योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-63, verse-36

असन्मयीस्वरूपैषा परं सत्तैव लालनी ।
वर्तते चेद्विनोदाय किंचित्सा न करिष्यति ॥ ३६ ॥

asanmayīsvarūpaiṣā paraṃ sattaiva lālanī ,
vartate cedvinodāya kiṃcitsā na kariṣyati 36

36. asanmayīsvarūpā eṣā param sattā eva lālanī
vartate cet vinodāya kiñcit sā na kariṣyati

36. eṣā asanmayīsvarūpā param sattā eva lālanī
cet vinodāya vartate sā kiñcit na kariṣyati

36. This [mental fabrication (bhāvanā)] is by nature unreal; however, ultimate existence (sattā) alone is to be cherished. If it persists merely for diversion, it will accomplish nothing.

Words meanings summery:

• असन्मयीस्वरूपा (asanmayīsvarūpā) - whose very nature is unreal (whose intrinsic nature is unreal, whose form is made of non-being)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (referring implicitly to bhāvanā) (this, this one)

• परम् (param) - however, but (supreme, highest, excellent, but, however, on the contrary)

• सत्ता (sattā) - ultimate existence (sattā), reality (existence, reality, being, true being)

• एव (eva) - alone, only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

• लालनी (lālanī) - to be cherished (to be cherished, to be fondled, to be caressed)

• वर्तते (vartate) - persists, continues (exists, is, stays, moves, happens)

• चेत् (cet) - if

• विनोदाय (vinodāya) - for mere diversion (for diversion, for amusement, for entertainment, for removal)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little, whatsoever)

• सा (sā) - she (referring to bhāvanā) (she, that (feminine))

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will accomplish (will do, will make, will perform)

Words meanings and morphology

असन्मयीस्वरूपा (asanmayīsvarūpā) - whose very nature is unreal (whose intrinsic nature is unreal, whose form is made of non-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asanmayīsvarūpa

asanmayīsvarūpa - whose intrinsic nature is unreal, having the form of non-being

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asat+mayī+svarūpa)

• asat – non-existent, unreal, false
  adjective (neuter)
  from a (negation) + sat (existent, being)
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• mayī – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix (feminine)
  feminine form of 'maya' suffix, meaning 'made of'
• svarūpa – intrinsic nature, essential form, own form
  noun (neuter)
  from sva (own) + rūpa (form)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'bhāvanā'.

एषा (eṣā) - this (referring implicitly to bhāvanā) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'etad'.

परम् (param) - however, but (supreme, highest, excellent, but, however, on the contrary)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially to mean 'but' or 'on the contrary'.

सत्ता (sattā) - ultimate existence (sattā), reality (existence, reality, being, true being)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sattā

sattā - existence, reality, being, true being, essence

from root as (to be) + ttal suffix

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Subject of the clause 'sattā eva lālanī'.

एव (eva) - alone, only (only, just, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'sattā'.

लालनी (lālanī) - to be cherished (to be cherished, to be fondled, to be caressed)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lālanī

lālanī - to be cherished, to be fondled, to be caressed, to be nurtured

gerundive / future passive participle

from root lal (to play, fondle) + anīyar suffix (or ṇī suffix from a related verb)

Root: lal (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective.

वर्तते (vartate) - persists, continues (exists, is, stays, moves, happens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Often used as a copula or to denote existence/continuance.

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

विनोदाय (vinodāya) - for mere diversion (for diversion, for amusement, for entertainment, for removal)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vinoda

vinoda - diversion, amusement, entertainment, sport, removal, expulsion

from vi + nud (to push, move) + ghañ suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: nud (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose: 'for the purpose of diversion'.

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything (anything, something, a little, whatsoever)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kiñcit

kiñcit - anything, something, a little, whatsoever

Note: Acts as the object of 'kariṣyati'.

सा (sā) - she (referring to bhāvanā) (she, that (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she, this

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'tad', refers back to the implied 'bhāvanā'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation for 'kariṣyati'.

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will accomplish (will do, will make, will perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Future tense of root kṛ.