योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-64, verse-18

दक्षिणां ककुभं गच्छन्कः प्राप्नोत्युत्तरां दिशम् ।
संकल्पार्थपरैरेव संकल्पार्थोऽवगम्यते ॥ १८ ॥

dakṣiṇāṃ kakubhaṃ gacchankaḥ prāpnotyuttarāṃ diśam ,
saṃkalpārthaparaireva saṃkalpārtho'vagamyate 18

18. dakṣiṇām kakubham gacchan kaḥ prāpnoti uttarām diśam
saṃkalpārthaparaiḥ eva saṃkalpārthaḥ avagamyate

18. dakṣiṇām kakubham gacchan kaḥ uttarām diśam prāpnoti? eva saṃkalpārthaparaiḥ saṃkalpārthaḥ avagamyate.

18. Who, while heading towards the southern direction, manages to reach the northern direction? Indeed, the true meaning of one's resolve (saṃkalpa) is understood only by those solely dedicated to its purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right (feminine, accusative singular)

• ककुभम् (kakubham) - direction, quarter (of the sky)

• गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, moving, proceeding

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains

• उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern, upper, later (feminine, accusative singular)

• दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

• संकल्पार्थपरैः (saṁkalpārthaparaiḥ) - by those intent on the object/purpose of their resolve (saṃkalpa)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• संकल्पार्थः (saṁkalpārthaḥ) - the object/purpose of resolve (saṃkalpa)

• अवगम्यते (avagamyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

दक्षिणाम् (dakṣiṇām) - southern, right (feminine, accusative singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dakṣiṇa

dakṣiṇa - southern, right, skillful

Note: Modifies 'kakubham' and 'diśam'

ककुभम् (kakubham) - direction, quarter (of the sky)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kakubh

kakubh - direction, quarter (of the sky), peak

गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, moving, proceeding

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gacchat

gacchat - going, moving

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) with 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'kaḥ'

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - obtains, reaches, attains

(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)

उत्तराम् (uttarām) - northern, upper, later (feminine, accusative singular)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttara

uttara - northern, upper, higher, later, subsequent

Note: Modifies 'diśam'

दिशम् (diśam) - direction, quarter

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of diś

diś - direction, quarter (of the sky), region

संकल्पार्थपरैः (saṁkalpārthaparaiḥ) - by those intent on the object/purpose of their resolve (saṃkalpa)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of saṃkalpārthapara

saṁkalpārthapara - intent on the object of one's resolve, devoted to the purpose of an intention

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃkalpa+artha+para)

• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, purpose, will
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• para – intent on, devoted to, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

संकल्पार्थः (saṁkalpārthaḥ) - the object/purpose of resolve (saṃkalpa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpārtha

saṁkalpārtha - object of resolve, meaning of intention, purpose of will

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃkalpa+artha)

• saṃkalpa – resolve, intention, purpose, will
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kḷp (class 1)
• artha – purpose, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

अवगम्यते (avagamyate) - is understood, is known, is perceived

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of avagam

Root verb 'gam' with upasarga 'ava'. Passive form of present tense.

Prefix: ava

Root: gam (class 1)