योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-11, verse-8

निश्चयोऽयमभूत्तस्य कार्याकार्यविहारिणः ।
जाग्रतस्तिष्ठतो वापि तज्ज्ञानां तेन सत्यता ॥ ८ ॥

niścayo'yamabhūttasya kāryākāryavihāriṇaḥ ,
jāgratastiṣṭhato vāpi tajjñānāṃ tena satyatā 8

8. niścayaḥ ayam abhūt tasya kāryākāryavihāriṇaḥ
jāgrataḥ tiṣṭhataḥ vā api tajjñānām tena satyatā

8. ayam niścayaḥ tasya kāryākāryavihāriṇaḥ jāgrataḥ
vā api tiṣṭhataḥ abhūt tajjñānām satyatā tena

8. This firm conviction (niścaya) arose in him, who distinguished between proper and improper actions (kārya-akārya), whether awake or merely existing: that the truth (satyatā) of those who know the ultimate reality (tajjñā) is actualized through such a person's example.

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - firm conviction, certainty, determination

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

• अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that

• कार्याकार्यविहारिणः (kāryākāryavihāriṇaḥ) - of one who moves about performing or refraining from actions, of one who discriminates between proper and improper actions

• जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - (while) awake, of one who is awake

• तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - (while) standing, abiding, existing, of one who is standing/abiding

• वा (vā) - or, either

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• तज्ज्ञानाम् (tajjñānām) - of those who know that (ultimate reality), of the knowers of that

• तेन (tena) - through the example of such a person (Janaka) or through such a conviction (niścaya) (by him, by that, through that)

• सत्यता (satyatā) - truth, reality, truthfulness, genuineness

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - firm conviction, certainty, determination

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - firm resolve, certainty, conviction, determination

From 'ni' + root 'ci' (to gather) + suffix 'ac'.

Prefix: ni

Root: ci (class 5)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun, refers to something near)

Note: Agrees with 'niścayaḥ'.

अभूत् (abhūt) - was, became, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Janaka, the subject of the previous verse.

कार्याकार्यविहारिणः (kāryākāryavihāriṇaḥ) - of one who moves about performing or refraining from actions, of one who discriminates between proper and improper actions

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kāryākāryavihārin

kāryākāryavihārin - one who discriminates between what is to be done and what is not to be done; one who acts and refrains from action

Derived from 'kāryākārya' and the suffix '-vihārin'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+akārya+vihārin)

• kārya – what is to be done, proper action, duty
  adjective
  gerundive
  From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'ṇyat'.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• akārya – what is not to be done, improper action, forbidden
  adjective
  From 'a-' (negation) + 'kārya'.
• vihārin – moving about, acting, performing, discerning
  adjective
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from 'vi' + root 'hṛ' (to carry, perform) + suffix 'ṇini'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya'.

जाग्रतः (jāgrataḥ) - (while) awake, of one who is awake

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jāgrat

jāgrat - awake, watchful, vigilant

present active participle

From root 'jāgṛ' (to wake).

Root: jāgṛ (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya'.

तिष्ठतः (tiṣṭhataḥ) - (while) standing, abiding, existing, of one who is standing/abiding

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, abiding, existing, being present

present active participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tasya'.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

तज्ज्ञानाम् (tajjñānām) - of those who know that (ultimate reality), of the knowers of that

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tajjñā

tajjñā - one who knows that (ultimate reality); a knower of truth

Compound formed from 'tad' (that) and 'jñā' (knower), typically an upapada tatpuruṣa.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+jñā)

• tad – that, it (demonstrative pronoun)
  pronoun
• jñā – knower, one who knows
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तेन (tena) - through the example of such a person (Janaka) or through such a conviction (niścaya) (by him, by that, through that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to Janaka (masc.) or his 'niścaya' (conviction, masc.).

सत्यता (satyatā) - truth, reality, truthfulness, genuineness

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyatā

satyatā - truth, reality, truthfulness, genuineness

Derived from 'satya' (truth) with the suffix 'tā'.