योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-56, verse-36

भोगौघकामवांस्तत्र कः करोतु जहातु वा ।
तस्मान्नित्यमकर्ताहमिति भावनयेद्धया ॥ ३६ ॥

bhogaughakāmavāṃstatra kaḥ karotu jahātu vā ,
tasmānnityamakartāhamiti bhāvanayeddhayā 36

36. bhogaughakāmavān tatra kaḥ karotu jahātu vā |
tasmāt nityam akartā aham iti bhāvanayā iddhyā

36. tasmāt nityam aham akartā iti iddhyā bhāvanayā (satyām),
tatra kaḥ bhogaughakāmavān karotu vā jahātu?

36. Therefore, by such an enlightened contemplation (bhāvanā) as 'I am always a non-doer (akartā),' who would, desiring a flood of enjoyments, either perform actions or abandon them in that state?

Words meanings summery:

• भोगौघकामवान् (bhogaughakāmavān) - one who desires a multitude of enjoyments (desiring a flood of enjoyments)

• तत्र (tatra) - in that state (of being a non-doer) (there, in that place, in that case/situation)

• कः (kaḥ) - who (rhetorical, implying 'no one') (who?)

• करोतु (karotu) - would perform actions (let him do, he should do)

• जहातु (jahātu) - would abandon them (actions) (let him abandon, he should abandon)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, eternally, constantly)

• अकर्ता (akartā) - a non-doer (non-doer)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• इति (iti) - (marks the preceding statement as a thought/contemplation) (thus, (marks direct speech or thought))

• भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation (by contemplation, by thought, by understanding)

• इद्ध्या (iddhyā) - by the enlightened (contemplation) (by the illuminated, by the bright, by the prosperous)

Words meanings and morphology

भोगौघकामवान् (bhogaughakāmavān) - one who desires a multitude of enjoyments (desiring a flood of enjoyments)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhogaughakāmavat

bhogaughakāmavat - possessing the desire for a flood of enjoyments

compound of bhoga + ogha + kāma + -vat (possessive suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhoga+ogha+kāma)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ogha – flood, stream, multitude, mass
  noun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: The suffix -vat forms an adjective meaning 'possessing' or 'like'.

तत्र (tatra) - in that state (of being a non-doer) (there, in that place, in that case/situation)

(indeclinable)

from tad (that) + -tra (locative suffix)

कः (kaḥ) - who (rhetorical, implying 'no one') (who?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

करोतु (karotu) - would perform actions (let him do, he should do)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

root kṛ, class 8, Parasmaipada

Root: kṛ (class 8)

जहातु (jahātu) - would abandon them (actions) (let him abandon, he should abandon)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of hā

Imperative Active

root hā, class 3 (juhotyādi), Parasmaipada

Root: hā (class 3)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Can function as an indeclinable meaning 'therefore' when in ablative singular neuter.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, eternally, constantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

अकर्ता (akartā) - a non-doer (non-doer)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akartṛ

akartṛ - non-doer, inactive, one who does not act

nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of a + kartṛ

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kartṛ)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kartṛ – doer, agent, creator
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from root kṛ + tṛC suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, myself

इति (iti) - (marks the preceding statement as a thought/contemplation) (thus, (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

भावनया (bhāvanayā) - by the contemplation (by contemplation, by thought, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhāvanā

bhāvanā - contemplation, meditation, imagination, understanding, conviction

from root bhū (to be) in causative form (bhāvayati) + anā suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

इद्ध्या (iddhyā) - by the enlightened (contemplation) (by the illuminated, by the bright, by the prosperous)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of iddha

iddha - kindled, shining, brilliant, prosperous, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

from root indh (to kindle, inflame)

Root: indh (class 7)

Note: Modifies bhāvanayā.