योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-51, verse-3

अज्ञातपरमार्थेन क्रियामात्रे च तिष्ठता ।
फलकार्पण्ययुक्तेन मनसा सोऽकरोन्मखम् ॥ ३ ॥

ajñātaparamārthena kriyāmātre ca tiṣṭhatā ,
phalakārpaṇyayuktena manasā so'karonmakham 3

3. ajñātaparāmārthena kriyāmātre ca tiṣṭhatā
phalakārpaṇyayuktena manasā saḥ akarot makham

3. saḥ ajñātaparāmārthena kriyāmātre ca tiṣṭhatā
phalakārpaṇyayuktena manasā makham akarot

3. With a mind (manas) that was ignorant of the supreme truth (paramārtha), was engaged merely in ritual action, and was attached to the fruits of actions, he performed the sacrifice.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञातपरामार्थेन (ajñātaparāmārthena) - by one who does not know the ultimate truth, by one ignorant of the supreme reality

• क्रियामात्रे (kriyāmātre) - in mere ritual action, only in action

• च (ca) - and, also

• तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - by being engaged (in) (by abiding, by standing, by remaining)

• फलकार्पण्ययुक्तेन (phalakārpaṇyayuktena) - by one whose mind was attached to the results of actions (by one joined with attachment to results, by one associated with miserliness regarding fruits)

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he performed

• मखम् (makham) - sacrifice, ritual, festival

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञातपरामार्थेन (ajñātaparāmārthena) - by one who does not know the ultimate truth, by one ignorant of the supreme reality

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ajñātaparāmārtha

ajñātaparāmārtha - one who does not know the ultimate truth, ignorant of supreme reality

Compound formed from 'ajñāta' (unknown) and 'paramārtha' (supreme truth).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (ajñāta+paramārtha)

• ajñāta – unknown, not known, unrecognized
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'jñā' (to know) with prefix 'a-' (negation).
  Prefix: a-
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• paramārtha – highest truth, ultimate reality, supreme goal (paramārtha)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'parama' (supreme) and 'artha' (meaning, purpose, reality).

Note: Modifies 'manasā'.

क्रियामात्रे (kriyāmātre) - in mere ritual action, only in action

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kriyāmātra

kriyāmātra - mere action, only action, solely ritual action

Compound of 'kriyā' (action, ritual) and 'mātra' (mere, only).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kriyā+mātra)

• kriyā – action, ritual, performance
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-yā'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mātra – mere, only, measure, quantity
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Refers to the sphere of action.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

तिष्ठता (tiṣṭhatā) - by being engaged (in) (by abiding, by standing, by remaining)

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, abiding, remaining, being present

Present Active Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) in the present tense stem 'tiṣṭha'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'manasā'.

फलकार्पण्ययुक्तेन (phalakārpaṇyayuktena) - by one whose mind was attached to the results of actions (by one joined with attachment to results, by one associated with miserliness regarding fruits)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of phalakārpaṇyayukta

phalakārpaṇyayukta - joined with miserliness for fruit, associated with attachment to results

Compound: 'phala' (fruit, result) + 'kārpaṇya' (miserliness, attachment) + 'yukta' (joined, endowed with).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (phala+kārpaṇya+yukta)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• kārpaṇya – miserliness, wretchedness, attachment, pity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'kṛpaṇa' (miserable, poor).
• yukta – joined, united, endowed with, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yuj' (to join, connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Modifies 'manasā'.

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding (manas)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agent of the action 'akarot'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the subject of the sentence.

अकरोत् (akarot) - he did, he made, he performed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of kṛ

Aorist

Root 'kṛ' (class 8) in the aorist tense.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मखम् (makham) - sacrifice, ritual, festival

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of makha

makha - sacrifice, festival, joy, cloud

Note: Object of 'akarot'.