योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-39, verse-36

समतयैव सततं धृतिमता
स्थातव्यम् ॥ ३६ ॥

samatayaiva satataṃ
dhṛtimatā sthātavyam 36

36. samatayā eva satatam
dhṛtimatā sthātavyam

36. dhṛtimatā satatam
samatayā eva sthātavyam

36. One should always remain steadfast with equanimity, endowed with fortitude.

Words meanings summery:

• समतया (samatayā) - by equanimity, by equality, with sameness

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, precisely

• सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• धृतिमता (dhṛtimatā) - by one possessing fortitude, by the firm one, by the steadfast one

• स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - one should stand, one should remain, it should be stood

Words meanings and morphology

समतया (samatayā) - by equanimity, by equality, with sameness

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samatā

samatā - equanimity, sameness, equality, impartiality

Derived from sama (equal) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, precisely

(indeclinable)

सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sad (to sit) with intensive prefix sa and suffix ta

Prefix: sa

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially (accusative neuter singular).

धृतिमता (dhṛtimatā) - by one possessing fortitude, by the firm one, by the steadfast one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhṛtimat

dhṛtimat - possessing fortitude, firm, steadfast, resolute

Derived from dhṛti (fortitude) + matup (possessive suffix)

Note: Refers to the agent of sthātavyam.

स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - one should stand, one should remain, it should be stood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthātavya

sthātavya - to be stood, to be remained, one should stand

Gerundive / Potential Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) + tavya (suffix for gerundive)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Often translated impersonally as 'one should...'