योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-125, verse-8

दृष्टा रम्यमरम्यं वा स्थेयं पाषाणवत्समम् ।
एतावतात्मयत्नेन जिता भवति संसृतिः ॥ ८ ॥

dṛṣṭā ramyamaramyaṃ vā stheyaṃ pāṣāṇavatsamam ,
etāvatātmayatnena jitā bhavati saṃsṛtiḥ 8

8. dṛṣṭā ramyam aramyam vā stheyam pāṣāṇavat samam
| etāvatā ātmayatnena jitā bhavati saṃsṛtiḥ ||

8. ramyam aramyam vā dṛṣṭā,
pāṣāṇavat samam stheyam etāvatā ātmayatnena saṃsṛtiḥ jitā bhavati

8. When something pleasant or unpleasant is seen, one should remain steadfast like a stone. By such an effort of the self (ātman), the cycle of transmigration (saṃsāra) is conquered.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - having seen, having perceived

• रम्यम् (ramyam) - pleasant, beautiful, delightful

• अरम्यम् (aramyam) - unpleasant, ugly, disagreeable

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• स्थेयम् (stheyam) - one should stand, one should remain, one should be steadfast

• पाषाणवत् (pāṣāṇavat) - like a stone, stony

• समम् (samam) - equal, even, impartial, steady

• एतावता (etāvatā) - by so much, by this much

• आत्मयत्नेन (ātmayatnena) - by the effort directed towards the true self (ātman) (by self-effort, by the effort of the self)

• जिता (jitā) - conquered, vanquished, overcome

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of birth and death

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टा (dṛṣṭā) - having seen, having perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, perceived, viewed, observed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see), with suffix -ta.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to qualify the subject of 'stheyam'.

रम्यम् (ramyam) - pleasant, beautiful, delightful

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ramya

ramya - pleasant, beautiful, delightful, lovely, to be enjoyed

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root ram (to rejoice, play) with suffix -ya.

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive in the accusative.

अरम्यम् (aramyam) - unpleasant, ugly, disagreeable

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aramya

aramya - not beautiful, unpleasant, ugly, disagreeable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root ram (to rejoice, play) with negative prefix 'a-' and suffix -ya.

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+ramya)

• a – not, non-, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• ramya – pleasant, beautiful, delightful, lovely, to be enjoyed
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)
  Derived from root ram (to rejoice, play) with suffix -ya.
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Used as a substantive in the accusative.

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

स्थेयम् (stheyam) - one should stand, one should remain, one should be steadfast

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of stheya

stheya - to be stood, to be remained, suitable for staying

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with suffix -ya.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally (like 'it is to be remained').

पाषाणवत् (pāṣāṇavat) - like a stone, stony

(indeclinable)

Derived from noun pāṣāṇa with suffix -vat (like, similar to).

समम् (samam) - equal, even, impartial, steady

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, even, similar, impartial, tranquil, steady

Note: Used adverbially (in an equal manner, steadily).

एतावता (etāvatā) - by so much, by this much

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of etāvat

etāvat - so much, this much, so large, so many, thus far

Note: Agrees with ātmayatnena.

आत्मयत्नेन (ātmayatnena) - by the effort directed towards the true self (ātman) (by self-effort, by the effort of the self)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmayatna

ātmayatna - effort of the self, self-effort

Compound type : Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ātman+yatna)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• yatna – effort, endeavor, exertion, zeal
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yat (class 1)

जिता (jitā) - conquered, vanquished, overcome

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jita

jita - conquered, overcome, victorious, subdued

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ji (to conquer) with suffix -ta.

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Agrees with saṃsṛtiḥ.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

संसृतिः (saṁsṛtiḥ) - transmigration, cycle of birth and death

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃsṛti

saṁsṛti - transmigration, cycle of rebirth, worldly existence, flow, course (saṃsāra)

Derived from root sṛ (to flow, move) with prefix sam and suffix -ti.

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)