योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-66, verse-23

यत्राभिलाषस्तत्त्यक्त्वा चेतसा निरवग्रहम् ।
प्राप्तं कर्मेन्द्रियैर्गृह्णस्त्यजन्नष्टं च तिष्ठ भोः ॥ २३ ॥

yatrābhilāṣastattyaktvā cetasā niravagraham ,
prāptaṃ karmendriyairgṛhṇastyajannaṣṭaṃ ca tiṣṭha bhoḥ 23

23. yatra abhilāṣaḥ tat tyaktvā cetasā niravagraham prāptam
karmendriyaiḥ gṛhṇan tyajan naṣṭam ca tiṣṭha bhoḥ

23. bhoḥ yatra abhilāṣaḥ tat tyaktvā cetasā niravagraham
karmendriyaiḥ prāptam gṛhṇan naṣṭam ca tyajan tiṣṭha

23. O dear one, remain (content) by abandoning that towards which you have desire, with an unrestrained mind, accepting what comes through your organs of action, and giving up what is lost.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• अभिलाषः (abhilāṣaḥ) - desire (desire, wish, longing)

• तत् (tat) - that (the object of desire) (that, it)

• त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - by abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - with the mind (by the mind, with the mind)

• निरवग्रहम् (niravagraham) - unrestrained (unrestrained, unobstructed, unhindered)

• प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - what is obtained (attained, acquired, obtained)

• कर्मेन्द्रियैः (karmendriyaiḥ) - through the organs of action (by the organs of action)

• गृह्णन् (gṛhṇan) - accepting (or grasping) (grasping, taking, accepting)

• त्यजन् (tyajan) - giving up (or forsaking) (abandoning, giving up, forsaking)

• नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - what is lost (lost, perished, destroyed)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain (in that state) (remain, stand, stay)

• भोः (bhoḥ) - O dear one (O!, ho! (vocative particle))

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

अभिलाषः (abhilāṣaḥ) - desire (desire, wish, longing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhilāṣa

abhilāṣa - desire, wish, longing

From root √laṣ with upasargas abhi- + ā-

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: √laṣ (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (the object of desire) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Object of 'tyaktvā'.

त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) - by abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

From root √tyaj (to abandon)

Root: √tyaj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the main action of 'tiṣṭha'.

चेतसा (cetasā) - with the mind (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, heart

s-stem noun

निरवग्रहम् (niravagraham) - unrestrained (unrestrained, unobstructed, unhindered)

(indeclinable)

Compound: nir (without) + avagraha (restraint). Often used adverbially when in neuter accusative singular form.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+avagraha)

• nis – out, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• avagraha – restraint, impediment, obstacle
  noun (masculine)
  From root √grah (to seize) with upasarga ava-
  Prefix: ava
  Root: √grah (class 9)

Note: Used adverbially, meaning 'in an unrestrained manner'.

प्राप्तम् (prāptam) - what is obtained (attained, acquired, obtained)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, acquired, reached

Past Passive Participle

From root √āp with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: √āp (class 5)

Note: Object of 'gṛhṇan'.

कर्मेन्द्रियैः (karmendriyaiḥ) - through the organs of action (by the organs of action)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karmendriya

karmendriya - organ of action, executive sense organ

Compound: karma (action) + indriya (sense organ)

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+indriya)

• karman – action, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)
  From Indra, or root √id (to see)

Note: Denotes the means by which 'prāptam' is 'gṛhṇan' (accepted).

गृह्णन् (gṛhṇan) - accepting (or grasping) (grasping, taking, accepting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of √grah

√grah - to grasp, to take, to accept

Present Active Participle

Nominative singular masculine of present active participle of root √grah

Root: √grah (class 9)

Note: Implies the agent (you, the one addressed by 'bhoḥ').

त्यजन् (tyajan) - giving up (or forsaking) (abandoning, giving up, forsaking)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of √tyaj

√tyaj - to abandon, to give up, to forsake

Present Active Participle

Nominative singular masculine of present active participle of root √tyaj

Root: √tyaj (class 1)

Note: Coordinates with 'gṛhṇan'.

नष्टम् (naṣṭam) - what is lost (lost, perished, destroyed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, perished, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From root √naś (to perish, to be lost)

Root: √naś (class 4)

Note: Object of 'tyajan'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects 'gṛhṇan prāptam' and 'tyajan naṣṭam'.

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - remain (in that state) (remain, stand, stay)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √sthā

Imperative Active

2nd person singular, imperative mood, active voice

Root: √sthā (class 1)

भोः (bhoḥ) - O dear one (O!, ho! (vocative particle))

(indeclinable)

Vocative particle