योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-39, verse-50

अनीहितं परित्यज्य परित्यज्य तथेहितम् ।
उभयाश्रयणेनापि नित्यमात्मानमर्चयेत् ॥ ५० ॥

anīhitaṃ parityajya parityajya tathehitam ,
ubhayāśrayaṇenāpi nityamātmānamarcayet 50

50. anīhitam parityajya parityajya tathā īhitam
ubhayāśrayaṇena api nityam ātmānam arcayet

50. anīhitam parityajya tathā īhitam parityajya
ubhayāśrayaṇena api nityam ātmānam arcayet

50. Having abandoned what is undesired, and likewise abandoned what is desired, one should constantly worship the self (ātman), even if one were to take refuge in both (these mental states).

Words meanings summery:

• अनीहितम् (anīhitam) - what is not desired, the unsought

• परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

• परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also

• ईहितम् (īhitam) - what is desired, the sought

• उभयाश्रयणेन (ubhayāśrayaṇena) - by resorting to both, by taking refuge in both

• अपि (api) - even, also

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self

• अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship

Words meanings and morphology

अनीहितम् (anīhitam) - what is not desired, the unsought

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anīhita

anīhita - undesired, unsought, not striven for

past passive participle (negative)

Negative participle from root īh with prefix an-

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+īhita)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• īhita – desired, wished, striven for
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Derived from root īh (to desire)
  Root: īh (class 1)

परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root tyaj (to abandon) with upasarga pari and suffix -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

परित्यज्य (parityajya) - having abandoned, having given up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root tyaj (to abandon) with upasarga pari and suffix -ya

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Repetition emphasizes complete abandonment.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, and also

(indeclinable)

ईहितम् (īhitam) - what is desired, the sought

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īhita

īhita - desired, wished, striven for, attempted

past passive participle

Derived from root īh (to desire, strive)

Root: īh (class 1)

उभयाश्रयणेन (ubhayāśrayaṇena) - by resorting to both, by taking refuge in both

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ubhayāśrayaṇa

ubhayāśrayaṇa - resorting to both, dependence on both

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ubhaya+āśrayaṇa)

• ubhaya – both
  pronoun
• āśrayaṇa – resorting to, taking refuge in, dependence, shelter
  noun (neuter)
  From root śri (to lean on, resort to) with upasarga ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Refers to the two states of 'desired' and 'undesired'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Here, it emphasizes the condition or possibility, 'even if'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, eternally

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, regular

Note: Functions adverbially here, meaning 'constantly'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

अर्चयेत् (arcayet) - one should worship

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of arc

Root: arc (class 1)