योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-5

तस्मादज्ञाततत्त्वानां पुंसां कुर्वतामकुर्वतां
च कर्तृता नतु ज्ञाततत्त्वानामवासनत्वात् ॥ ५ ॥

tasmādajñātatattvānāṃ puṃsāṃ kurvatāmakurvatāṃ
ca kartṛtā natu jñātatattvānāmavāsanatvāt 5

5. tasmāt ajñāta-tattvānām puṃsām kurvatām akurvatām
ca kartṛtā na tu jñāta-tattvānām avāsanatvāt ||

5. tasmāt ajñāta-tattvānām puṃsām kurvatām ca akurvatām (ca) kartṛtā (asti) tu jñāta-tattvānām na (asti),
avāsanatvāt

5. Therefore, for individuals (puruṣa) who are ignorant of the true nature (tattva), doership (kartṛtā) applies whether they act or not. However, for those who have realized the true nature (tattva), doership does not apply, as they are free from latent impressions (vāsanā).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• अज्ञात-तत्त्वानाम् (ajñāta-tattvānām) - of those ignorant of the truth (tattva)

• पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of persons, of individuals

• कुर्वताम् (kurvatām) - of those who are acting/doing

• अकुर्वताम् (akurvatām) - of those who are not acting/doing

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

• ज्ञात-तत्त्वानाम् (jñāta-tattvānām) - of those who know the truth (tattva)

• अवासनत्वात् (avāsanatvāt) - due to being devoid of latent impressions (vāsanā)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

अज्ञात-तत्त्वानाम् (ajñāta-tattvānām) - of those ignorant of the truth (tattva)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ajñāta-tattva

ajñāta-tattva - ignorant of the truth, having unknown reality

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+jñāta+tattva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, true nature
  noun (neuter)

पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of persons, of individuals

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṃs

puṁs - man, human being, person, male

कुर्वताम् (kurvatām) - of those who are acting/doing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kurvat

kurvat - doing, acting, making

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अकुर्वताम् (akurvatām) - of those who are not acting/doing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of akurvat

akurvat - not doing, not acting

Present Active Participle (negated)

Negated present active participle of root kṛ (to do, make)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kurvat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• kurvat – doing, acting, making
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present active participle of root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कर्तृता (kartṛtā) - doership, agency

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kartṛtā

kartṛtā - doership, agency, the state of being an agent

From kartṛ (agent) + tā (suffix for state of being)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

ज्ञात-तत्त्वानाम् (jñāta-tattvānām) - of those who know the truth (tattva)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñāta-tattva

jñāta-tattva - one who knows the truth, having known reality

Compound type : bahuvrihi (jñāta+tattva)

• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• tattva – truth, reality, principle, true nature
  noun (neuter)

अवासनत्वात् (avāsanatvāt) - due to being devoid of latent impressions (vāsanā)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of avāsanatva

avāsanatva - the state of being without latent impressions

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vāsanā+tva)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, to perfume)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tva – suffix denoting 'ness' or 'hood', forming abstract nouns
  suffix (neuter)