योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-69, verse-9

अज्ञस्तु दितचित्तत्वात्क्रियानियमनं विना ।
गच्छन्न्यायेन मात्स्येन परं दुःखं प्रयाति हि ॥ ९ ॥

ajñastu ditacittatvātkriyāniyamanaṃ vinā ,
gacchannyāyena mātsyena paraṃ duḥkhaṃ prayāti hi 9

9. ajñaḥ tu ditacittatvāt kriyāniyamanaṃ vinā
gacchan nyāyena mātsyena param duḥkham prayāti hi

9. ajñaḥ tu ditacittatvāt kriyāniyamanaṃ vinā
mātsyena nyāyena gacchan param duḥkham hi prayāti

9. The ignorant person, due to their scattered mind and lack of regulated actions, behaves according to the law of the fishes (mātsya nyāya) and indeed experiences great suffering.

Words meanings summery:

• अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant person, unwise person

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• दितचित्तत्वात् (ditacittatvāt) - due to having a split/distracted mind

• क्रियानियमनं (kriyāniyamanaṁ) - regulation of actions, control over activities

• विना (vinā) - without, except for

• गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, proceeding, behaving

• न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by the rule, by the law, by the method

• मात्स्येन (mātsyena) - by the fish-like, by the predatory nature (as in the law of fishes)

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, great, extreme

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, misery

• प्रयाति (prayāti) - attains, reaches, goes to

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

Words meanings and morphology

अज्ञः (ajñaḥ) - ignorant person, unwise person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajña

ajña - ignorant, foolish, unwise

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jña)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• jña – knowing, wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

दितचित्तत्वात् (ditacittatvāt) - due to having a split/distracted mind

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ditacittatva

ditacittatva - the state of having a divided or distracted mind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dita+citta+tva)

• dita – divided, cut, split (Past Passive Participle of root 'do')
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: do (class 4)
• citta – mind, consciousness, thought
  noun (neuter)
• tva – suffix for abstract noun, state of being
  suffix (neuter)

क्रियानियमनं (kriyāniyamanaṁ) - regulation of actions, control over activities

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kriyāniyamana

kriyāniyamana - regulation of actions, control over activities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kriyā+niyamana)

• kriyā – action, activity, rite
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niyamana – regulation, control, restraint
  noun (neuter)
  Nominalization of causative verb
  Derived from root 'yam' with prefix 'ni', suffix '-ana'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

विना (vinā) - without, except for

(indeclinable)

गच्छन् (gacchan) - going, proceeding, behaving

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gat

gat - going, moving

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'gam'

Root: gam (class 1)

न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by the rule, by the law, by the method

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - rule, law, method, justice, maxim

मात्स्येन (mātsyena) - by the fish-like, by the predatory nature (as in the law of fishes)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mātsya

mātsya - relating to fish, fish-like; often used in 'mātsya nyāya' (law of the jungle)

Derived from 'matsya' (fish)

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, great, extreme

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, excellent; other, distant

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - suffering, sorrow, misery

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, sorrow, misery, pain

प्रयाति (prayāti) - attains, reaches, goes to

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of prayāti

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)