योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-30

अप्राप्तात्मविवेकोऽन्तरज्ञचित्तवशीकृतः ।
शंखचक्रगदापाणिमर्चयेत्परमेश्वरम् ॥ ३० ॥

aprāptātmaviveko'ntarajñacittavaśīkṛtaḥ ,
śaṃkhacakragadāpāṇimarcayetparameśvaram 30

30. aprāptātmavivekaḥ antarajñacittavaśīkṛtaḥ
śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇim arcayet parameśvaram

30. aprāptātmavivekaḥ antarajñacittavaśīkṛtaḥ
śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇim parameśvaram arcayet

30. One who has not achieved discrimination of the self (ātman), [but] whose mind is controlled by inner knowers, should worship the Supreme Lord (īśvara) who holds the conch, discus, and mace in his hands.

30. ...ולא השיג את הבחנת העצמי מפני שהוא נתון לשליטת בורותה של מחשבתו – עליו לעבוד את האל העליון האוחז בקונכייה, בדיסקוס ובאלה.

Words meanings summery:

• अप्राप्तात्मविवेकः (aprāptātmavivekaḥ) - one who has not attained discrimination of the self (ātman)

• अन्तरज्ञचित्तवशीकृतः (antarajñacittavaśīkṛtaḥ) - whose mind is controlled by inner knowers

• शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिम् (śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇim) - describing Lord Vishnu (holding conch, discus, and mace in hand)

• अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship

• परमेश्वरम् (parameśvaram) - the Supreme Lord (īśvara)

Words meanings and morphology

अप्राप्तात्मविवेकः (aprāptātmavivekaḥ) - one who has not attained discrimination of the self (ātman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aprāptātmaviveka

aprāptātmaviveka - one who has not attained self-discrimination

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (aprāpta+ātma-viveka)

• aprāpta – not obtained, not attained
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
• ātma-viveka – discrimination of the self
  noun (masculine)

अन्तरज्ञचित्तवशीकृतः (antarajñacittavaśīkṛtaḥ) - whose mind is controlled by inner knowers

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of antarajñacittavaśīkṛta

antarajñacittavaśīkṛta - one whose mind is controlled by inner knowers

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (antarajña+cittavaśīkṛta)

• antarajña – inner knower, one who knows the inner self
  noun (masculine)
• cittavaśīkṛta – whose mind is controlled/subdued
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)

शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिम् (śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇim) - describing Lord Vishnu (holding conch, discus, and mace in hand)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇi

śaṅkhacakragadāpāṇi - one who has conch, discus, and mace in hand

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaṅkha+cakra+gadā+pāṇi)

• śaṅkha – conch, conch-shell
  noun (masculine)
• cakra – discus, wheel
  noun (neuter)
• gadā – mace, club
  noun (feminine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of arc

Root: arc (class 1)

परमेश्वरम् (parameśvaram) - the Supreme Lord (īśvara)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parameśvara

parameśvara - Supreme Lord

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+īśvara)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, Supreme Being
  noun (masculine)

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