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योगवासिष्ठः       yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-5, chapter-89, verse-38

महतां नित्यतृप्तानां तज्ज्ञानां भावितात्मनाम् ।
ईहितं संप्रयातानां नोपकुर्वन्ति सिद्धयः ॥ ३८ ॥
mahatāṃ nityatṛptānāṃ tajjñānāṃ bhāvitātmanām ,
īhitaṃ saṃprayātānāṃ nopakurvanti siddhayaḥ 38
38. mahatām nityatṛptānām tat jñānām bhāvitātmanām
īhitam samprayātānām na upakurvanti siddhayaḥ
38. mahatām nityatṛptānām tat jñānām bhāvitātmanām
īhitam samprayātānām siddhayaḥ na upakurvanti
38. For the great ones, who are eternally contented, who are knowers of truth, and whose inner selves (ātman) are purified, having attained their desired aim, the perfections (siddhis) are of no service.

Words meanings summery:

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  • महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones (of the great, of the noble)
  • नित्यतृप्तानाम् (nityatṛptānām) - of those who are ever-contented (of the eternally contented)
  • तत् (tat) - the supreme truth (that, the truth)
  • ज्ञानाम् (jñānām) - of those who are knowers (of those knowing, of the wise)
  • भावितात्मनाम् (bhāvitātmanām) - of those whose inner selves (ātman) are purified (of those whose self (ātman) is cultivated/purified)
  • ईहितम् (īhitam) - desired aim (desired, wished, sought; wish, desire)
  • सम्प्रयातानाम् (samprayātānām) - having attained their ultimate goal (of those who have attained, of those who have departed, of those who have striven)
  • (na) - no (not, no)
  • उपकुर्वन्ति (upakurvanti) - are of no service (they help, they benefit, they serve)
  • सिद्धयः (siddhayaḥ) - perfections (siddhis) (perfections, accomplishments, supernatural powers)

Words meanings and morphology

महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones (of the great, of the noble)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat
mahat - great, large, noble, exalted
Note: Qualifies the enlightened individuals
नित्यतृप्तानाम् (nityatṛptānām) - of those who are ever-contented (of the eternally contented)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nityatṛpta
nityatṛpta - eternally satisfied, always contented
compound of nitya and tṛpta
Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+tṛpta)
  • nitya – eternal, constant, perpetual
    adjective (masculine)
  • tṛpta – satisfied, contented, satiated
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    from root tṛp (to be satisfied)
    Root: tṛp (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the enlightened individuals
तत् (tat) - the supreme truth (that, the truth)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: First part of tajjñānām compound
ज्ञानाम् (jñānām) - of those who are knowers (of those knowing, of the wise)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of jñā
jñā - knowing, wise, intelligent
agent noun
From root jñā (to know). Used as an adjective here.
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Second part of tajjñānām compound. The full compound tajjñānām means 'of those who know that'.
भावितात्मनाम् (bhāvitātmanām) - of those whose inner selves (ātman) are purified (of those whose self (ātman) is cultivated/purified)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhāvitātman
bhāvitātman - one whose self (ātman) is cultivated, purified, or developed
bahuvrīhi compound of bhāvita and ātman
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāvita+ātman)
  • bhāvita – cultivated, developed, purified, affected
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    from root bhū (to be, to exist) in causative (bhāvayati)
    Root: bhū (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, cosmic self
    noun (masculine)
Note: Qualifies the enlightened individuals
ईहितम् (īhitam) - desired aim (desired, wished, sought; wish, desire)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of īhita
īhita - desired, wished; a wish, desire, effort
past passive participle (often nominalized)
from root īh (to strive, to wish)
Root: īh (class 1)
Note: The object of attainment for samprayātānām
सम्प्रयातानाम् (samprayātānām) - having attained their ultimate goal (of those who have attained, of those who have departed, of those who have striven)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of samprayāta
samprayāta - gone forth, departed, attained (a goal)
past passive participle
from root yā (to go) with prefixes sam and pra
Prefixes: sam+pra
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Qualifies the enlightened individuals
(na) - no (not, no)
(indeclinable)
उपकुर्वन्ति (upakurvanti) - are of no service (they help, they benefit, they serve)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ
present active third plural
Root kṛ with prefix upa
Prefix: upa
Root: kṛ (class 8)
सिद्धयः (siddhayaḥ) - perfections (siddhis) (perfections, accomplishments, supernatural powers)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, plural of siddhi
siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, supernatural power, attainment
from root sidh (to succeed)
Root: sidh (class 4)
Note: Subject of the verb upakurvanti