योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-4, chapter-62, verse-20

हितं महासत्त्वतयात्मतत्त्वं विधाय बुद्ध्या भव वीतशोकः ।
तव क्रमेणैव ततो जनोऽयं मुक्तो भविष्यत्यथ वीतशोकः ॥ २० ॥

hitaṃ mahāsattvatayātmatattvaṃ vidhāya buddhyā bhava vītaśokaḥ ,
tava krameṇaiva tato jano'yaṃ mukto bhaviṣyatyatha vītaśokaḥ 20

20. hitam mahāsattvatayā ātmatattvam
vidhāya buddhyā bhava vītaśokaḥ
tava krameṇa eva tataḥ janaḥ ayam
muktaḥ bhaviṣyati atha vītaśokaḥ

20. buddhyā mahāsattvatayā hitam
ātmatattvam vidhāya vītaśokaḥ bhava
tataḥ tava krameṇa eva ayam janaḥ
muktaḥ atha vītaśokaḥ bhaviṣyati

20. Through your intellect, having realized the beneficial truth of the Self (ātman) which comes from a state of great purity (sattva), become free from sorrow. Then, gradually, this humanity will also become liberated (mokṣa) and free from sorrow.

Words meanings summery:

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, good, salutary)

• महासत्त्वतया (mahāsattvatayā) - by means of great purity (sattva) (by means of great purity (sattva), by great courage/firmness)

• आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the truth of the Self (ātman) (the truth/essence of the Self)

• विधाय (vidhāya) - having realized (having established, having performed, having created, having realized)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect (by intellect, by discernment)

• भव (bhava) - become (become, be)

• वीतशोकः (vītaśokaḥ) - free from sorrow (free from sorrow, sorrowless)

• तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually (gradually, in due order, by sequence)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic, indicating 'gradually indeed') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

• जनः (janaḥ) - humanity (person, people, humanity)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (humanity) (this (masculine singular nominative))

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated (mokṣa) (liberated, released, freed)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will become (will be, will become)

• अथ (atha) - then, also (then, now, thus, moreover)

• वीतशोकः (vītaśokaḥ) - free from sorrow (free from sorrow, sorrowless)

Words meanings and morphology

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial (beneficial, good, salutary)

(adjective)

neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, suitable, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dhā' (to place) with prefix 'hi' (for 'dha' - to hold, place) and suffix 'kta'. More commonly from 'hiñj' (to go) or root 'dhā' with prefix 'hi' meaning 'placed well', 'beneficial'.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Acts as an adjective qualifying 'ātmatattvam'.

महासत्त्वतया (mahāsattvatayā) - by means of great purity (sattva) (by means of great purity (sattva), by great courage/firmness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mahāsattvatā

mahāsattvatā - great purity (sattva), magnanimity, high-mindedness, great courage

Derived from mahā-sattva + tā (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• sattva – purity, existence, essence, spirit, truth, courage, one of the three guṇas
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

आत्मतत्त्वम् (ātmatattvam) - the truth of the Self (ātman) (the truth/essence of the Self)

(noun)

neuter, singular of ātmatattva

ātmatattva - the truth/essence of the Self, the true nature of the soul

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+tattva)

• ātman – Self, soul, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• tattva – truth, reality, essence, principle, element
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from tad (that) + tva (abstract suffix)

Note: Object of 'vidhāya'.

विधाय (vidhāya) - having realized (having established, having performed, having created, having realized)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'dhā' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect (by intellect, by discernment)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, discernment

From root 'budh' (to know).

Root: budh (class 1)

भव (bhava) - become (become, be)

(verb)

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

Imperative, 2nd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

वीतशोकः (vītaśokaḥ) - free from sorrow (free from sorrow, sorrowless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītaśoka

vītaśoka - free from sorrow, dispelling grief

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+śoka)

• vīta – gone, departed, disappeared, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śuc' (to grieve).
  Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of 'bhava'.

तव (tava) - your (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - gradually (gradually, in due order, by sequence)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, sequence, order, method, gradual process

From root 'kram' (to step).

Root: kram (class 1)

एव (eva) - (emphatic, indicating 'gradually indeed') (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to emphasize the preceding word.

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, from that, therefore)

(indeclinable)

जनः (janaḥ) - humanity (person, people, humanity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, creature, people, humanity

From root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

अयम् (ayam) - this (humanity) (this (masculine singular nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies 'janaḥ'.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated (mokṣa) (liberated, released, freed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed, abandoned

Past Passive Participle

From root 'muc' (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'janaḥ'.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will become (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future Tense, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, also (then, now, thus, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two outcomes.

वीतशोकः (vītaśokaḥ) - free from sorrow (free from sorrow, sorrowless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītaśoka

vītaśoka - free from sorrow, dispelling grief

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+śoka)

• vīta – gone, departed, disappeared, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• śoka – sorrow, grief, lamentation
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śuc' (to grieve).
  Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'janaḥ'.