योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-64, verse-17

नाप्यं यतोभयभ्रशं स प्राप्नोत्युभयाश्रयात् ।
सर्वं ह्यभिमतं कार्यमेकनिष्ठस्य सिद्ध्यति ॥ १७ ॥

nāpyaṃ yatobhayabhraśaṃ sa prāpnotyubhayāśrayāt ,
sarvaṃ hyabhimataṃ kāryamekaniṣṭhasya siddhyati 17

17. na āpyam yataḥ ubhayabhraśam saḥ prāpnoti ubhayāśrayāt
sarvam hi abhimatam kāryam ekaniṣṭhasya sidhyati

17. yataḥ saḥ ubhayāśrayāt ubhayabhraśam prāpnoti (ataḥ) na āpyam (idam).
hi ekaniṣṭhasya sarvam abhimatam kāryam sidhyati.

17. Indeed, it is unattainable, because one who relies on both (paths or objects) experiences the failure of both. All desired undertakings (kārya) are certainly accomplished for one who is exclusively dedicated (eka-niṣṭha).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• आप्यम् (āpyam) - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

• यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, from whom

• उभयभ्रशम् (ubhayabhraśam) - loss of both, failure of both

• सः (saḥ) - he

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - he obtains, he reaches

• उभयाश्रयात् (ubhayāśrayāt) - from relying on both, from the support of both

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, intended, approved

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - undertaking, aim (work, duty, goal, to be done)

• एकनिष्ठस्य (ekaniṣṭhasya) - of one who is solely devoted, of one whose aim is singular

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is perfected

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

आप्यम् (āpyam) - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āpya

āpya - to be obtained, attainable, to be reached

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

Derived from root 'āp' with suffix '-ya'.

Root: āp (class 5)

यतः (yataḥ) - because, from which, from whom

(indeclinable)

उभयभ्रशम् (ubhayabhraśam) - loss of both, failure of both

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ubhayabhraśa

ubhayabhraśa - loss of both, falling from both

Compound type : tatpurusha (ubhaya+bhraśa)

• ubhaya – both
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhraśa – fall, decline, failure, loss
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - he obtains, he reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of āp

Root verb, Parasmaipada, 5th conjugation (su-ādi), with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

उभयाश्रयात् (ubhayāśrayāt) - from relying on both, from the support of both

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ubhayāśraya

ubhayāśraya - relying on both, having both as a refuge

Compound type : tatpurusha (ubhaya+āśraya)

• ubhaya – both
  pronoun (masculine)
• āśraya – refuge, support, reliance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, intended, approved

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, wished, intended, approved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'man' (to think) with upasarga 'abhi'.

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Matches gender, number, and case of 'kāryam'

कार्यम् (kāryam) - undertaking, aim (work, duty, goal, to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, object, goal

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एकनिष्ठस्य (ekaniṣṭhasya) - of one who is solely devoted, of one whose aim is singular

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ekaniṣṭha

ekaniṣṭha - solely devoted, concentrated on one object, having a single aim

Compound type : bahuvrihi (eka+niṣṭhā)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• niṣṭhā – firm devotion, conclusion, steadfastness
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: sthā (class 1)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, is perfected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sidh

Root verb, Parasmaipada, 4th conjugation (div-ādi).

Root: sidh (class 4)