योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-37, verse-11

अत इदमीहितमिदमनीहितमित्यात्मानं न स्पृशन्ति विकल्पाः ।
अतो निरिच्छतायामात्मा न किंचिदपि करोति कर्तृकरणकर्मणामेकत्वात् न क्वचित्तिष्ठत्याधाराधेययोरेकत्वात् नच निरिच्छस्यात्मनो नैष्कर्म्यमभिमतम् द्वितीयायाः कल्पनाया अभावात् ॥ ११ ॥

ata idamīhitamidamanīhitamityātmānaṃ na spṛśanti vikalpāḥ ,
ato niricchatāyāmātmā na kiṃcidapi karoti kartṛkaraṇakarmaṇāmekatvāt na kvacittiṣṭhatyādhārādheyayorekatvāt naca niricchasyātmano naiṣkarmyamabhimatam dvitīyāyāḥ kalpanāyā abhāvāt 11

11. ataḥ idam īhitam idam anīhitam iti ātmānam na spṛśanti vikalpāḥ
ataḥ niricchatāyām ātmā na kiṃcit api karoti kartṛkaraṇakarmaṇām
ekatvāt na kvacit tiṣṭhati ādhārādheyayoḥ ekatvāt na ca niricchasya
ātmanaḥ naiṣkarmyam abhimatam dvitīyāyāḥ kalpanāyāḥ abhāvāt

11. ataḥ idam īhitam,
idam anīhitam iti vikalpāḥ ātmānam na spṛśanti.
ataḥ niricchatāyām kartṛkaraṇakarmaṇām ekatvāt ātmā kiṃcit api na karoti.
ādhārādheyayoḥ ekatvāt kvacit na tiṣṭhati.
ca dvitiyāyāḥ kalpanāyāḥ abhāvāt niricchasya ātmanaḥ naiṣkarmyam na abhimatam.

11. Therefore, mental distinctions (vikalpa) such as 'this is desired' and 'this is not desired' do not affect the Self (ātman). Consequently, in a state of desirelessness, the Self (ātman) performs no action whatsoever, owing to the inherent oneness of the agent, the instrument, and the action itself. It does not reside anywhere, due to the identity of the container and the contained. Moreover, freedom from action (karma) is not even considered desirable for the desireless Self (ātman), given the absolute absence of any secondary conception or duality.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

• इदम् (idam) - this

• ईहितम् (īhitam) - desired, wished, strived for

• इदम् (idam) - this

• अनीहितम् (anīhitam) - not desired, undesired

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self

• न (na) - not

• स्पृशन्ति (spṛśanti) - they touch, they affect

• विकल्पाः (vikalpāḥ) - mental constructs, alternatives, dualities, distinctions

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

• निरिच्छतायाम् (niricchatāyām) - in a state of desirelessness

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self

• न (na) - not

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something

• अपि (api) - even, also

• करोति (karoti) - does, performs, acts

• कर्तृकरणकर्मणाम् (kartṛkaraṇakarmaṇām) - of agent, instrument, and action

• एकत्वात् (ekatvāt) - because of oneness, due to identity

• न (na) - not

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in any place

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, resides

• आधाराधेययोः (ādhārādheyayoḥ) - of the support and the supported

• एकत्वात् (ekatvāt) - because of oneness, due to identity

• न (na) - and not

• च (ca) - and

• निरिच्छस्य (niricchasya) - of the desireless

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self

• नैष्कर्म्यम् (naiṣkarmyam) - freedom from action, non-action

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, approved, intended

• द्वितीयायाः (dvitīyāyāḥ) - of the second

• कल्पनायाः (kalpanāyāḥ) - of conception, of imagination, of duality

• अभावात् (abhāvāt) - because of absence, due to non-existence

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter pronoun)

ईहितम् (īhitam) - desired, wished, strived for

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of īhita

īhita - desired, wished, strived for, effort

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'īh' (to wish, desire).

Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with 'idam'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (neuter pronoun)

अनीहितम् (anīhitam) - not desired, undesired

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anīhita

anīhita - not desired, undesired, not strived for

Past Passive Participle

Negation of 'īhita'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+īhita)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• īhita – desired, wished, strived for
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'īh'.
  Root: īh (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with 'idam'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

स्पृशन्ति (spṛśanti) - they touch, they affect

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of spṛś

Root: spṛś (class 6)

विकल्पाः (vikalpāḥ) - mental constructs, alternatives, dualities, distinctions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikalpa

vikalpa - alternative, option, mental construct, doubt, distinction, duality

Derived from root 'kḷp' (to arrange, form) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: kḷp (class 10)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, for this reason

(indeclinable)

निरिच्छतायाम् (niricchatāyām) - in a state of desirelessness

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niricchatā

niricchatā - desirelessness, freedom from desire

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+icchā+tā)

• nir – without, free from
  indeclinable
• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'iṣ'.
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• tā – suffix for abstract noun (e.g., -ness, -hood)
  suffix (feminine)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the Self

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'kiṃcit' to mean 'anything at all'.

करोति (karoti) - does, performs, acts

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कर्तृकरणकर्मणाम् (kartṛkaraṇakarmaṇām) - of agent, instrument, and action

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of kartṛkaraṇakarma

kartṛkaraṇakarma - agent, instrument, and action (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (kartṛ+karaṇa+karma)

• kartṛ – agent, doer
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• karaṇa – instrument, means, action, doing
  noun (neuter)
  Noun from root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Noun from root 'kṛ'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

एकत्वात् (ekatvāt) - because of oneness, due to identity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ekatva

ekatva - oneness, unity, identity

Derived from 'eka' (one) with 'tva' (abstract suffix).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, in any place

(indeclinable)

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, remains, resides

(verb)

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

Root: sthā (class 1)

आधाराधेययोः (ādhārādheyayoḥ) - of the support and the supported

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of ādhārādheya

ādhārādheya - support and supported, container and contained

Compound type : dvandva (ādhāra+ādheya)

• ādhāra – support, basis, container
  noun (masculine)
  Noun from root 'dhṛ' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ādheya – supported, contained, placed
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Gerundive from root 'dhā' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

एकत्वात् (ekatvāt) - because of oneness, due to identity

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ekatva

ekatva - oneness, unity, identity

Derived from 'eka' (one) with 'tva' (abstract suffix).

न (na) - and not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निरिच्छस्य (niricchasya) - of the desireless

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of niriccha

niriccha - desireless, free from desire

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nir+icchā)

• nir – without, free from
  indeclinable
• icchā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'iṣ'.
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'ātmanaḥ'.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul

नैष्कर्म्यम् (naiṣkarmyam) - freedom from action, non-action

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of naiṣkarmya

naiṣkarmya - freedom from action, non-action, inactivity

Derived from 'niṣkarma' (without action) with 'ya' suffix.

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, approved, intended

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, approved, intended, agreed upon

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'naiṣkarmyam'.

द्वितीयायाः (dvitīyāyāḥ) - of the second

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, singular of dvitīyā

dvitīyā - second

Note: Agrees with 'kalpanāyāḥ'.

कल्पनायाः (kalpanāyāḥ) - of conception, of imagination, of duality

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of kalpanā

kalpanā - conception, imagination, formation, contrivance

Derived from root 'kḷp' (to arrange, form).

Root: kḷp (class 10)

अभावात् (abhāvāt) - because of absence, due to non-existence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, negation

Negation of 'bhāva'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhāva – existence, being, state
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū'.
  Root: bhū (class 1)