योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-21, verse-23

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षार्थं प्रयतन्ते सदैव हि ।
मनांसि दृढभिन्नानि प्रतिपत्त्या स्वयैव च ॥ २३ ॥

dharmārthakāmamokṣārthaṃ prayatante sadaiva hi ,
manāṃsi dṛḍhabhinnāni pratipattyā svayaiva ca 23

23. dharmārthakāmamokṣārtham prayatante sadā eva hi
manāṃsi dṛḍhabhinnāni pratipattyā svayā eva ca

23. dṛḍhabhinnāni manāṃsi ca svayā eva pratipattyā
dharmārthakāmamokṣārtham sadā eva hi prayatante

23. Indeed, minds always strive for the sake of natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), desire (kāma), and liberation (mokṣa). And being firmly differentiated, they act according to their own understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मार्थकाममोक्षार्थम् (dharmārthakāmamokṣārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), desire (kāma), and liberation (mokṣa)

• प्रयतन्ते (prayatante) - they strive, they endeavor, they exert themselves

• सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, ever

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, intellects

• दृढभिन्नानि (dṛḍhabhinnāni) - firmly differentiated, distinctly separated

• प्रतिपत्त्या (pratipattyā) - by understanding, by apprehension, by conviction

• स्वया (svayā) - by one's own, by inherent

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षार्थम् (dharmārthakāmamokṣārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma), prosperity (artha), desire (kāma), and liberation (mokṣa)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmārthakāmamokṣārtha

dharmārthakāmamokṣārtha - for the purpose of dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa (the four aims of human life)

Compound type : dvandva/tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+kāma+mokṣa+artha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, wealth, prosperity, meaning, object
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• mokṣa – liberation, emancipation, freedom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muc (class 6)
• artha – purpose, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating purpose.

प्रयतन्ते (prayatante) - they strive, they endeavor, they exert themselves

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-yat

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, constantly, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

मनांसि (manāṁsi) - minds, intellects

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

दृढभिन्नानि (dṛḍhabhinnāni) - firmly differentiated, distinctly separated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dṛḍhabhinna

dṛḍhabhinna - firmly separated, clearly distinguished, distinctly differentiated

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+bhinna)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• bhinna – separated, divided, differentiated, broken
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Past Passive Participle of root bhid
  Root: bhid (class 7)

प्रतिपत्त्या (pratipattyā) - by understanding, by apprehension, by conviction

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pratipatti

pratipatti - understanding, apprehension, knowledge, conviction, attainment

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

स्वया (svayā) - by one's own, by inherent

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, inherent

एव (eva) - indeed, only, very

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)