योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-82, verse-40

रक्षोन्नमेव संतुष्ट्यै न सामान्यजनाशनम् ।
पूर्वसिद्धस्वभावोऽयमादेहं न निवर्तते ॥ ४० ॥

rakṣonnameva saṃtuṣṭyai na sāmānyajanāśanam ,
pūrvasiddhasvabhāvo'yamādehaṃ na nivartate 40

40. rakṣaḥ annam eva saṃtuṣṭyai na sāmānyajanāśanam
pūrvasiddhasvabhāvaḥ ayam ādeham na nivartate

40. saṃtuṣṭyai rakṣaḥ annam eva na sāmānyajanāśanam
ayam pūrvasiddhasvabhāvaḥ ādeham na nivartate

40. Indeed, only the food of demons is for my satisfaction, not the food (āśana) of ordinary people. This intrinsic nature (svabhāva), established from birth, does not change until the end of the body (ādeham).

Words meanings summery:

• रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon's (demon, pertaining to a demon)

• अन्नम् (annam) - food, rice, meal

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• संतुष्ट्यै (saṁtuṣṭyai) - for satisfaction, for gratification

• न (na) - not

• सामान्यजनाशनम् (sāmānyajanāśanam) - food of ordinary people

• पूर्वसिद्धस्वभावः (pūrvasiddhasvabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature that is inborn/established from past actions or birth (a nature established from before, innate nature)

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• आदेहम् (ādeham) - until death, throughout life, up to the body

• न (na) - not

• निवर्तते (nivartate) - it does not turn back, it does not cease, it does not change

Words meanings and morphology

रक्षः (rakṣaḥ) - demon's (demon, pertaining to a demon)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rakṣas

rakṣas - demon, evil being; protection, guard

Note: Forms the first part of the compound `rakṣaḥ annam`.

अन्नम् (annam) - food, rice, meal

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anna

anna - food, grain, boiled rice

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root 'ad' (to eat) + 'kta' suffix; used as a noun.

Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'rakṣaḥ annam'.

संतुष्ट्यै (saṁtuṣṭyai) - for satisfaction, for gratification

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of saṃtuṣṭi

saṁtuṣṭi - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

Derived from root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased, satisfied) with prefix 'sam'

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Dative of purpose.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following phrase.

सामान्यजनाशनम् (sāmānyajanāśanam) - food of ordinary people

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāmānyajanāśana

sāmānyajanāśana - food of ordinary people

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāmānyajana+āśana)

• sāmānyajana – ordinary person, common man
  noun (masculine)
  Compound 'sāmānya' (common, ordinary) + 'jana' (person)
• āśana – eating, food, meal
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'aś' (to eat)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Predicate nominative for the implied verb 'is'.

पूर्वसिद्धस्वभावः (pūrvasiddhasvabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature that is inborn/established from past actions or birth (a nature established from before, innate nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pūrvasiddhasvabhāva

pūrvasiddhasvabhāva - a nature established from before, innate nature

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrvasiddha+svabhāva)

• pūrvasiddha – previously established, pre-existent, proved before
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Compound 'pūrva' (previous) + 'siddha' (established/accomplished)
  Root: sidh (class 4)
• svabhāva – one's own nature, intrinsic nature, inherent quality, disposition
  noun (masculine)
  Compound 'sva' (self, own) + 'bhāva' (state, existence, nature)
  Prefix: sva
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'nivartate'.

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'svabhāvaḥ'.

आदेहम् (ādeham) - until death, throughout life, up to the body

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with 'ā' (until, up to) and 'deham' (body)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (ā+deham)

• ā – up to, until, towards, as far as
  indeclinable
• deha – body, form
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 1)

Note: Indicates duration or limit.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'nivartate'.

निवर्तते (nivartate) - it does not turn back, it does not cease, it does not change

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of nivṛt

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The subject is 'svabhāvaḥ'.