योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-54, verse-12

मा संकल्पय संकल्पं भावं भावय मा स्थितौ ।
एतावतैव भावेन भव्यो भवति भूतये ॥ १२ ॥

mā saṃkalpaya saṃkalpaṃ bhāvaṃ bhāvaya mā sthitau ,
etāvataiva bhāvena bhavyo bhavati bhūtaye 12

12. mā saṃkalpaya saṃkalpam bhāvam bhāvaya mā sthitau
etāvatā eva bhāvena bhavyaḥ bhavati bhūtaye

12. mā saṃkalpaya saṃkalpam mā bhāvaya bhāvam sthitau
etāvatā eva bhāvena bhavyaḥ bhavati bhūtaye

12. Do not form any new volition (saṃkalpa), nor contemplate any specific state (bhāva) of being. For by simply being in this very state (bhāva), one becomes destined for well-being (bhūti).

Words meanings summery:

• मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive particle)

• संकल्पय (saṁkalpaya) - form a resolve, intend, imagine

• संकल्पम् (saṁkalpam) - resolve, intention, volition (saṃkalpa)

• भावम् (bhāvam) - state, condition, existence, feeling (bhāva)

• भावय (bhāvaya) - cause to be, bring into existence, contemplate, develop

• मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive particle)

• स्थितौ (sthitau) - in a state of stability, in existence

• एतावता (etāvatā) - by this much, by this, in this way

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• भावेन (bhāvena) - by the state, by the feeling (bhāva)

• भव्यः (bhavyaḥ) - destined, auspicious, future, to be

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• भूतये (bhūtaye) - for welfare, for prosperity, for existence (bhūti)

Words meanings and morphology

मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

संकल्पय (saṁkalpaya) - form a resolve, intend, imagine

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of saṃkalp

Causative Imperative

Causative stem from root 'kḷp' with prefix 'sam-'. Here in 2nd person singular imperative.

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

संकल्पम् (saṁkalpam) - resolve, intention, volition (saṃkalpa)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpa

saṁkalpa - volition, intention, resolve, mental formation, determination (saṃkalpa)

Derived from root 'kḷp' (to form) with prefix 'sam-'

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

भावम् (bhāvam) - state, condition, existence, feeling (bhāva)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, being, feeling, sentiment, nature

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

भावय (bhāvaya) - cause to be, bring into existence, contemplate, develop

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhāvaya

Causative Imperative

Causative stem from root 'bhū' (to be). Here in 2nd person singular imperative.

Root: bhū (class 1)

मा (mā) - do not (prohibitive particle)

(indeclinable)

स्थितौ (sthitau) - in a state of stability, in existence

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, state, condition, stability, existence, situation

Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

एतावता (etāvatā) - by this much, by this, in this way

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - this much, so much, so far, thus, by this extent

Derived from 'etad' + 'vat'

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

भावेन (bhāvena) - by the state, by the feeling (bhāva)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, being, feeling, sentiment, nature

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

भव्यः (bhavyaḥ) - destined, auspicious, future, to be

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavya

bhavya - what is to be, destined, auspicious, fit, proper, excellent, future

Gerundive

Gerundive or future passive participle from root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

भूतये (bhūtaye) - for welfare, for prosperity, for existence (bhūti)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - well-being, prosperity, welfare, existence, becoming, power

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)