolonged habituation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of cirābhyāsa

cirābhyāsa - long practice, prolonged habituation

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cira+abhyāsa)

• cira – long, lasting, ancient
  adjective
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habituation
  noun (masculine)
  from 'abhi' (prefix) + 'as' (to throw) + ghañ
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause or means.

नियतेः (niyateḥ) - of a fixed, inevitable law (of fixed rule, of destiny, of fate)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of niyati

niyati - fixed order, destiny, fate, necessity, restraint

from 'ni' (prefix) + 'yam' (to restrain) + ktin

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Possessive, related to 'vaśam'.

वशम् (vaśam) - control, power, sway

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, sway, subjection

Note: Object of motion/direction implied by 'āyatam'.

आयतम् (āyatam) - comes under, fallen into (attained, reached, fallen under, stretched, extended)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyata

āyata - reached, attained, extended, stretched, controlled, fallen into

Past Passive Participle

From root yam (to restrain) + prefix ā + kta (P.P.P. suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tat' (which refers to 'vapuḥ'). Predicative usage; implies 'it becomes'.