योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
युक्ताशयानां महतामहतानां कुदृष्टिभिः ।
स्वभावोऽयं महाबाहो लीलया चरतामिह ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
yuktāśayānāṃ mahatāmahatānāṃ kudṛṣṭibhiḥ ,
svabhāvo'yaṃ mahābāho līlayā caratāmiha 1

1. śrī vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yukta-āśayānām mahatām ahatānām
kudṛṣṭibhiḥ svabhāvaḥ ayam mahābāho līlayā caratām iha

1. mahābāho śrī vasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca iha līlayā caratām
yukta-āśayānām mahatām kudṛṣṭibhiḥ ahatānām ayam svabhāvaḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: O mighty-armed (mahābāho) one, this is the very intrinsic nature (svabhāva) of great individuals whose intentions are properly directed, who remain untouched by erroneous views, and who engage in worldly activities with effortless ease.

Words meanings summery:

• श्री (śrī) - an honorific prefix (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful; an epithet of respect)

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper noun))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

• युक्त-आशयानाम् (yukta-āśayānām) - of those whose intentions are properly directed (of those whose intentions are composed/rightly directed)

• महताम् (mahatām) - of great individuals/souls (of great ones, of noble ones, of great souls)

• अहतानाम् (ahatānām) - of those who remain untouched (of those who are not struck/harmed/deterred/affected)

• कुदृष्टिभिः (kudṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by erroneous views (by wrong views, by evil thoughts, by false perceptions)

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality)

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

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (mahābāho) one (O mighty-armed one)

• लीलया (līlayā) - with effortless ease (by sport, by play, with ease, playfully)

• चरताम् (caratām) - of those who engage in worldly activities (of those moving, of those acting, of those behaving)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this place)

Words meanings and morphology

श्री (śrī) - an honorific prefix (auspicious, prosperous, glorious, beautiful; an epithet of respect)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty; an epithet of Lakṣmī

Note: The word is indeclinable in this context as an honorific.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - The sage Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha (a proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - 'most excellent', 'best'; name of a celebrated Vedic sage

Superlative of 'vasu' (good, excellent).

Root: vas (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of √vac

perfect tense form

Perfect active, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: vac (class 2)

युक्त-आशयानाम् (yukta-āśayānām) - of those whose intentions are properly directed (of those whose intentions are composed/rightly directed)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yuktāśaya

yuktāśaya - one whose mind/intention is composed, steady, rightly directed

Compound of yukta (past passive participle of yuj) and āśaya (intention, mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+āśaya)

• yukta – joined, yoked, united, composed, proper, right
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √yuj (to join, to connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• āśaya – intention, mind, thought, abode, receptacle
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adjective agreeing with `mahatām`.

महताम् (mahatām) - of great individuals/souls (of great ones, of noble ones, of great souls)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to "great ones".

अहतानाम् (ahatānām) - of those who remain untouched (of those who are not struck/harmed/deterred/affected)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ahata

ahata - un-struck, un-harmed, un-affected, un-deterred

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Compound of 'a' (negative particle) and 'hata' (past passive participle of √han, to strike, kill).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hata)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• hata – struck, killed, harmed, affected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √han (to strike, kill).
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `mahatām`.

कुदृष्टिभिः (kudṛṣṭibhiḥ) - by erroneous views (by wrong views, by evil thoughts, by false perceptions)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kudṛṣṭi

kudṛṣṭi - wrong view, bad sight, evil intent

Compound of 'ku' (bad, evil) and 'dṛṣṭi' (view, sight).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ku+dṛṣṭi)

• ku – bad, evil, wrong, despised
  indeclinable
  Prefix for denoting badness.
• dṛṣṭi – sight, view, perception, opinion, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
  From root √dṛś (to see).
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agent of `ahatānām`.

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva) (own nature, intrinsic nature, essential quality)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own state, innate disposition, intrinsic nature, essence

Compound of 'sva' (self, own) and 'bhāva' (state, being, nature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+bhāva)

• sva – self, own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – state of being, existence, nature, sentiment, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  From root √bhū (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

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

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed (mahābāho) one (O mighty-armed one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having great arms, mighty-armed; a powerful person

Bahuvrīhi compound of 'mahā' (great) and 'bāhu' (arm).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
  Indeclinable form of mahat.
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing Rāma or another prominent figure.

लीलया (līlayā) - with effortless ease (by sport, by play, with ease, playfully)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of līlā

līlā - play, sport, amusement, ease, grace

Note: Qualifies the action of `caratām`.

चरताम् (caratām) - of those who engage in worldly activities (of those moving, of those acting, of those behaving)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of carat

carat - moving, going, acting, behaving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root √car (to move, walk, act).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `mahatām`.

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this place)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

Note: Refers to the current existence or worldly sphere.