योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-24

अन्येऽपि सावधाना ये धीराः सुरमहर्षयः ।
चित्तात्स्वमनुसंधानं न त्यजन्ति मनागपि ॥ २४ ॥

anye'pi sāvadhānā ye dhīrāḥ suramaharṣayaḥ ,
cittātsvamanusaṃdhānaṃ na tyajanti manāgapi 24

24. anye api sāvadhānāḥ ye dhīrāḥ suramaharṣayaḥ
cittāt svamanusaṃdhānaṃ na tyajanti manāk api

24. anye api ye sāvadhānāḥ dhīrāḥ suramaharṣayaḥ [te]
cittāt svamanusaṃdhānaṃ manāk api na tyajanti

24. Even other divine great sages (maharṣi) who are vigilant and steadfast do not abandon their self-contemplation (anusaṃdhāna) from their minds, not even for a moment.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्ये (anye) - other, some others

• अपि (api) - even, also

• सावधानाः (sāvadhānāḥ) - attentive, vigilant, careful

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - wise, steadfast, brave

• सुरमहर्षयः (suramaharṣayaḥ) - divine great sages (maharṣi)

• चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

• स्वमनुसंधानं (svamanusaṁdhānaṁ) - their own self-contemplation, investigation of self

• न (na) - not

• त्यजन्ति (tyajanti) - they abandon, they give up

• मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly

• अपि (api) - even, also

Words meanings and morphology

अन्ये (anye) - other, some others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, different

Note: Refers to other sages.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

सावधानाः (sāvadhānāḥ) - attentive, vigilant, careful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sāvadhāna

sāvadhāna - attentive, careful, vigilant, with attention

Compound 'sa-avadhāna' (with attention).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+avadhāna)

• sa – with, accompanied by (a prefix)
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'with'.
• avadhāna – attention, care, heed
  noun (neuter)
  From 'ava-dhā' (to place attention on), nominal derivation.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'suramaharṣayaḥ'.

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Connects to the main clause and refers to the sages.

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - wise, steadfast, brave

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - firm, steadfast, resolute, wise, patient

From 'dhī' (intellect, thought).

Note: Qualifies 'suramaharṣayaḥ'.

सुरमहर्षयः (suramaharṣayaḥ) - divine great sages (maharṣi)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suramaharṣi

suramaharṣi - divine great sage (maharṣi)

Compound of 'sura' (god) and 'maharṣi' (great sage).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (sura+maharṣi)

• sura – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'svṛ' (to shine).
  Root: svṛ (class 1)
• maharṣi – great sage (maharṣi)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'ṛṣi' (sage).

Note: Subject of the verb 'tyajanti'.

चित्तात् (cittāt) - from the mind, from consciousness

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought

From root 'cit' (to perceive, think), nominal derivation.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation ('from the mind').

स्वमनुसंधानं (svamanusaṁdhānaṁ) - their own self-contemplation, investigation of self

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svamanusaṃdhāna

svamanusaṁdhāna - one's own self-contemplation, investigation of self

Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'anusaṃdhāna' (investigation, contemplation).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+anusaṃdhāna)

• sva – own, one's self
  pronoun (masculine/neuter)
• anusaṃdhāna – investigation, contemplation, continuous application
  noun (neuter)
  From 'anu-sam-dhā' (to connect, to investigate), nominal derivation.
  Prefixes: anu+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of the verb 'tyajanti'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'tyajanti'.

त्यजन्ति (tyajanti) - they abandon, they give up

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of tyaj

Present Active

Root 'tyaj' (class 1) + present active third person plural ending 'anti'.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Verb for the subject 'suramaharṣayaḥ'.

मनाक् (manāk) - a little, slightly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies 'tyajanti'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even a little'.