योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-18

नादानं न परित्यागः कर्मणोऽज्ञाय रोचते ।
तिष्ठन्त्यवगतात्मानो यथाप्राप्तानुवर्तिनः ॥ १८ ॥

nādānaṃ na parityāgaḥ karmaṇo'jñāya rocate ,
tiṣṭhantyavagatātmāno yathāprāptānuvartinaḥ 18

18. na ādānam na parityāgaḥ karmaṇaḥ ajñāya rocate
tiṣṭhanti avagatātmānaḥ yathāprāptānuvartinaḥ

18. ajñāya karmaṇaḥ ādānam na rocate na parityāgaḥ
avagatātmānaḥ yathāprāptānuvartinaḥ tiṣṭhanti

18. For the ignorant, neither undertaking (karma) nor abandoning action is appealing. However, those who have realized their true self (ātman) simply abide, conforming to whatever naturally comes their way.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• आदानम् (ādānam) - undertaking (action) (taking, acceptance, seizing, acquisition)

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• परित्यागः (parityāgaḥ) - abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, relinquishment

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action, of deed, of ritual (karma)

• अज्ञाय (ajñāya) - to the ignorant, to the fool

• रोचते (rocate) - is appealing, agreeable (is pleasing, shines, delights)

• तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they abide

• अवगतात्मानः (avagatātmānaḥ) - those who have realized the self (ātman), self-realized ones

• यथाप्राप्तानुवर्तिनः (yathāprāptānuvartinaḥ) - those who follow what has been obtained, conforming to what comes naturally

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

आदानम् (ādānam) - undertaking (action) (taking, acceptance, seizing, acquisition)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ādāna

ādāna - taking, acceptance, seizing, acquisition, receiving

From ā-√dā (to take, accept).

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Subject of rocate.

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

परित्यागः (parityāgaḥ) - abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, relinquishment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parityāga

parityāga - abandonment, renunciation, sacrifice, relinquishment

From pari-√tyaj (to abandon, forsake).

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of rocate.

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of action, of deed, of ritual (karma)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, work, fate, consequence of action (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Connected to ādānam and parityāgaḥ.

अज्ञाय (ajñāya) - to the ignorant, to the fool

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unwise, one who does not know

Compound: a (negation) + jña (knowing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Beneficiary of the action of rocate.

रोचते (rocate) - is appealing, agreeable (is pleasing, shines, delights)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ruc

Present Middle

From √ruc (to shine, please), present 3rd person singular middle voice.

Root: ruc (class 1)

तिष्ठन्ति (tiṣṭhanti) - they stand, they remain, they abide

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present Active

From √sthā (to stand, stay), present 3rd person plural active voice.

Root: sthā (class 1)

अवगतात्मानः (avagatātmānaḥ) - those who have realized the self (ātman), self-realized ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avagatātman

avagatātman - one whose self (ātman) is known, self-realized

Compound: avagata (known) + ātman (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (avagata+ātman)

• avagata – known, understood, comprehended
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ava-√gam (to understand, know).
  Prefix: ava
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self (ātman), essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of tiṣṭhanti.

यथाप्राप्तानुवर्तिनः (yathāprāptānuvartinaḥ) - those who follow what has been obtained, conforming to what comes naturally

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yathāprāptānuvartin

yathāprāptānuvartin - following what has been obtained, conforming to what comes naturally or by fate

Compound: yathāprāpta + anuvartin.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yathāprāpta+anuvartin)

• yathāprāpta – as obtained, as received, as arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Compound: yathā (as) + prāpta (obtained, from pra-√āp).
• anuvartin – following, conforming to, adhering to
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from anu-√vṛt (to follow).
  Prefix: anu
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective for avagatātmānaḥ.