योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-98, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
यतःकुतश्चिदुत्पन्नं चित्तं यत्किंचिदेव हि ।
नित्यमात्मविमोक्षाय योजयेद्यत्नतोऽनघ ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yataḥkutaścidutpannaṃ cittaṃ yatkiṃcideva hi ,
nityamātmavimokṣāya yojayedyatnato'nagha 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yataḥ kutaḥ cit utpannam cittam yat
kiṃcit eva hi nityam ātma-vimokṣāya yojayet yatnataḥ anagha

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca he anagha,
yataḥ kutaḥ cit yat kiṃcit eva hi utpannam cittam nityam ātma-vimokṣāya yatnataḥ yojayet.

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O sinless one, one should constantly and diligently direct the mind (citta), which arises from whatever source and is of whatever nature, towards liberation (ātma-vimokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha, the revered sage (Lord Vasiṣṭha, Revered Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - (Vasiṣṭha) said (said, spoke)

• यतः (yataḥ) - from whatever source (from where, from which, wherever, whence)

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - from whatever (source) (from where, whence, why)

• चित् (cit) - (making the preceding interrogative indefinite) whatever (indeed, just, even, any (particle used with interrogatives to make them indefinite))

• उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - that which has arisen, produced (the mind) (arisen, produced, born)

• चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

• यत् (yat) - which (qualifying the mind) (which, what, that)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever (nature) (something, whatever, anything)

• एव (eva) - indeed, of that very nature (only, just, indeed, merely)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for, because, indeed, surely)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• आत्म-विमोक्षाय (ātma-vimokṣāya) - towards liberation (ātma-vimokṣa) (for self-liberation, for the liberation of the soul)

• योजयेत् (yojayet) - one should diligently direct (the mind) (one should direct, one should apply, one should join)

• यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - diligently, with great effort (diligently, with effort, carefully)

• अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (addressing Rāma) (O sinless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha, the revered sage (Lord Vasiṣṭha, Revered Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha; illustrious Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – lustre, prosperity, auspiciousness, revered
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – most excellent, best; a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - (Vasiṣṭha) said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

perfect active (lit)

Irregular perfect form of the root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

यतः (yataḥ) - from whatever source (from where, from which, wherever, whence)

(indeclinable)

कुतः (kutaḥ) - from whatever (source) (from where, whence, why)

(indeclinable)

चित् (cit) - (making the preceding interrogative indefinite) whatever (indeed, just, even, any (particle used with interrogatives to make them indefinite))

(indeclinable)

Particle used to make interrogative pronouns/adverbs indefinite (e.g., kaścit - someone, kutaścit - from somewhere).

उत्पन्नम् (utpannam) - that which has arisen, produced (the mind) (arisen, produced, born)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of utpanna

utpanna - arisen, produced, born, created

Past Passive Participle

Derived from ut-pad (ut + √pad)

Prefix: ut

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: In agreement with 'cittam'.

चित्तम् (cittam) - the mind (citta) (mind, consciousness, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of citta

citta - mind, consciousness, thought, heart, intellect

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Object of 'yojayet'.

यत् (yat) - which (qualifying the mind) (which, what, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: In agreement with 'cittam'.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - whatever (nature) (something, whatever, anything)

(indeclinable)

Combination of kim (what) and cit (indefinite particle).

Note: Though listed as indeclinable, here it agrees in gender/number/case with 'cittam'.

एव (eva) - indeed, of that very nature (only, just, indeed, merely)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'yat kiṃcit'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (for, because, indeed, surely)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing cause, emphasis, or affirmation.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

आत्म-विमोक्षाय (ātma-vimokṣāya) - towards liberation (ātma-vimokṣa) (for self-liberation, for the liberation of the soul)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ātma-vimokṣa

ātma-vimokṣa - self-liberation, liberation of the self, final release

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+vimokṣa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, ultimate reality (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• vimokṣa – liberation, release, emancipation (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi-muc + ghañ suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Expresses purpose.

योजयेत् (yojayet) - one should diligently direct (the mind) (one should direct, one should apply, one should join)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of yuj

optative active (vidhi-liṅ)

Causal form of √yuj (yojayati)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Expresses command or recommendation.

यत्नतः (yatnataḥ) - diligently, with great effort (diligently, with effort, carefully)

(indeclinable)

tasi suffix to noun yatna forms an adverb.

Note: Adverb modifying 'yojayet'.

अनघ (anagha) - O sinless one (addressing Rāma) (O sinless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of anagha

anagha - sinless, faultless, pure, innocent

na + agha (negation of sin).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+agha)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• agha – sin, evil, fault, suffering
  noun (neuter)

Note: Addressed to Rāma, who is implied as the listener throughout Yoga-Vasiṣṭha.