योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-11, verse-15

इदं कार्यमिदं नेति यावत्कार्यं जगद्भ्रमः ।
तस्यैतत्संपरित्यागो हेय एव जगद्गुरो ॥ १५ ॥

idaṃ kāryamidaṃ neti yāvatkāryaṃ jagadbhramaḥ ,
tasyaitatsaṃparityāgo heya eva jagadguro 15

15. idam kāryam idam na iti yāvatkāryam jagadbhramaḥ
tasya etat saṃparityāgaḥ heyaḥ eva jagadguro

15. jagadguro,
idam kāryam idam na iti yāvatkāryam (asti),
(tāvat) jagadbhramaḥ (asti).
tasya etat saṃparityāgaḥ eva heyaḥ.

15. O Guru of the world, as long as the distinction 'this is to be done and this is not' holds sway as a duty, it is a worldly delusion (jagadbhrama). Therefore, the very act of completely abandoning this (distinction) is itself what should be discarded.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (thing, referring to action) (this, this (neuter))

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - (this is my) duty, action to be done (to be done, duty, action, object)

• इदम् (idam) - this (thing, referring to action) (this, this (neuter))

• न (na) - not (to be done) (not, no)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of a thought/distinction (thus, so, in this manner)

• यावत्कार्यम् (yāvatkāryam) - the extent of duty/action, as long as this duty/action exists (all the work, all the business, as much work as)

• जगद्भ्रमः (jagadbhramaḥ) - the delusion of the world (worldly delusion, illusion of the world)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (delusion/notion of duty) (of that, his, its)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the abandonment) (this (neuter))

• संपरित्यागः (saṁparityāgaḥ) - the complete abandonment (of the idea of duty/non-duty) (complete abandonment, absolute renunciation)

• हेयः (heyaḥ) - is to be discarded / given up (i.e. the act of abandonment itself) (to be abandoned, to be avoided, to be discarded)

• एव (eva) - indeed, itself (emphasizes the preceding word/idea) (indeed, only, just)

• जगद्गुरो (jagadguro) - O Guru of the world (vocative, addressing the listener) (O Guru of the world)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (thing, referring to action) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the implied 'kāryam'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - (this is my) duty, action to be done (to be done, duty, action, object)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, fit to be done, duty, action, work, purpose

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From √kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicative to 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this (thing, referring to action) (this, this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the implied 'kāryam'.

न (na) - not (to be done) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates the implied 'kāryam'.

इति (iti) - marks the end of a thought/distinction (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Follows the thought "this is to be done, this is not".

यावत्कार्यम् (yāvatkāryam) - the extent of duty/action, as long as this duty/action exists (all the work, all the business, as much work as)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yāvatkārya

yāvatkārya - all the business, whatever business, to the extent of the business

Compound of 'yāvat' (as much as) and 'kārya' (duty, action). Functions adverbially.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (yāvat+kārya)

• yāvat – as much as, as many, as long as, until
  indeclinable
  From the pronoun 'yad'.
• kārya – to be done, fit to be done, duty, action, work
  participle (neuter)
  Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)
  From √kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -ya.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as the subject (of an implied 'asti').

जगद्भ्रमः (jagadbhramaḥ) - the delusion of the world (worldly delusion, illusion of the world)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jagadbhrama

jagadbhrama - worldly delusion, error of the world, wandering of the world

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+bhrama)

• jagat – world, moving, living beings
  noun (neuter)
  From √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhrama – wandering, delusion, error, illusion
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhram (to wander, to err)
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for the 'kāryam' clause.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (delusion/notion of duty) (of that, his, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Possessive, modifies 'saṃparityāgaḥ'.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to the abandonment) (this (neuter))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'saṃparityāgaḥ'.

संपरित्यागः (saṁparityāgaḥ) - the complete abandonment (of the idea of duty/non-duty) (complete abandonment, absolute renunciation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃparityāga

saṁparityāga - complete abandonment, absolute renunciation, giving up entirely

From sam-pari-√tyaj (to abandon entirely).

Prefixes: sam+pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'heyaḥ'.

हेयः (heyaḥ) - is to be discarded / given up (i.e. the act of abandonment itself) (to be abandoned, to be avoided, to be discarded)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of heya

heya - to be abandoned, to be given up, to be avoided, to be shunned

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From √hā (to abandon, leave)

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective to 'saṃparityāgaḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, itself (emphasizes the preceding word/idea) (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that 'saṃparityāgaḥ' is *itself* 'heya'.

जगद्गुरो (jagadguro) - O Guru of the world (vocative, addressing the listener) (O Guru of the world)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jagadguru

jagadguru - world teacher, spiritual guide of the world

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (jagat+guru)

• jagat – world, moving, living beings
  noun (neuter)
  From √gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• guru – teacher, spiritual guide, heavy, venerable
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct address.