योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-62, verse-17

न विस्मरति सर्वत्र यथा सततगो गतिम् ।
न विस्मरति निश्चेयं चिन्मात्रं प्राज्ञ धीस्तथा ॥ १७ ॥

na vismarati sarvatra yathā satatago gatim ,
na vismarati niśceyaṃ cinmātraṃ prājña dhīstathā 17

17. na vismarati sarvatra yathā satatagaḥ gatim na
vismarati niśceyam cit mātram prājña dhīḥ tathā

17. yathā satatagaḥ sarvatra gatim na vismarati,
tathā prājña dhīḥ niśceyam cit mātram na vismarati

17. Just as something constantly in motion (satataga) never forgets its own movement anywhere, similarly, the intellect of a wise person (prājña) never forgets the pure consciousness (cinmātra) that is to be firmly understood.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, always

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• सततगः (satatagaḥ) - constantly moving, always flowing

• गतिम् (gatim) - movement, course, progress

• न (na) - not, no

• विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

• निश्चेयम् (niśceyam) - that which is to be ascertained/determined/firmly understood

• चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought

• मात्रम् (mātram) - only, mere, pure

• प्राज्ञ (prājña) - wise, intelligent

• धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, understanding (dhī)

• तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly, thus

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

(verb)

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

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, always

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

सततगः (satatagaḥ) - constantly moving, always flowing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satataga

satataga - constantly going, always moving, always flowing

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (satata+ga)

• satata – continuous, constant, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, reaching
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'gam' (to go) with suffix 'ḍa' (Pāṇini 3.2.48)
  Root: gam (class 1)

गतिम् (gatim) - movement, course, progress

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - movement, course, going, progress, destiny, state

Root: gam (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विस्मरति (vismarati) - forgets

(verb)

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

Prefix: vi

Root: smṛ (class 1)

निश्चेयम् (niśceyam) - that which is to be ascertained/determined/firmly understood

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niśceya

niśceya - to be ascertained, to be determined, to be understood

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root 'ci' with prefix 'nis', indicating certainty or firmness.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

चित् (cit) - consciousness, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cit

cit - consciousness, thought, pure intelligence

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Acts as the first part of the compound 'cinmātram'.

मात्रम् (mātram) - only, mere, pure

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mātra

mātra - only, mere, pure, consisting only of

Compound type : karmadhāraya (cit+mātra)

• cit – consciousness, thought, pure intelligence
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• mātra – only, mere, pure, consisting only of
  adjective (neuter)

प्राज्ञ (prājña) - wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing, learned

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Modifies 'dhīḥ'.

धीः (dhīḥ) - intellect, understanding (dhī)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhī

dhī - intellect, understanding, thought, wisdom, mind

Root: dhyai (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)