योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-8, verse-4

नो चेदुद्वेगशीलत्वादर्धादुत्थाय गच्छसि ।
तत्तिर्यग्धर्मिणस्तेऽद्य न किंचिदपि सेत्स्यति ॥ ४ ॥

no cedudvegaśīlatvādardhādutthāya gacchasi ,
tattiryagdharmiṇaste'dya na kiṃcidapi setsyati 4

4. no cet udvegaśīlatvāt ardhāt utthāya gacchasi tat
tiryakdharmiṇaḥ te adya na kiñcit api setsyati

4. no cet udvegaśīlatvāt ardhāt utthāya (tvam) gacchasi,
tat adya tiryakdharmiṇaḥ te kiñcit api na setsyati

4. If, however, due to your restless nature (udvega), you get up and leave midway, then nothing at all will be accomplished for you, who possess a base intrinsic nature (dharma), not even today.

Words meanings summery:

• नो (no) - Negates the conditional statement introduced by `cet`. (not, if not (in conjunction with cet).)

• चेत् (cet) - Introduces the negative condition. (if.)

• उद्वेगशीलत्वात् (udvegaśīlatvāt) - Explains the reason for potentially leaving midway through the discourse. (from restlessness, due to a restless nature, because of agitation.)

• अर्धात् (ardhāt) - Indicates leaving the discourse before its completion. (from the middle, from half, from halfway.)

• उत्थाय (utthāya) - The physical act of departing from the session. (having risen, getting up, standing up.)

• गच्छसि (gacchasi) - The consequence of not listening attentively, i.e., abandoning the teaching. (you go, you leave.)

• तत् (tat) - Introduces the consequence if Rāma leaves. (then, therefore.)

• तिर्यक्धर्मिणः (tiryakdharmiṇaḥ) - Describes the unrefined nature of someone unable to persevere in spiritual inquiry. (for one of an animal nature, for one with a base disposition.)

• ते (te) - Refers to Rāma, the listener. (for you (dative singular).)

• अद्य (adya) - Emphasizes that success will not happen even in the immediate future. (today, now, at present.)

• न (na) - Negates the accomplishment. (not, no.)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In combination with `na` and `api`, means 'nothing at all'. (something, anything.)

• अपि (api) - Emphasizes the totality of 'nothing'. (even, also.)

• सेत्स्यति (setsyati) - Nothing will come to fruition in terms of gaining knowledge. (will be accomplished, will succeed.)

Words meanings and morphology

नो (no) - Negates the conditional statement introduced by `cet`. (not, if not (in conjunction with cet).)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle, often used with `cet` for 'if not'.

चेत् (cet) - Introduces the negative condition. (if.)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

उद्वेगशीलत्वात् (udvegaśīlatvāt) - Explains the reason for potentially leaving midway through the discourse. (from restlessness, due to a restless nature, because of agitation.)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of udvegaśīlatva

udvegaśīlatva - restlessness, agitation, an agitated nature.

`udvega` (agitation) + `śīla` (nature) + `tva` (abstract noun suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udvegaśīla+tva)

• udvegaśīla – of an agitated nature, prone to agitation.
  adjective
  `ud` (up) + `vij` (to tremble) -> `udvega` (agitation) + `śīla` (habit, nature).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vij (class 6)
• tva – -ness, -hood (suffix forming abstract nouns).
  suffix (neuter)
  `tva` suffix for abstract noun.

अर्धात् (ardhāt) - Indicates leaving the discourse before its completion. (from the middle, from half, from halfway.)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ardha

ardha - half, middle, part, portion.

उत्थाय (utthāya) - The physical act of departing from the session. (having risen, getting up, standing up.)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund).

From `ud` + root `sthā` + `lyap` suffix.

Prefix: ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

गच्छसि (gacchasi) - The consequence of not listening attentively, i.e., abandoning the teaching. (you go, you leave.)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (lat) of gam

Present tense, class 1, active voice.

Root `gam`, present active indicative, second person singular.

Root: gam (class 1)

तत् (tat) - Introduces the consequence if Rāma leaves. (then, therefore.)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb.

Note: Correlates with `no cet`.

तिर्यक्धर्मिणः (tiryakdharmiṇaḥ) - Describes the unrefined nature of someone unable to persevere in spiritual inquiry. (for one of an animal nature, for one with a base disposition.)

(adjective)

Dative, masculine, singular of tiryakdharmin

tiryakdharmin - possessing the nature of an animal; base, low-minded.

`tiryak` (animal) + `dharmin` (possessing `dharma`/nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tiryak+dharmin)

• tiryak – animal, beast; horizontal, crooked.
  noun (masculine)
  From root `tṛc` (to cross).
  Root: tṛc
• dharmin – possessing quality/nature (dharma), righteous, constitutional.
  adjective (masculine)
  From `dharma` (nature, law) + `ini` suffix (possessing).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `te`.

ते (te) - Refers to Rāma, the listener. (for you (dative singular).)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you.

Second person pronoun.

अद्य (adya) - Emphasizes that success will not happen even in the immediate future. (today, now, at present.)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time.

न (na) - Negates the accomplishment. (not, no.)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - In combination with `na` and `api`, means 'nothing at all'. (something, anything.)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - something, anything, a little.

Indefinite pronoun or adverb.

अपि (api) - Emphasizes the totality of 'nothing'. (even, also.)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

सेत्स्यति (setsyati) - Nothing will come to fruition in terms of gaining knowledge. (will be accomplished, will succeed.)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of sidh

Future tense, class 4, active voice.

Root `sidh`, future active indicative, third person singular.

Root: sidh (class 4)