योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-6, verse-1

श्रीवसिष्ठ उवाच ।
इमं विश्वपरिस्पन्दं करोमीत्यस्तवासनम् ।
प्रवर्तते यः कार्येषु स मुक्त इति मे मतिः ॥ १ ॥

śrīvasiṣṭha uvāca ,
imaṃ viśvaparispandaṃ karomītyastavāsanam ,
pravartate yaḥ kāryeṣu sa mukta iti me matiḥ 1

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca imam viśvaparispandam karomi iti
astavāsanam pravartate yaḥ kāryeṣu saḥ muktaḥ iti me matiḥ

1. śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ uvāca yaḥ imam viśvaparispandam karomi iti
astavāsanam kāryeṣu pravartate saḥ muktaḥ iti me matiḥ

1. Śrī Vasiṣṭha said: My conviction is that one who engages in activities, having relinquished the underlying inclination (vāsanā) of thinking 'I am the doer of this universal activity', is indeed liberated (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• इमम् (imam) - this, this one

• विश्वपरिस्पन्दम् (viśvaparispandam) - universal activity, cosmic vibration

• करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make, I perform

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner; (marks direct speech or thought)

• अस्तवासनम् (astavāsanam) - one for whom the latent tendency is abandoned, without latent tendencies

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - he engages, he proceeds, he begins

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in actions, in duties, in activities

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released, freed

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner; (marks direct speech or thought)

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, conviction

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीवसिष्ठः (śrīvasiṣṭhaḥ) - Śrī Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīvasiṣṭha

śrīvasiṣṭha - venerable Vasiṣṭha, name of a celebrated Vedic sage

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+vasiṣṭha)

• śrī – splendor, prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness; revered, holy
  adjective (feminine)
• vasiṣṭha – best, most excellent; name of a celebrated Vedic sage
  proper noun (masculine)

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

perfect active indicative 3rd singular

Irregular perfect form from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

इमम् (imam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here

Note: Agreement with viśvaparispandam.

विश्वपरिस्पन्दम् (viśvaparispandam) - universal activity, cosmic vibration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśvaparispanda

viśvaparispanda - universal vibration/activity/agitation, cosmic movement

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+parispanda)

• viśva – all, whole, universal; the universe
  adjective (neuter)
• parispanda – vibration, trembling, agitation, movement, activity
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root spand (to tremble, vibrate) with prefix pari-.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Object of implied karomi.

करोमि (karomi) - I do, I make, I perform

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

present active indicative 1st singular

Root kṛ (class 8) in present tense.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner; (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding phrase "imam viśvaparispandam karomi" as a thought/statement.

अस्तवासनम् (astavāsanam) - one for whom the latent tendency is abandoned, without latent tendencies

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of astavāsanā

astavāsanā - one who has abandoned latent tendencies/impressions

Bahuvrihi compound: asta (abandoned) + vāsanā (latent tendency).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asta+vāsanā)

• asta – set, abandoned, thrown away, cast off
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root as (to throw) or a-sthā (to stand, set), here conveying 'abandoned'.
  Root: as (class 4)
• vāsanā – latent impression, mental trace, tendency, inclination, desire, subconscious imprint
  noun (feminine)
  From root vas (to dwell, perfume)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Adverbial usage, describing the manner of engaging in action.

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - he engages, he proceeds, he begins

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-vṛt

present middle indicative 3rd singular

From root vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who, whoever

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of pravartate.

कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in actions, in duties, in activities

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, work, business

Gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) + suffix -ya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Locative of place/scope for pravartate.

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, used here as a correlative to yaḥ.

Note: Correlative pronoun for yaḥ.

मुक्तः (muktaḥ) - liberated, released, freed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukta

mukta - liberated, released, freed, delivered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muc (to free, release) + suffix -ta.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Predicative adjective for saḥ.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner; (marks direct speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding phrase "saḥ muktaḥ" as a thought/statement.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my (first person pronoun)

Enclitic form of mama (genitive) or mahyam (dative).

Note: Here used as genitive "my".

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, understanding, opinion, intention, conviction

From root man (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of implied "is".