योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-94, verse-4

भवैः कतिपयैर्मोक्षमित्युक्ता गुणपीवरी ।
तादृक्फलप्रदानैककार्याकार्यानुमानदा ॥ ४ ॥

bhavaiḥ katipayairmokṣamityuktā guṇapīvarī ,
tādṛkphalapradānaikakāryākāryānumānadā 4

4. bhavaiḥ katipayaiḥ mokṣam iti uktā guṇapīvarī
tādṛk-phala-pradānaika-kārya-akārya-anumānadā

4. sā iti uktā guṇapīvarī mokṣam katipayaiḥ bhavaiḥ
tādṛk-phala-pradānaika-kārya-akārya-anumānadā

4. Thus described as 'rich in qualities', it (this firstness) is said to lead to liberation (mokṣa) after a few births. It is the sole provider of such results and offers guidance for discerning proper and improper actions.

Words meanings summery:

• भवैः (bhavaiḥ) - in/after a few births (by births, through existences)

• कतिपयैः (katipayaiḥ) - in a few (births) (by a few, by some)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - final liberation (liberation (mokṣa))

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way (referring to the previous clause as a statement) (thus, in this manner, that)

• उक्ता (uktā) - thus described (as leading to mokṣa) (said, described)

• गुणपीवरी (guṇapīvarī) - rich in qualities, abundant in virtues

• तादृक्-फल-प्रदानैक (tādṛk-phala-pradānaika) - the sole giver of such fruits (results)

• कार्य-अकार्य-अनुमानदा (kārya-akārya-anumānadā) - giver of inference regarding actions and non-actions, providing discernment for right and wrong deeds

Words meanings and morphology

भवैः (bhavaiḥ) - in/after a few births (by births, through existences)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhava

bhava - being, existence, birth, becoming, the world

From root √bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates means or duration, "by means of births" or "after births".

कतिपयैः (katipayaiḥ) - in a few (births) (by a few, by some)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of katipaya

katipaya - a few, some

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - final liberation (liberation (mokṣa))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, salvation (mokṣa)

From root √muc (to release, to free).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of implied verb 'attains' or 'leads to'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way (referring to the previous clause as a statement) (thus, in this manner, that)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark quotations, statements, or conclusions.

उक्ता (uktā) - thus described (as leading to mokṣa) (said, described)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, told, described

Past Passive Participle

From root √vac (to speak), irregular past passive participle.

Root: vac (class 2)

गुणपीवरी (guṇapīvarī) - rich in qualities, abundant in virtues

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of guṇapīvarī

guṇapīvarī - abundant in good qualities, rich in virtues

Compound: guṇa (quality/virtue) + pīvarī (fat/plump, here meaning abundant/rich).

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+pīvarī)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue, strand
  noun (masculine)
• pīvarī – fat, stout, abundant, rich
  adjective (feminine)
  Feminine form of pīvara.

Note: Predicate adjective.

तादृक्-फल-प्रदानैक (tādṛk-phala-pradānaika) - the sole giver of such fruits (results)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tādṛkphalapradānaika

tādṛkphalapradānaika - that which alone gives such fruits/results

Compound: tādṛk (such) + phala (fruit/result) + pradāna (giving) + eka (sole/one).

Compound type : tatpurusha (tādṛk+phala+pradāna+eka)

• tādṛk – such, of that kind
  adjective
  From tad (that) + dṛś (to see) suffix -kvin
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• pradāna – giving, bestowing, granting
  noun (neuter)
  From pra- + √dā (to give).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)
• eka – one, sole, unique
  adjective

Note: Null gender/number/case in form, but agrees with implied subject.

कार्य-अकार्य-अनुमानदा (kārya-akārya-anumānadā) - giver of inference regarding actions and non-actions, providing discernment for right and wrong deeds

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāryākāryānumānada

kāryākāryānumānada - giving the means to infer what is to be done and what is not to be done

Compound: kārya (to be done) + akārya (not to be done) + anumāna (inference/discernment) + da (giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+akārya+anumāna+da)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• akārya – not to be done, improper action
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive (negative)
  Negative of kārya.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• anumāna – inference, conclusion, discernment
  noun (neuter)
  From anu- + √mā (to measure, infer).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: mā (class 2)
• da – giver, bestower
  adjective (masculine)
  From √dā (to give).
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Null gender/number/case in form, but agrees with implied subject.