योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-8, verse-14

अन्ये ऊचुः ।
संत्यज्य हृद्गुहेशानं देवमन्यं प्रयान्ति ये ।
ते रत्नमभिवाञ्छन्ति त्यक्तहस्तस्थकौस्तुभाः ॥ १४ ॥

anye ūcuḥ ,
saṃtyajya hṛdguheśānaṃ devamanyaṃ prayānti ye ,
te ratnamabhivāñchanti tyaktahastasthakaustubhāḥ 14

14. anye ūcuḥ saṃtyajya hṛdguha īśānam devam anyam prayānti
ye te ratnam abhivāñchanti tyaktahastasthakaustubhāḥ

14. anye ūcuḥ ye hṛdguheśānam saṃtyajya anyam devam prayānti
te tyaktahastasthakaustubhāḥ santah ratnam abhivāñchanti

14. Others said: Those who, completely abandoning the Lord (īśāna) residing in the cave of the heart, resort to another deity, are like those who desire an ordinary jewel, having already cast away the Kaustubha gem from their hands.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्ये (anye) - other sages/speakers (others, other)

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

• हृद्गुह (hṛdguha) - referring to the innermost sanctuary of consciousness where the Lord resides (cave of the heart)

• ईशानम् (īśānam) - the supreme Lord (īśāna) (Lord, ruler, master)

• देवम् (devam) - god, deity

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

• प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go, they resort to, they approach

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• ते (te) - they, those

• रत्नम् (ratnam) - an ordinary jewel, contrasting with the divine Kaustubha gem (jewel, gem, precious object)

• अभिवाञ्छन्ति (abhivāñchanti) - they desire, they wish for

• त्यक्तहस्तस्थकौस्तुभाः (tyaktahastasthakaustubhāḥ) - a metaphor for abandoning something invaluable for something lesser (those who have abandoned the Kaustubha gem in their hands)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्ये (anye) - other sages/speakers (others, other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past perfect (Lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Perfect form of the root vac.

संत्यज्य (saṁtyajya) - having completely abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Indeclinable participle (absolutive) formed from the root 'tyaj' with the prefix 'sam-'.

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

हृद्गुह (hṛdguha) - referring to the innermost sanctuary of consciousness where the Lord resides (cave of the heart)

(noun)

feminine, singular of hṛdguha

hṛdguha - the cave of the heart

Compound of 'hṛd' (heart) and 'guha' (cave).

Compound type : Tatpurusha (hṛd+guha)

• hṛd – heart, mind, soul
  noun (neuter)
• guha – cave, cavern, hiding place
  noun (feminine)

Note: First part of the compound 'hṛdguheśānam'.

ईशानम् (īśānam) - the supreme Lord (īśāna) (Lord, ruler, master)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of īśāna

īśāna - lord, master, ruler, controller

Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Combines with 'hṛdguha' to form 'hṛdguheśānam' (due to a + ī = e sandhi).

देवम् (devam) - god, deity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

प्रयान्ति (prayānti) - they go, they resort to, they approach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of pra-yā

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

रत्नम् (ratnam) - an ordinary jewel, contrasting with the divine Kaustubha gem (jewel, gem, precious object)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratna

ratna - jewel, gem, treasure, anything precious

अभिवाञ्छन्ति (abhivāñchanti) - they desire, they wish for

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (Laṭ) of abhi-vāñch

Prefix: abhi

Root: vāñch (class 1)

त्यक्तहस्तस्थकौस्तुभाः (tyaktahastasthakaustubhāḥ) - a metaphor for abandoning something invaluable for something lesser (those who have abandoned the Kaustubha gem in their hands)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tyaktahastasthakaustubha

tyaktahastasthakaustubha - having the Kaustubha gem situated in the hand (but) abandoned

Bahuvrihi compound: 'tyakta' (abandoned) + 'hasta' (hand) + 'stha' (situated) + 'kaustubha' (Kaustubha gem).

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (tyakta+hasta+stha+kaustubha)

• tyakta – abandoned, forsaken, given up
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the root 'tyaj' (to abandon).
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'sthā' (to stand, be situated).
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• kaustubha – a celebrated gem worn by Vishnu
  noun (masculine)