योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-20, verse-21

न जीवितान्न मरणात्कर्मदेहस्य रोधनम् ।
यथा स्थितेन तिष्ठामस्तथैवास्तंगतेहिताः ॥ २१ ॥

na jīvitānna maraṇātkarmadehasya rodhanam ,
yathā sthitena tiṣṭhāmastathaivāstaṃgatehitāḥ 21

21. na jīvitāt na maraṇāt karmadehasya rodhanam
yathā sthitena tiṣṭhāmaḥ tathā eva astaṃgatehitāḥ

21. karmadehasya rodhanam jīvitāt na maraṇāt na
yathā sthitena tiṣṭhāmaḥ tathā eva astaṃgatehitāḥ

21. Neither by living nor by dying is there a cessation of the body of action (karma) for us. We simply remain in our established state, as those whose efforts have come to an end.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - from (mere) living (from life, from living)

• न (na) - nor (not, nor)

• मरणात् (maraṇāt) - from (mere) dying (from death, from dying)

• कर्मदेहस्य (karmadehasya) - of the body of action (karma) (of the body of action, of the karmic body)

• रोधनम् (rodhanam) - cessation (obstruction, hindrance, suppression, cessation, restraint)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• स्थितेन (sthitena) - by remaining (established) (by being established, by having stood, by remaining)

• तिष्ठामः (tiṣṭhāmaḥ) - we remain (we stand, we remain, we exist)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, even)

• अस्तंगतेहिताः (astaṁgatehitāḥ) - those whose efforts have ceased (those whose efforts/desires have ceased/set)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - from (mere) living (from life, from living)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, livelihood, living

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from root jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Participle acting as a noun.

न (na) - nor (not, nor)

(indeclinable)

मरणात् (maraṇāt) - from (mere) dying (from death, from dying)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying

Derived from root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

कर्मदेहस्य (karmadehasya) - of the body of action (karma) (of the body of action, of the karmic body)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of karmadeha

karmadeha - body of action, karmic body, physical body as vehicle for karma (karma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+deha)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)

रोधनम् (rodhanam) - cessation (obstruction, hindrance, suppression, cessation, restraint)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rodhana

rodhana - obstructing, hindering, suppressing, cessation, restraint

Agent Noun / Verbal Noun

Derived from root rudh (to obstruct, stop)

Root: rudh (class 7)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

स्थितेन (sthitena) - by remaining (established) (by being established, by having stood, by remaining)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, established, situated, existing, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Often used adverbially.

तिष्ठामः (tiṣṭhāmaḥ) - we remain (we stand, we remain, we exist)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Present Tense, Active Voice

1st person plural, parasmaipada

Root: sthā (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used for emphasis.

अस्तंगतेहिताः (astaṁgatehitāḥ) - those whose efforts have ceased (those whose efforts/desires have ceased/set)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of astaṃgatehita

astaṁgatehita - whose efforts/desires have set/ceased; gone to rest

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (astam+gata+ihita)

• astam – setting, disappearance, going home, end
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, departed, ceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• ihita – effort, desire, endeavour
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root ih (to strive, desire)
  Root: ih (class 1)

Note: Agrees with implied 'vayam'.