योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-104, verse-44

यावद्देहं यथाचारं दशास्वङ्ग विजानता ।
कर्मेन्द्रियैर्हि स्थातव्यं न तु बुद्धीन्द्रियैः क्वचित् ॥ ४४ ॥

yāvaddehaṃ yathācāraṃ daśāsvaṅga vijānatā ,
karmendriyairhi sthātavyaṃ na tu buddhīndriyaiḥ kvacit 44

44. yāvat deham yathācāram daśāsu aṅga vijānatā
karmendriyaiḥ hi sthātavyam na tu buddhīndriyaiḥ kvacit

44. aṅga vijānatā yāvat deham yathācāram daśāsu hi
karmendriyaiḥ sthātavyam tu kvacit buddhīndriyaiḥ na

44. O dear one (aṅga), as long as one has a body and remains in these various states, a discerning person (vijānatā) should indeed carry out actions using their organs of action (karmendriya) according to custom (yathācāra). However, one should never act primarily through their organs of intellect (buddhīndriya).

Words meanings summery:

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, while

• देहम् (deham) - body

• यथाचारम् (yathācāram) - according to custom, as is proper

• दशासु (daśāsu) - in the states, conditions

• अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, my friend

• विजानता (vijānatā) - by one who knows, by a discerning person

• कर्मेन्द्रियैः (karmendriyaiḥ) - by the organs of action

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - one should remain/stand/be, to be stood

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• बुद्धीन्द्रियैः (buddhīndriyaiḥ) - by the organs of intellect/knowledge

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, ever, sometimes, in any way

Words meanings and morphology

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as much as, while

(indeclinable)

देहम् (deham) - body

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deha

deha - body, form, physical frame

Note: Used adverbially.

यथाचारम् (yathācāram) - according to custom, as is proper

(indeclinable)

Compound of yathā (as) and ācāra (custom, conduct)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ācāra)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• ācāra – custom, conduct, practice, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  from ā-car (to practice, behave)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

दशासु (daśāsu) - in the states, conditions

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of daśā

daśā - state, condition, circumstance, stage of life

अङ्ग (aṅga) - O dear one, my friend

(noun)

Vocative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body part, constituent, dear one (vocative)

विजानता (vijānatā) - by one who knows, by a discerning person

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vijānat

vijānat - knowing, discerning, wise

Present Active Participle

from vi-jñā (to know, discern)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

कर्मेन्द्रियैः (karmendriyaiḥ) - by the organs of action

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karmendriya

karmendriya - organ of action (e.g., hands, feet, voice, anus, genitals)

from karman (action) + indriya (sense organ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+indriya)

• karman – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)

Note: Means of action.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - one should remain/stand/be, to be stood

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthātavya

sthātavya - to be stood, to be remained, one should stand/remain

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand) + tavya (suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Impersonal construction meaning 'one should remain'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

बुद्धीन्द्रियैः (buddhīndriyaiḥ) - by the organs of intellect/knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of buddhīndriya

buddhīndriya - organ of knowledge/intellect (e.g., ears, skin, eyes, tongue, nose)

from buddhi (intellect) + indriya (sense organ)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+indriya)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, reason, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  from root budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)

Note: Means by which one should *not* act.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, ever, sometimes, in any way

(indeclinable)