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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-96, verse-30

दर्शनश्रवणस्पर्शरसनघ्राणकर्मभिः ।
क्रियेति कथ्यते लोके कार्यकारणतां गता ॥ ३० ॥
darśanaśravaṇasparśarasanaghrāṇakarmabhiḥ ,
kriyeti kathyate loke kāryakāraṇatāṃ gatā 30
30. darśana śravaṇa sparśa rasana ghrāṇa karmabhiḥ
kriyā iti kathyate loke kārya kāraṇatām gatā
30. loke darśana śravaṇa sparśa rasana ghrāṇa
karmabhiḥ kāryakāraṇatām gatā kriyā iti kathyate
30. In the world, the activity (kriyā) which, through the functions of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling, has entered into the relationship of cause and effect, is called `kriyā`.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दर्शन श्रवण स्पर्श रसन घ्राण कर्मभिः (darśana śravaṇa sparśa rasana ghrāṇa karmabhiḥ) - by the actions/functions of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling
  • क्रिया (kriyā) - action, activity, performance (kriyā)
  • इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotative marker)
  • कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is described
  • लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
  • कार्य कारणताम् (kārya kāraṇatām) - to the state of cause and effect
  • गता (gatā) - having gone, attained, reached

Words meanings and morphology

दर्शन श्रवण स्पर्श रसन घ्राण कर्मभिः (darśana śravaṇa sparśa rasana ghrāṇa karmabhiḥ) - by the actions/functions of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of darśanaśravaṇasparśarasanaghrāṇakarma
darśanaśravaṇasparśarasanaghrāṇakarma - actions of seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling
Complex Dvandva compound listing sensory actions followed by 'karma'.
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (darśana+śravaṇa+sparśa+rasana+ghrāṇa+karma)
  • darśana – seeing, perception, vision
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'dṛś' (to see) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
  • śravaṇa – hearing, listening
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'śru' (to hear) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: śru (class 1)
  • sparśa – touch, contact
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'spṛś' (to touch) + suffix 'a'.
    Root: spṛś (class 6)
  • rasana – tasting, sense of taste
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'ras' (to taste) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: ras (class 1)
  • ghrāṇa – smelling, sense of smell
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'ghrā' (to smell) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: ghrā (class 1)
  • karma – action, deed, function (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'man'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Instrument of the action 'kathyate' or 'gatā'.
क्रिया (kriyā) - action, activity, performance (kriyā)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā
kriyā - action, activity, deed, rite (kriyā)
From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'yā'.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (quotative marker)
(indeclinable)
Particle used to introduce or conclude a quotation, or to indicate 'thus' or 'what is called'.
कथ्यते (kathyate) - is called, is said, is described
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of kath
Present Passive
From causal root 'kath' in present tense, third person singular, passive voice.
Root: kṛt (class 10)
Note: Main verb of the sentence.
लोके (loke) - in the world, among people
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of loka
loka - world, realm, people, mankind
Note: Indicates the domain where 'kriyā' is thus called.
कार्य कारणताम् (kārya kāraṇatām) - to the state of cause and effect
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of kāryakāraṇatā
kāryakāraṇatā - the state of being cause and effect, the relationship of cause and effect
From 'kāryakāraṇa' + 'tā' (abstract noun suffix).
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (kārya+kāraṇa)
  • kārya – effect, something to be done, duty
    noun/gerundive (neuter)
    Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ya'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • kāraṇa – cause, instrument, reason
    noun (neuter)
    From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ana'.
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Object of 'gatā'.
गता (gatā) - having gone, attained, reached
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gata
gata - gone, attained, reached, become
Past Passive Participle
From root 'gam' (to go) + suffix 'ta'.
Root: gam (class 1)
Note: Adjectival to 'kriyā'.