योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-71, verse-8

देहनाशेन कोऽर्थस्ते कोऽर्थस्ते देहसंस्थया ।
भव त्वं प्रकृतारम्भस्तिष्ठत्वेष यथास्थितम् ॥ ८ ॥

dehanāśena ko'rthaste ko'rthaste dehasaṃsthayā ,
bhava tvaṃ prakṛtārambhastiṣṭhatveṣa yathāsthitam 8

8. dehanāśena kaḥ arthaḥ te kaḥ arthaḥ te dehasaṃsthayā
bhava tvam prakṛtārambhaḥ tiṣṭhatu eṣaḥ yathāsthitam

8. dehanāśena te kaḥ arthaḥ dehasaṃsthayā te kaḥ arthaḥ
tvam prakṛtārambhaḥ bhava eṣaḥ yathāsthitam tiṣṭhatu

8. What is the use to you of the body's destruction? What is the use to you of the body's continued existence? You, for your part, become one whose endeavors are aligned with your intrinsic nature (prakṛti). Let this (body) remain as it is.

Words meanings summery:

• देहनाशेन (dehanāśena) - by the destruction of the body

• कः (kaḥ) - what, which

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• कः (kaḥ) - what, which

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• देहसंस्थया (dehasaṁsthayā) - by the existence of the body, by the stability of the body

• भव (bhava) - be, become, exist

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• प्रकृतारम्भः (prakṛtārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings are natural/appropriate; one whose enterprise is aligned with intrinsic nature

• तिष्ठतु (tiṣṭhatu) - let it stand, let it remain, let it exist

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, in its original state

Words meanings and morphology

देहनाशेन (dehanāśena) - by the destruction of the body

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dehanāśa

dehanāśa - destruction of the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+nāśa)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, disappearance
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root naś
  Root: naś (class 4)

कः (kaḥ) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth, object

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (personal pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form of the second person singular pronoun, used here in the dative case (dative of interest).

कः (kaḥ) - what, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, use, goal, wealth, object

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (personal pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form of the second person singular pronoun, used here in the dative case (dative of interest).

देहसंस्थया (dehasaṁsthayā) - by the existence of the body, by the stability of the body

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dehasaṃsthā

dehasaṁsthā - existence of the body, stability of the body, body's state

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+saṃsthā)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsthā – standing, existence, state, stability, condition
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root sthā with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भव (bhava) - be, become, exist

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (personal pronoun)

प्रकृतारम्भः (prakṛtārambhaḥ) - one whose undertakings are natural/appropriate; one whose enterprise is aligned with intrinsic nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakṛtārambha

prakṛtārambha - one whose beginning/enterprise is natural/appropriate/done; one whose actions are according to one's true nature (prakṛti)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakṛta+ārambha)

• prakṛta – natural, inherent, original, accomplished, done, prepared
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root kṛ with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ārambha – undertaking, beginning, enterprise, action
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root rabh with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: rabh (class 1)

तिष्ठतु (tiṣṭhatu) - let it stand, let it remain, let it exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this (demonstrative pronoun)

यथास्थितम् (yathāsthitam) - as it is, as it stands, in its original state

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sthita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• sthita – standing, situated, existing, remaining
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)