योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-24, verse-10

एकतत्त्वदृढाभ्यासाद्यावन्न विजितं मनः ।
भृत्योऽभिमतकर्तृत्वान्मन्त्री सत्कार्यकारणात् ॥ १० ॥

ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsādyāvanna vijitaṃ manaḥ ,
bhṛtyo'bhimatakartṛtvānmantrī satkāryakāraṇāt 10

10. ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsāt yāvat na vijitam manaḥ |
bhṛtyaḥ abhimatakartṛtvāt mantrī satkāryakāraṇāt ||

10. yāvat manaḥ ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsāt na vijitam
bhṛtyaḥ abhimatakartṛtvāt mantrī satkāryakāraṇāt

10. As long as the mind (manaḥ) is not subdued through the firm practice of a single principle (ekatattva), it acts like a servant by performing desired tasks, [and like] a minister by accomplishing beneficial work.

Words meanings summery:

• एकतत्त्वदृढाभ्यासात् (ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsāt) - due to firm practice of one principle/truth

• यावत् (yāvat) - "As long as..." used with negation "na" to mean "as long as not conquered" or "until not conquered". (as long as, until, until not)

• न (na) - not, no

• विजितम् (vijitam) - conquered, subdued, won

• मनः (manaḥ) - (manaḥ) (mind, intellect, thought, consciousness)

• भृत्यः (bhṛtyaḥ) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a servant. (servant, dependent)

• अभिमतकर्तृत्वात् (abhimatakartṛtvāt) - due to performing desired actions/tasks

• मन्त्री (mantrī) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a minister. (minister, counselor)

• सत्कार्यकारणात् (satkāryakāraṇāt) - due to performing good deeds/actions

Words meanings and morphology

एकतत्त्वदृढाभ्यासात् (ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsāt) - due to firm practice of one principle/truth

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsa

ekatattvadṛḍhābhyāsa - firm practice of a single principle or truth

Compound of `ekatattva` (single principle) and `dṛḍhābhyāsa` (firm practice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ekatattva+dṛḍhābhyāsa)

• eka – one, single, unique
  adjective (masculine)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, fixed, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle of `dṛṃh` (to make firm)
  Root: dṛṃh (class 6)
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `as` with `abhi` prefix.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: as (class 2)

यावत् (yāvat) - "As long as..." used with negation "na" to mean "as long as not conquered" or "until not conquered". (as long as, until, until not)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used correlatively with `tāvat` (often implied).

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विजितम् (vijitam) - conquered, subdued, won

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijita

vijita - conquered, won, subdued, defeated

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root `ji` with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agreement with `manaḥ`.

मनः (manaḥ) - (manaḥ) (mind, intellect, thought, consciousness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, thought, consciousness, heart

Root: man (class 4)

भृत्यः (bhṛtyaḥ) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a servant. (servant, dependent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, attendant, one who is to be supported

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Formed from root `bhṛ` (to bear, support, maintain).

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

अभिमतकर्तृत्वात् (abhimatakartṛtvāt) - due to performing desired actions/tasks

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of abhimatakartṛtva

abhimatakartṛtva - the state of doing what is desired, action of performing desired tasks

Compound of `abhimata` (desired) and `kartṛtva` (agency, act of doing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (abhimata+kartṛtva)

• abhimata – desired, agreeable, approved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `man` (to think) with `abhi` prefix.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: man (class 4)
• kartṛtva – agency, doership, the state of being an agent/doer
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `kartṛ` (doer) + `tva` (suffix for abstract noun).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मन्त्री (mantrī) - Here, `manaḥ` is compared to a minister. (minister, counselor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor, one who possesses or gives counsel

Root: man (class 4)

सत्कार्यकारणात् (satkāryakāraṇāt) - due to performing good deeds/actions

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of satkāryakāraṇa

satkāryakāraṇa - the act of performing good deeds, the cause of good actions

Compound of `satkārya` (good deed) and `kāraṇa` (act of doing, cause).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satkārya+kāraṇa)

• sat – good, true, existing, virtuous
  adjective (neuter)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• kārya – deed, action, task, work, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument, act of doing
  noun (neuter)
  From root `kṛ` (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)