योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-14, verse-46

यदतिसुभगमार्यसेवितं तत्स्थिरमनुयामि यदेकभावबुद्ध्या ।
तदलमभिमता मतिर्ममास्तु प्रकृतमिमं व्यवहारमाचरामि ॥ ४६ ॥

yadatisubhagamāryasevitaṃ tatsthiramanuyāmi yadekabhāvabuddhyā ,
tadalamabhimatā matirmamāstu prakṛtamimaṃ vyavahāramācarāmi 46

46. yat atisubhagam āryasevitam tat
sthiram anuyāmi yat ekabhāvabuddhyā
tat alam abhimatā matiḥ mama astu
prakṛtam imam vyavahāram ācarāmi

46. yat atisubhagam āryasevitam tat sthiram anuyāmi.
yat ekabhāvabuddhyā (gamyate),
tat mama abhimatā matiḥ alam astu.
imam prakṛtam vyavahāram ācarāmi.

46. Whatever is exceedingly beautiful and practiced by noble individuals, that I steadfastly follow. Whatever (I perceive) with a mind of single-mindedness, let that be my desired conviction (mati). I will engage in this present (proper) conduct (vyavahāra).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever)

• अतिसुभगम् (atisubhagam) - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely, extremely pleasant

• आर्यसेवितम् (āryasevitam) - practiced by noble individuals (served by noble ones, practiced by noble ones, attended by noble ones)

• तत् (tat) - that (which is beautiful and noble-practiced) (that)

• स्थिरम् (sthiram) - steadfastly (adverbial use) (firm, steady, constant, steadfastly)

• अनुयामि (anuyāmi) - I follow, I conform to, I go after

• यत् (yat) - whatever (is perceived or comprehended) (which, what, whatever)

• एकभावबुद्ध्या (ekabhāvabuddhyā) - by a mind of single-mindedness, with one-pointed intellect

• तत् (tat) - that (which is grasped by single-minded intellect) (that)

• अलम् (alam) - sufficient, let it be enough (enough, sufficient, adequate, capable)

• अभिमता (abhimatā) - desired, approved (desired, approved, agreeable, intended)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - conviction (mati) (mind, intellect, thought, opinion, conviction)

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - present, relevant, proper (proper, natural, present, relevant)

• इमम् (imam) - this

• व्यवहारम् (vyavahāram) - conduct (vyavahāra) (conduct, practice, worldly affair, transaction)

• आचरामि (ācarāmi) - I engage in (I practice, I perform, I behave)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject for an implicit verb (like 'is').

अतिसुभगम् (atisubhagam) - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely, extremely pleasant

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of atisubhaga

atisubhaga - very beautiful, exceedingly lovely

Compound of 'ati' (excessively) and 'subhaga' (beautiful, fortunate).

Compound type : avyayībhāva/karmadhāraya (ati+subhaga)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively, very
  indeclinable
  Prefix/Adverb.
• subhaga – beautiful, charming, fortunate
  adjective (masculine)

आर्यसेवितम् (āryasevitam) - practiced by noble individuals (served by noble ones, practiced by noble ones, attended by noble ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āryasevita

āryasevita - served/practiced by noble ones

Past Passive Participle (from sev)

Compound of 'ārya' (noble) and 'sevita' (served, practiced).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ārya+sevita)

• ārya – noble, honorable, respectable
  adjective (masculine)
• sevita – served, practiced, resorted to
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'sev' (to serve, frequent, practice).
  Root: sev (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that (which is beautiful and noble-practiced) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of 'anuyāmi'.

स्थिरम् (sthiram) - steadfastly (adverbial use) (firm, steady, constant, steadfastly)

(indeclinable)

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'anuyāmi'.

अनुयामि (anuyāmi) - I follow, I conform to, I go after

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of anuyā

Present Active Indicative

From root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'anu' (after, along).

Prefix: anu

Root: yā (class 2)

यत् (yat) - whatever (is perceived or comprehended) (which, what, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject for an implied verb, often 'is' or 'is understood'.

एकभावबुद्ध्या (ekabhāvabuddhyā) - by a mind of single-mindedness, with one-pointed intellect

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ekabhāvabuddhi

ekabhāvabuddhi - single-minded intellect, one-pointed mind

Compound of 'eka' (one), 'bhāva' (state, disposition, essence), and 'buddhi' (intellect, mind).

Compound type : karmadhāraya/tatpuruṣa (eka+bhāva+buddhi)

• eka – one, single, sole
  adjective
• bhāva – state, existence, disposition, essence, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'budh' (to know, perceive).
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or manner.

तत् (tat) - that (which is grasped by single-minded intellect) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Subject for 'astu'.

अलम् (alam) - sufficient, let it be enough (enough, sufficient, adequate, capable)

(indeclinable)

अभिमता (abhimatā) - desired, approved (desired, approved, agreeable, intended)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, approved, agreeable

Past Passive Participle

From root 'man' (to think, believe) with prefix 'abhi' (towards).

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

मतिः (matiḥ) - conviction (mati) (mind, intellect, thought, opinion, conviction)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, conviction

From root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'astu'.

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Genitive singular of 'asmad' (first person pronoun).

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Present Active Imperative

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

प्रकृतम् (prakṛtam) - present, relevant, proper (proper, natural, present, relevant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prakṛta

prakṛta - proper, natural, present, relevant, accomplished

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with prefix 'pra' (forth, forward).

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'vyavahāram'.

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies 'vyavahāram'.

व्यवहारम् (vyavahāram) - conduct (vyavahāra) (conduct, practice, worldly affair, transaction)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, practice, worldly affair, transaction, usage

From root 'hṛ' (to take) with prefixes 'vi' (apart) and 'ava' (down).

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ācarāmi'.

आचरामि (ācarāmi) - I engage in (I practice, I perform, I behave)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ācar

Present Active Indicative

From root 'car' (to move, walk, perform) with prefix 'ā' (towards, completely).

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)