योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-1, verse-28

असङ्गेन यथाप्राप्तो व्यवहारोऽस्य सिद्धये ।
इत्येव शास्त्रसिद्धान्तमादायोदारवान्भव ॥ २८ ॥

asaṅgena yathāprāpto vyavahāro'sya siddhaye ,
ityeva śāstrasiddhāntamādāyodāravānbhava 28

28. asaṅgena yathāprāptaḥ vyavahāraḥ asya siddhaye
iti eva śāstrasiddhāntam ādāya udāravān bhava

28. asaṅgena yathāprāptaḥ asya vyavahāraḥ siddhaye
iti eva śāstrasiddhāntam ādāya udāravān bhava

28. Let the activity (vyavahāra) that comes naturally, performed with non-attachment (asaṅga), be for its perfection. Thus, accepting this very doctrine (siddhānta) of the scriptures (śāstra), be magnanimous.

Words meanings summery:

• असङ्गेन (asaṅgena) - by non-attachment, without attachment, by detachment

• यथाप्राप्तः (yathāprāptaḥ) - as obtained, as received, as it comes, naturally occurring

• व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - activity in daily life (conduct, activity, transaction, interaction, behavior)

• अस्य (asya) - referring to the 'vyavahāra' (activity) or the agent performing it (of this, of him, of it)

• सिद्धये (siddhaye) - for the perfection/realization of the activity or its purpose (for success, for accomplishment, for perfection, for realization)

• इति (iti) - marks the preceding phrase as a statement or principle (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'iti' and the scriptural doctrine (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• शास्त्रसिद्धान्तम् (śāstrasiddhāntam) - the scriptural conclusion, the established doctrine of scriptures

• आदाय (ādāya) - taking, accepting, having taken

• उदारवान् (udāravān) - noble, magnanimous, generous

• भव (bhava) - be, become

Words meanings and morphology

असङ्गेन (asaṅgena) - by non-attachment, without attachment, by detachment

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asaṅga

asaṅga - non-attachment, detachment, freedom from worldly ties

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+saṅga)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• saṅga – attachment, contact, union
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root sañj- 'to cling, adhere', with suffix -a
  Root: sañj (class 1)

यथाप्राप्तः (yathāprāptaḥ) - as obtained, as received, as it comes, naturally occurring

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāprāpta

yathāprāpta - as obtained, as received, as it came, naturally occurring

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prāpta)

• yathā – as, in which way
  indeclinable
• prāpta – obtained, reached, arrived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with prefix 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Qualifies "vyavahāraḥ".

व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - activity in daily life (conduct, activity, transaction, interaction, behavior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, activity, transaction, behavior, practice

derived from root 'hṛ' with prefixes 'vi' and 'ava'

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - referring to the 'vyavahāra' (activity) or the agent performing it (of this, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

सिद्धये (siddhaye) - for the perfection/realization of the activity or its purpose (for success, for accomplishment, for perfection, for realization)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - success, accomplishment, perfection, realization, supernatural power

from root 'sidh' (to accomplish, succeed) with suffix -ti

Root: sidh (class 4)

इति (iti) - marks the preceding phrase as a statement or principle (thus, in this manner, marking quotation)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word 'iti' and the scriptural doctrine (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रसिद्धान्तम् (śāstrasiddhāntam) - the scriptural conclusion, the established doctrine of scriptures

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāstrasiddhānta

śāstrasiddhānta - scriptural conclusion, established doctrine of scriptures, philosophical tenet

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+siddhānta)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred treatise, rule, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• siddhānta – established conclusion, doctrine, tenet
  noun (masculine)
  from 'sidh' with 'sam' and 'anta'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'ādāya'.

आदाय (ādāya) - taking, accepting, having taken

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Formed from root 'dā' (to give) with prefix 'ā' and suffix -ya

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

उदारवान् (udāravān) - noble, magnanimous, generous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāravat

udāravat - noble, magnanimous, generous, liberal

possessive suffix '-vat'

Note: Masculine nominative singular form of 'udāravat'.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, 2nd person singular

Root 'bhū', class 1, Parasmaipada, Imperative, 2nd singular.

Root: bhū (class 1)

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