योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-2, verse-40

कृतमतिं शतशो विचारितं यद्यदि तदुपैति न मानसस्य बुद्धिः ।
भवति तदफलं शरद्धनाभं सततमतो मतिरेव कार्यसारः ॥ ४० ॥

kṛtamatiṃ śataśo vicāritaṃ yadyadi tadupaiti na mānasasya buddhiḥ ,
bhavati tadaphalaṃ śaraddhanābhaṃ satatamato matireva kāryasāraḥ 40

40. kṛtamatiṃ śataśaḥ vicāritaṃ yat yat
tat upaiti na mānasasya buddhiḥ
bhavati tat aphalaṃ śaraddhanābham
satatam ataḥ matiḥ eva kāryasāraḥ

40. yat yat kṛtamatiṃ śataśaḥ vicāritaṃ
mānasasya buddhiḥ tat na upaiti
tat śaraddhanābham satatam aphalam
bhavati ataḥ matiḥ eva kāryasāraḥ

40. Whatever has been considered or deliberated upon hundreds of times, if the intellect (buddhi) of the mind (manas) does not fully grasp it, that (effort) always becomes fruitless, like an autumn cloud. Therefore, the intellect (mati) itself is the essence of all action.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतमतिं (kṛtamatiṁ) - that which has been resolved/decided/thought

• शतशः (śataśaḥ) - hundreds of times, by hundreds

• विचारितं (vicāritaṁ) - contemplated, deliberated

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• उपैति (upaiti) - reaches, attains, grasps

• न (na) - not

• मानसस्य (mānasasya) - of the mind, mental

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, perception

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• अफलं (aphalaṁ) - fruitless, useless

• शरद्धनाभम् (śaraddhanābham) - like an autumn cloud

• सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

• मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, mind, thought

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• कार्यसारः (kāryasāraḥ) - the essence of action/duty

Words meanings and morphology

कृतमतिं (kṛtamatiṁ) - that which has been resolved/decided/thought

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtamati

kṛtamati - resolved, decided, having made up one's mind, thought upon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+mati)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √kṛ
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)
• mati – intellect, mind, thought
  noun (feminine)
  from √man
  Root: √man (class 4)

शतशः (śataśaḥ) - hundreds of times, by hundreds

(indeclinable)

From śata + śas suffix

विचारितं (vicāritaṁ) - contemplated, deliberated

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vicārita

vicārita - deliberated, considered, thought upon, investigated

Past Passive Participle

From vi + √car (to move, to go)

Prefix: vi

Root: √car (class 1)

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that which

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

उपैति (upaiti) - reaches, attains, grasps

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √i

Present tense, third person singular

Parasmaipada

Prefix: upa

Root: √i (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

मानसस्य (mānasasya) - of the mind, mental

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, consciousness

Root: √man (class 4)

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, perception

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, perception, reason, discernment

From √budh (to know, to awaken)

Root: √budh (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is

(verb)

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

Present tense, third person singular

Parasmaipada

Root: √bhū (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

अफलं (aphalaṁ) - fruitless, useless

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aphala

aphala - fruitless, unproductive, useless, without result

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+phala)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  negative prefix
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with tat.

शरद्धनाभम् (śaraddhanābham) - like an autumn cloud

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaraddhanābha

śaraddhanābha - having the appearance of an autumn cloud, resembling an autumn cloud (which are often thin and easily dispersed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śarad+dhana+ābha)

• śarad – autumn
  noun (feminine)
• dhana – cloud (in compounds), mass, collection; wealth
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• ābha – appearance, luster, resembling
  noun (masculine)
  from ā + bhā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √bhā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with tat.

सततम् (satatam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

adverbial form of satata

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, hence, from this

(indeclinable)

मतिः (matiḥ) - intellect, mind, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - intellect, mind, thought, opinion, understanding

from √man

Root: √man (class 4)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

कार्यसारः (kāryasāraḥ) - the essence of action/duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāryasāra

kāryasāra - the essence of action, the most important part of what is to be done

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kārya+sāra)

• kārya – to be done, duty, action, work
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  from √kṛ
  Root: √kṛ (class 8)
• sāra – essence, core, pith, best part
  noun (masculine/neuter)