योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-38, verse-6

ज्ञाततत्त्वो हि शिथिलीभूतवासनः कुर्वन्नपि फलं नानुसंदधाति ।
अथच स्पन्दनमात्रं केवलं करोत्यसक्तबुद्धिः संप्राप्तमपि फलमात्मैवेदं सर्वमेव कर्मफलमनुभवत्यकुर्वन्नपि करोति मग्नमनाः ॥ ६ ॥

jñātatattvo hi śithilībhūtavāsanaḥ kurvannapi phalaṃ nānusaṃdadhāti ,
athaca spandanamātraṃ kevalaṃ karotyasaktabuddhiḥ saṃprāptamapi phalamātmaivedaṃ sarvameva karmaphalamanubhavatyakurvannapi karoti magnamanāḥ 6

6. jñāta-tattvaḥ hi śithilī-bhūta-vāsanaḥ kurvan api phalam na
anusaṃdadhāti | atha ca spandana-mātram kevalam karoti
asakta-buddhiḥ samprāptam api phalam ātmanā eva idam sarvam eva
karma-phalam anubhavati akurvan api karoti magna-manāḥ ||

6. hi jñāta-tattvaḥ śithilī-bhūta-vāsanaḥ kurvan api phalam na anusaṃdadhāti atha ca asakta-buddhiḥ kevalam spandana-mātram karoti (saḥ) samprāptam api phalam,
sarvam eva idam karma-phalam ātmanā eva anubhavati akurvan api magna-manāḥ karoti

6. Indeed, one who has realized the true nature (tattva), whose latent impressions (vāsanā) have become weakened, does not associate with the results (phala) even while performing actions. Furthermore, an unattached intellect (buddhi) merely causes a vibration, and even if results are obtained, it experiences all this fruit of action (karma-phala) as nothing but the Self (ātman). A mind (manas) absorbed (in the Self) acts even when seemingly doing nothing.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञात-तत्त्वः (jñāta-tattvaḥ) - one who has realized the true nature (tattva) (one who knows the truth (tattva), whose nature is known)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

• शिथिली-भूत-वासनः (śithilī-bhūta-vāsanaḥ) - whose latent impressions (vāsanā) have become slack/weakened

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - acting, doing

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुसंदधाति (anusaṁdadhāti) - connects with, seeks, minds, attends to

• अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्पन्दन-मात्रम् (spandana-mātram) - mere vibration/movement

• केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, only

• करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

• असक्त-बुद्धिः (asakta-buddhiḥ) - unattached intellect (buddhi), one whose intellect is unattached

• सम्प्राप्तम् (samprāptam) - obtained, acquired, reached

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• इदम् (idam) - this

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

• कर्म-फलम् (karma-phalam) - fruit of action (karma)

• अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, feels, perceives

• अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not acting, not doing

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

• मग्न-मनाः (magna-manāḥ) - A mind absorbed (in the Self) (having an absorbed mind (manas), whose mind is absorbed)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञात-तत्त्वः (jñāta-tattvaḥ) - one who has realized the true nature (tattva) (one who knows the truth (tattva), whose nature is known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular 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)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

शिथिली-भूत-वासनः (śithilī-bhūta-vāsanaḥ) - whose latent impressions (vāsanā) have become slack/weakened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śithilī-bhūta-vāsana

śithilī-bhūta-vāsana - having weakened latent impressions

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śithilībhūta+vāsanā)

• śithilībhūta – become slack/loose, weakened
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (secondary formation)
  From śithila (slack) + bhūta (become, PPP of bhū)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, desire
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, to perfume)
  Root: vas (class 1)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - acting, doing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kurvat

kurvat - doing, acting, making

Present Active Participle

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुसंदधाति (anusaṁdadhāti) - connects with, seeks, minds, attends to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of anu-sam-dhā

Prefixes: anu+sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

अथ (atha) - then, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्पन्दन-मात्रम् (spandana-mātram) - mere vibration/movement

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of spandana-mātra

spandana-mātra - mere vibration, only movement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (spandana+mātra)

• spandana – vibration, throbbing, movement
  noun (neuter)
  Action noun
  Derived from root spand (to vibrate)
  Root: spand (class 1)
• mātra – mere, only, measure, quantity
  adjective (neuter)

केवलम् (kevalam) - merely, solely, only

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, exclusive, mere, only

Note: Used adverbially

करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

असक्त-बुद्धिः (asakta-buddhiḥ) - unattached intellect (buddhi), one whose intellect is unattached

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asakta-buddhi

asakta-buddhi - having an unattached intellect

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+sakta+buddhi)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• sakta – attached, clinging, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root sañj (to cling, to attach)
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception, reason
  noun (feminine)
  Root: budh (class 1)

सम्प्राप्तम् (samprāptam) - obtained, acquired, reached

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samprāpta

samprāpta - obtained, acquired, arrived at, come to

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root āp (to obtain) with prefixes sam and pra

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence, reward

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the Self (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, spirit, individual self, universal Self

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, whole, entire

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - only, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

कर्म-फलम् (karma-phalam) - fruit of action (karma)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma-phala

karma-phala - fruit of action, consequence of karma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+phala)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)

अनुभवति (anubhavati) - experiences, feels, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of anu-bhū

Prefix: anu

Root: bhū (class 1)

अकुर्वन् (akurvan) - not acting, not doing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular 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)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

करोति (karoti) - does, performs, makes

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मग्न-मनाः (magna-manāḥ) - A mind absorbed (in the Self) (having an absorbed mind (manas), whose mind is absorbed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of magna-manas

magna-manas - having an absorbed mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (magna+manas)

• magna – plunged, immersed, absorbed, sunken
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root majj (to sink, plunge)
  Root: majj (class 6)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, understanding
  noun (neuter)