योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-10, verse-17

तस्मात्पापालमनया तुच्छया भोगचिन्तया ।
भवत्यकृत्रिमा तृप्तिर्येनाभिपत तं ततः ॥ १७ ॥

tasmātpāpālamanayā tucchayā bhogacintayā ,
bhavatyakṛtrimā tṛptiryenābhipata taṃ tataḥ 17

17. tasmāt pāpālam anayā tucchyā bhogacintayā
bhavati akṛtrimā tṛptiḥ yena abhipata taṃ tataḥ

17. tasmāt anayā tucchyā bhogacintayā pāpālam [asti].
yena akṛtrimā tṛptiḥ bhavati,
taṃ tataḥ abhipata.

17. Therefore, this insignificant thought of pleasures is sinful. A genuine satisfaction arises by other means; then, pursue that [means].

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• पापालम् (pāpālam) - Referring to the nature of the thought of pleasures. (sinful, wicked, evil)

• अनया (anayā) - by this

• तुच्छ्या (tucchyā) - by insignificant, by trivial, by paltry

• भोगचिन्तया (bhogacintayā) - by the thought of enjoyments, by concern for pleasures

• भवति (bhavati) - arises, happens, becomes

• अकृत्रिमा (akṛtrimā) - genuine, natural, unartificial

• तृप्तिः (tṛptiḥ) - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

• येन (yena) - By which [other means/path]. (by which, by what means)

• अभिपत (abhipata) - Pursue, strive for [that path to satisfaction]. (pursue, strive for, go towards, attack)

• तं (taṁ) - That [means/path leading to genuine satisfaction]. (that, him)

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

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

पापालम् (pāpālam) - Referring to the nature of the thought of pleasures. (sinful, wicked, evil)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāpāla

pāpāla - sinful, wicked, evil

Note: Syntactically functions as a predicate nominative or adverbial, describing 'bhogacintayā'.

अनया (anayā) - by this

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

तुच्छ्या (tucchyā) - by insignificant, by trivial, by paltry

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tucchya

tucchya - insignificant, trivial, paltry, empty

भोगचिन्तया (bhogacintayā) - by the thought of enjoyments, by concern for pleasures

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhogacintā

bhogacintā - thought of enjoyment, desire for pleasure

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+cintā)

• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• cintā – thought, reflection, worry, concern
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root 'cit' with suffix '-tā'.
  Root: cit (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - arises, happens, becomes

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

अकृत्रिमा (akṛtrimā) - genuine, natural, unartificial

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akṛtrima

akṛtrima - not artificial, natural, genuine, real

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṛtrima)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṛtrima – artificial, made, factitious
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तृप्तिः (tṛptiḥ) - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tṛpti

tṛpti - satisfaction, contentment, gratification

Derived from root 'tṛp' (to be satisfied).

Root: tṛp (class 4)

येन (yena) - By which [other means/path]. (by which, by what means)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of yat

yat - which, what

Note: Refers to the means or path to genuine satisfaction.

अभिपत (abhipata) - Pursue, strive for [that path to satisfaction]. (pursue, strive for, go towards, attack)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of abhi-pat

Prefix: abhi

Root: pat (class 1)

तं (taṁ) - That [means/path leading to genuine satisfaction]. (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine/neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the 'yena' (the means/path) or the implied goal (satisfaction).

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)