योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-25, verse-16

एतया तदलं मेऽस्तु तुच्छया पूर्वचिन्तया ।
पौरुषं याति साफल्यं वर्तमानचिकित्सया ॥ १६ ॥

etayā tadalaṃ me'stu tucchayā pūrvacintayā ,
pauruṣaṃ yāti sāphalyaṃ vartamānacikitsayā 16

16. etayā tat alam me astu tucchayā pūrvacintayā
pauruṣam yāti sāphalyam vartamānacikitsayā

16. me tucchayā pūrvacintayā tat etayā alam astu
pauruṣam vartamānacikitsayā sāphalyam yāti

16. Let that trivial past concern be enough for me. Human effort (pauruṣa) achieves success through a present remedy.

Words meanings summery:

• एतया (etayā) - by this (referring to the trivial past concern) (by this, with this)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the trivial past concern) (that, therefore)

• अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient (let it be over) (enough, sufficient, in vain, capable)

• मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be (finished, over) (let it be, may it be)

• तुच्छया (tucchayā) - by trivial (by trivial, by insignificant, by empty)

• पूर्वचिन्तया (pūrvacintayā) - by past worry/concern (by previous thought, by past worry, by former concern)

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣa) (human effort, manliness, valor, energy)

• याति (yāti) - attains (goes, attains, reaches)

• साफल्यम् (sāphalyam) - success (success, fruitfulness, efficacy)

• वर्तमानचिकित्सया (vartamānacikitsayā) - through a present remedy/solution (by present treatment, by current remedy)

Words meanings and morphology

एतया (etayā) - by this (referring to the trivial past concern) (by this, with this)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: From feminine base 'etad'

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the trivial past concern) (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: It serves as the subject of 'alam astu'.

अलम् (alam) - enough, sufficient (let it be over) (enough, sufficient, in vain, capable)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - for me (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: The dative usage 'for me' fits well with 'alam astu' (let it be enough for me).

अस्तु (astu) - let it be (finished, over) (let it be, may it be)

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

तुच्छया (tucchayā) - by trivial (by trivial, by insignificant, by empty)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tuccha

tuccha - trivial, insignificant, empty, contemptible

पूर्वचिन्तया (pūrvacintayā) - by past worry/concern (by previous thought, by past worry, by former concern)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of pūrvacintā

pūrvacintā - previous thought, past worry, former concern

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+cintā)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior
  adjective
• cintā – thought, worry, concern, reflection
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 10)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - human effort (pauruṣa) (human effort, manliness, valor, energy)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - human effort, valor, manliness, virility, strength

Derived from 'puruṣa' with a secondary suffix 'aṇ' denoting 'relating to puruṣa' or 'qualities of puruṣa'.

Note: Acts as the object of 'yāti'.

याति (yāti) - attains (goes, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

साफल्यम् (sāphalyam) - success (success, fruitfulness, efficacy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāphalya

sāphalya - success, fruitfulness, efficacy

Abstract noun derived from 'saphalā' (fruitful) + 'ya' suffix. 'Sa' (with) + 'phala' (fruit).

Note: This is the state or result that 'pauruṣam' attains.

वर्तमानचिकित्सया (vartamānacikitsayā) - through a present remedy/solution (by present treatment, by current remedy)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vartamānacikitsā

vartamānacikitsā - present treatment, current remedy

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vartamāna+cikitsā)

• vartamāna – present, existing, current
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛt' (to be, to exist) with present active participle suffix 'śānac'.
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• cikitsā – treatment, remedy, medical care, desire to cure
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the desiderative stem of 'kit' (to heal/treat).
  Root: kit