योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-23, verse-44

अयत्नोपनतेऽप्यक्षि पदार्थेषु यथा पुनः ।
नीरागमेव पतति तद्वत्कार्येषु धीरधीः ॥ ४४ ॥

ayatnopanate'pyakṣi padārtheṣu yathā punaḥ ,
nīrāgameva patati tadvatkāryeṣu dhīradhīḥ 44

44. ayatna-upanate api akṣi padārtheṣu yathā punaḥ
nīrāgam eva patati tadvat kāryeṣu dhīradhīḥ

44. yathā akṣi ayatna-upanate padārtheṣu api punaḥ nīrāgam eva patati,
tadvat dhīradhīḥ kāryeṣu (patati)

44. Just as the eye falls upon even effortlessly presented objects without attachment (nīrāgam), so too does the steady-minded one (dhīradhīḥ) engage in actions.

Words meanings summery:

• अयत्न-उपनते (ayatna-upanate) - presented without effort, easily obtained

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• अक्षि (akṣi) - eye

• पदार्थेषु (padārtheṣu) - on objects, on things, on categories

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but, on the other hand

• नीरागम् (nīrāgam) - without passion, without attachment, dispassionately

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पतति (patati) - falls, settles, focuses, lands

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner, so

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in actions, on duties, in tasks, on matters to be done

• धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - a steady-minded one, one with firm intellect, wise person

Words meanings and morphology

अयत्न-उपनते (ayatna-upanate) - presented without effort, easily obtained

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of ayatna-upanata

ayatna-upanata - presented without effort, easily obtained, readily available

Past Passive Participle

Compound: 'a' (negation) + 'yatna' (effort) + 'upanata' (approached, presented). 'upanata' is from upa-√nam (to bend, present).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+yatna+upanata)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)
  From root √yat (to strive, endeavor).
  Root: yat (class 1)
• upanata – approached, presented, happened, available
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √nam (to bend, bow) with prefix 'upa-'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'padārtheṣu'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

अक्षि (akṣi) - eye

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣi

akṣi - eye

पदार्थेषु (padārtheṣu) - on objects, on things, on categories

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of padārtha

padārtha - meaning of a word, thing, object, category

Compound of 'pada' (word) and 'artha' (meaning, object).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pada+artha)

• pada – foot, step, word, state
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 1)
• artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object, thing
  noun (masculine)
  From root √ṛ (to go, move, obtain).
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover, but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

नीरागम् (nīrāgam) - without passion, without attachment, dispassionately

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīrāga

nīrāga - without color, without passion, without attachment, dispassionate

Compound of 'nis' (without) and 'rāga' (color, passion, attachment).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+rāga)

• nis – out, away, without, free from
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix indicating negation or exclusion.
• rāga – color, tint, passion, affection, attachment
  noun (masculine)
  From root √rañj (to color, dye, be attached).
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

पतति (patati) - falls, settles, focuses, lands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pat

Present tense, active voice

Root: pat (class 1)

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly, in that manner, so

(indeclinable)

From pronoun 'tad' + suffix '-vat' (like, similar to).

कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in actions, on duties, in tasks, on matters to be done

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be performed, duty, action, task, business

Gerundive / Passive Future Participle

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

धीरधीः (dhīradhīḥ) - a steady-minded one, one with firm intellect, wise person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīradhī

dhīradhī - firm-minded, steady in intellect, wise

Compound of 'dhīra' (steady, firm) and 'dhī' (intellect, understanding).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dhīra+dhī)

• dhīra – steady, firm, calm, resolute, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dhī' (to contemplate, perceive).
  Root: dhī (class 4)
• dhī – thought, intellect, understanding, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'dhī' (to contemplate, perceive).
  Root: dhī (class 4)