योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-48, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
क्रियाविशेषबहुला भोगैश्वर्यहताशयाः ।
नापेक्षन्ते यदा सत्यं न पश्यन्ति शठास्तदा ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
kriyāviśeṣabahulā bhogaiśvaryahatāśayāḥ ,
nāpekṣante yadā satyaṃ na paśyanti śaṭhāstadā 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca kriyāviśeṣabahulāḥ bhogaiśvaryahatāśayāḥ
na apekṣante yadā satyaṃ na paśyanti śaṭhāḥ tadā

1. śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca.
kriyāviśeṣabahulāḥ bhogaiśvaryahatāśayāḥ yadā satyaṃ na apekṣante tadā śaṭhāḥ na paśyanti.

1. Shri Vasiṣṭha said: Those who are preoccupied with numerous rituals and whose aspirations are corrupted by material enjoyment and prosperity, do not seek the truth. Such deluded individuals, therefore, fail to perceive it.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Shri Vasiṣṭha)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, as a statement from the sage (said, spoke)

• क्रियाविशेषबहुलाः (kriyāviśeṣabahulāḥ) - those who are excessively engaged in various rituals (those who are full of many specific actions or rituals)

• भोगैश्वर्यहताशयाः (bhogaiśvaryahatāśayāḥ) - whose aspirations are corrupted by material enjoyment and prosperity (whose intentions are destroyed by enjoyment and wealth)

• न (na) - negates the verb 'apekṣante' (not, no)

• अपेक्षन्ते (apekṣante) - they seek (the truth) (they expect, they seek, they look for)

• यदा (yadā) - when (connecting the condition) (when, at which time)

• सत्यं (satyaṁ) - the truth, ultimate reality (truth, reality, what is true)

• न (na) - negates the verb 'paśyanti' (not, no)

• पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (the truth) (they see, they perceive)

• शठाः (śaṭhāḥ) - those deluded individuals (cunning, deluded, deceitful persons)

• तदा (tadā) - then, consequently (correlative to 'yadā') (then, at that time)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठ (śrīvasiṣṭha) - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha (Shri Vasiṣṭha)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - The revered sage Vasiṣṭha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, glory, auspiciousness, wealth, prosperity; an honorific prefix
  noun (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – Vasiṣṭha (a name); best, most excellent
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: vas

उवाच (uvāca) - said, as a statement from the sage (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vac

Perfect tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.

Irregular perfect form from √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

क्रियाविशेषबहुलाः (kriyāviśeṣabahulāḥ) - those who are excessively engaged in various rituals (those who are full of many specific actions or rituals)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kriyāviśeṣabahula

kriyāviśeṣabahula - full of many specific actions, abundant in particular activities

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kriyā+viśeṣa+bahula)

• kriyā – action, ritual, performance
  noun (feminine)
  From √kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• viśeṣa – specific, particular, special quality
  noun (masculine)
  From vi-√śiṣ (to distinguish).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• bahula – abundant, plentiful, full of
  adjective

Note: Qualifies an implied subject (e.g., 'those people').

भोगैश्वर्यहताशयाः (bhogaiśvaryahatāśayāḥ) - whose aspirations are corrupted by material enjoyment and prosperity (whose intentions are destroyed by enjoyment and wealth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhogaiśvaryahatāśaya

bhogaiśvaryahatāśaya - whose minds/intentions are destroyed/ruined by enjoyment and wealth/power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhoga+aiśvarya+hata+āśaya)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  From √bhuj (to enjoy).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, power, wealth, prosperity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from īśvara (lord, ruler).
  Root: īś (class 2)
• hata – struck, killed, destroyed, ruined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)
• āśaya – intention, purpose, mind, heart, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√śī (to lie in, to dwell).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

न (na) - negates the verb 'apekṣante' (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अपेक्षन्ते (apekṣante) - they seek (the truth) (they expect, they seek, they look for)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of √īkṣ

Present tense, middle voice, 3rd person plural.

From apa-√īkṣ.

Prefix: apa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

यदा (yadā) - when (connecting the condition) (when, at which time)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to tadā.

सत्यं (satyaṁ) - the truth, ultimate reality (truth, reality, what is true)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real; truth, reality, integrity

From sat (being).

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - negates the verb 'paśyanti' (not, no)

(indeclinable)

पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - they perceive (the truth) (they see, they perceive)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √dṛś

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person plural.

Root √dṛś takes the stem paśya- in present system.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शठाः (śaṭhāḥ) - those deluded individuals (cunning, deluded, deceitful persons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṭha

śaṭha - cunning, deceitful, dishonest, deluded, foolish

Note: Refers to the same implied subject as 'kriyāviśeṣabahulāḥ'.

तदा (tadā) - then, consequently (correlative to 'yadā') (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb to yadā.