योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-11

मुख्यः पुरुषयत्नोत्थो विचारः स्वात्मदर्शने ।
गौणो वरादिको हेतुर्मुख्यहेतुपरो भव ॥ ११ ॥

mukhyaḥ puruṣayatnottho vicāraḥ svātmadarśane ,
gauṇo varādiko heturmukhyahetuparo bhava 11

11. mukhyaḥ puruṣa-yatna-utthaḥ vicāraḥ sva-ātma-darśane
| gauṇaḥ vara-ādikaḥ hetuḥ mukhya-hetu-paraḥ bhava ||

11. sva-ātma-darśane puruṣa-yatna-utthaḥ vicāraḥ mukhyaḥ
vara-ādikaḥ hetuḥ gauṇaḥ [ataḥ tvaṃ] mukhya-hetu-paraḥ bhava

11. The primary (mukhya) factor for the realization of one's own self (ātman) is inquiry (vicāra) arising from human effort. Secondary are causes such as boons. Therefore, be intent on the primary cause.

Words meanings summery:

• मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - principal, chief, main, excellent

• पुरुष-यत्न-उत्थः (puruṣa-yatna-utthaḥ) - arising from human effort, born of personal exertion

• विचारः (vicāraḥ) - inquiry, reflection, investigation, deliberation

• स्व-आत्म-दर्शने (sva-ātma-darśane) - in the vision of one's own self, for self-realization

• गौणः (gauṇaḥ) - secondary, subordinate, minor

• वर-आदिकः (vara-ādikaḥ) - boons and so on, beginning with boons

• हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason, motive

• मुख्य-हेतु-परः (mukhya-hetu-paraḥ) - devoted to the principal cause, focused on the main reason

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - principal, chief, main, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - principal, chief, main, excellent

Note: Qualifies `vicāraḥ`.

पुरुष-यत्न-उत्थः (puruṣa-yatna-utthaḥ) - arising from human effort, born of personal exertion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa-yatna-uttha

puruṣa-yatna-uttha - arising from human effort, born of personal exertion

Compound of 'puruṣa' (person), 'yatna' (effort), and 'uttha' (arising from).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+yatna+uttha)

• puruṣa – person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavour
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √yat (to strive, endeavor) with suffix -na.
  Root: yat (class 1)
• uttha – arisen, produced from, originating from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix ud- and suffix -a, meaning 'risen, produced'.
  Prefix: ud
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vicāraḥ`.

विचारः (vicāraḥ) - inquiry, reflection, investigation, deliberation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicāra

vicāra - inquiry, reflection, investigation, deliberation

Derived from root √car (to move, to walk, to practice) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject.

स्व-आत्म-दर्शने (sva-ātma-darśane) - in the vision of one's own self, for self-realization

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sva-ātma-darśana

sva-ātma-darśana - vision of one's own self, self-realization

Compound of 'sva' (one's own), 'ātman' (self), and 'darśana' (vision/realization).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+ātman+darśana)

• sva – one's own
  pronoun (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• darśana – seeing, vision, perception, doctrine, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √dṛś (to see) with suffix -ana.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere or context of `vicāra`.

गौणः (gauṇaḥ) - secondary, subordinate, minor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gauṇa

gauṇa - secondary, subordinate, minor, indirect

Note: Qualifies `hetuḥ`.

वर-आदिकः (vara-ādikaḥ) - boons and so on, beginning with boons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara-ādika

vara-ādika - boons and so on, beginning with boons

Compound of vara (boon) and ādika (etc., beginning with).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+ādika)

• vara – boon, blessing, best
  noun (masculine)
• ādika – beginning with, and so on, etc.
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ādi (beginning) with suffix -ka.

Note: Refers to a category of causes.

हेतुः (hetuḥ) - cause, reason, motive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

Derived from root √hi (to send, propel).

Root: hi (class 3)

Note: Subject, qualified by `gauṇaḥ` and `vara-ādikaḥ`.

मुख्य-हेतु-परः (mukhya-hetu-paraḥ) - devoted to the principal cause, focused on the main reason

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhya-hetu-para

mukhya-hetu-para - devoted to the principal cause, focused on the main reason

Compound of 'mukhya' (principal), 'hetu' (cause), and 'para' (intent on/devoted to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mukhya+hetu+para)

• mukhya – principal, chief, main
  adjective (masculine)
• hetu – cause, reason
  noun (masculine)
• para – intent on, devoted to, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for the implied subject (you) of `bhava`.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

imperative active, parasmaipada

Derived from root √bhū (1st class) with imperative ending for 2nd person singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Second person singular imperative.