योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-52, verse-24

युगेष्वघविघाताय वर्षाणि द्वादशात्मना ।
व्रतचर्येह कर्तव्या दूरास्तजनकर्षणा ॥ २४ ॥

yugeṣvaghavighātāya varṣāṇi dvādaśātmanā ,
vratacaryeha kartavyā dūrāstajanakarṣaṇā 24

24. yugeṣu aghavighātāya varṣāṇi dvādaśa ātmanā
vratacaryā iha kartavyā dūrāstajanakarṣaṇā

24. (parikṣīṇeṣu keṣucit) yugeṣu aghavighātāya dvādaśa
varṣāṇi ātmanā iha vratacaryā dūrāstajanakarṣaṇā kartavyā

24. ...then, in those ages (yugeṣu), by himself (ātmanā), a twelve-year vow (vratacaryā) must be performed here for the destruction of sin, a vow that removes the oppression of people.

Words meanings summery:

• युगेषु (yugeṣu) - in the greatly diminished ages (yugas) (in the ages, in the epochs, in the world periods)

• अघविघाताय (aghavighātāya) - for the destruction of sin, for the removal of evil

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

• द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by Yama himself (by oneself, by the self (ātman))

• व्रतचर्या (vratacaryā) - observance of a vow, performance of a religious practice

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - should be done, ought to be performed

• दूरास्तजनकर्षणा (dūrāstajanakarṣaṇā) - which removes the oppression of people, that puts far away the troubles of people

Words meanings and morphology

युगेषु (yugeṣu) - in the greatly diminished ages (yugas) (in the ages, in the epochs, in the world periods)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yuga

yuga - age, epoch, world period; a pair, a yoke

Note: Refers to the `mahāyugas` or world ages.

अघविघाताय (aghavighātāya) - for the destruction of sin, for the removal of evil

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of aghavighāta

aghavighāta - destruction of sin/evil, removal of sin/evil

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agha+vighāta)

• agha – sin, evil, distress
  noun (neuter)
• vighāta – destruction, obstruction, removal
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Purpose for undertaking the vow.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - years

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year; rain

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Duration of the vow.

द्वादश (dvādaśa) - twelve

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `varṣāṇi`.

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by Yama himself (by oneself, by the self (ātman))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, individual soul, essential nature

Note: Refers to Yama undertaking the vow personally.

व्रतचर्या (vratacaryā) - observance of a vow, performance of a religious practice

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vratacaryā

vratacaryā - observance of a vow; religious practice

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vrata+caryā)

• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)
• caryā – practice, conduct, observance
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root car (to move, to perform)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of `kartavyā`.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - should be done, ought to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, obligatory

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tavya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies an obligation or necessity.

दूरास्तजनकर्षणा (dūrāstajanakarṣaṇā) - which removes the oppression of people, that puts far away the troubles of people

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dūrāstajanakarṣaṇa

dūrāstajanakarṣaṇa - causing the distant removal of the burden/troubles of people

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dūra+asta+jana+karṣaṇa)

• dūra – far, distant
  adjective (neuter)
• asta – thrown, cast; disappeared, set
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root as (to throw)
  Root: as (class 4)
• jana – person, people, human being
  noun (masculine)
• karṣaṇa – pulling, drawing, troubling, oppression
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛṣ (to pull, to drag, to afflict)
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `vratacaryā`.