योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-88, verse-20

बहुकालं यदभ्यस्तं मनसा दृढनिश्चयम् ।
शापेनापि न तस्यास्ति क्षयो नष्टेऽपि देहके ॥ २० ॥

bahukālaṃ yadabhyastaṃ manasā dṛḍhaniścayam ,
śāpenāpi na tasyāsti kṣayo naṣṭe'pi dehake 20

20. bahukālaṃ yat abhyastaṃ manasā dṛḍhaniścayam
śāpena api na tasya asti kṣayaḥ naṣṭe api dehake

20. yat manasā dṛḍhaniścayam bahukālam abhyastam
tasya śāpena api kṣayaḥ na asti dehake naṣṭe api

20. That which has been practiced for a long time by the mind with firm resolve cannot be destroyed even by a curse; its destruction does not occur even when the body perishes.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुकालं (bahukālaṁ) - for a long time, for many times

• यत् (yat) - which, what

• अभ्यस्तं (abhyastaṁ) - practiced, accustomed, studied

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• दृढनिश्चयम् (dṛḍhaniścayam) - Modifying the action of 'practiced'. (with firm resolve, firm determination)

• शापेन (śāpena) - by a curse

• अपि (api) - even, also

• न (na) - not, no

• तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the 'dṛḍhaniścayam' (firm resolve/practice). (of that)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - destruction, decay, loss

• नष्टे (naṣṭe) - Referring to the body being destroyed. (destroyed, perished)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• देहके (dehake) - in the body

Words meanings and morphology

बहुकालं (bahukālaṁ) - for a long time, for many times

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+kāla)

• bahu – much, many, abundant
  adjective
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially (accusative of time).

यत् (yat) - which, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

अभ्यस्तं (abhyastaṁ) - practiced, accustomed, studied

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhyasta

abhyasta - practiced, accustomed, studied, trained

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'as' (to throw) with prefix 'abhi-' (towards, repeatedly).

Prefix: abhi

Root: as (class 4)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

From root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

दृढनिश्चयम् (dṛḍhaniścayam) - Modifying the action of 'practiced'. (with firm resolve, firm determination)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛḍhaniścaya

dṛḍhaniścaya - firm resolve, strong determination, fixed decision

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+niścaya)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dṛh' (to be firm).
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• niścaya – resolve, determination, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'ni-' (down, into) + root 'ci' (to collect) or 'śi' (to ascertain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Adjectival use, agreeing with 'yat abhyastam'.

शापेन (śāpena) - by a curse

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation, oath

From root 'śap' (to curse, to swear).

Root: śap (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - Referring to the 'dṛḍhaniścayam' (firm resolve/practice). (of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Present Active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice.

Root: as (class 2)

क्षयः (kṣayaḥ) - destruction, decay, loss

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, decay, loss, decline, end

From root 'kṣi' (to destroy, to waste away).

Root: kṣi (class 5)

नष्टे (naṣṭe) - Referring to the body being destroyed. (destroyed, perished)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - destroyed, lost, perished, vanished

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'naś'.

Root: naś (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

देहके (dehake) - in the body

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dehaka

dehaka - body, corporeal

Diminutive or familiar form of 'deha' (body).