योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-6, chapter-92, verse-22

यत्करोति करोत्वेतदस्यैतत्पावनं परम् ।
इति तूष्णीं स्थितः कुम्भः शिखिध्वजमवैक्षत ॥ २२ ॥

yatkaroti karotvetadasyaitatpāvanaṃ param ,
iti tūṣṇīṃ sthitaḥ kumbhaḥ śikhidhvajamavaikṣata 22

22. yat karoti karotu etat asya etat pāvanam param | iti
tūṣṇīm sthitaḥ kumbhaḥ śikhidhvajam avaīkṣata || 22 ||

22. kumbhaḥ "yat karoti,
etat karotu; asya etat param pāvanam" iti tūṣṇīm sthitaḥ śikhidhvajam avaīkṣata 22

22. "Whatever he does, let him do this. This is indeed supreme purification for him." Thinking thus, Kumbha remained silent and observed Shikhidhvaja.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever, that which

• करोति (karoti) - he does, he makes, he acts

• करोतु (karotu) - let him do, may he do, he should do

• एतत् (etat) - referring to Shikhidhvaja's action of renunciation (this, this one)

• अस्य (asya) - for him (Shikhidhvaja) (his, of him, to him, for him)

• एतत् (etat) - referring to the action of renunciation (this, this one)

• पावनम् (pāvanam) - purification, purity, sanctifying

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

• तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining silent, seated (standing, situated, remaining, seated)

• कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - name of a sage, the companion of Shikhidhvaja (Kumbha (name of a sage); a pot, water-jar)

• शिखिध्वजम् (śikhidhvajam) - Shikhidhvaja

• अवईक्षत (avaīkṣata) - he observed, he beheld, he looked at

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, what, whatever, that which

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that which

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

करोति (karoti) - he does, he makes, he acts

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root kṛ, class 8, present tense, 3rd person singular active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

करोतु (karotu) - let him do, may he do, he should do

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative Active

Root kṛ, class 8, imperative mood, 3rd person singular active

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एतत् (etat) - referring to Shikhidhvaja's action of renunciation (this, this one)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

अस्य (asya) - for him (Shikhidhvaja) (his, of him, to him, for him)

(pronoun)

masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Genitive/dative singular masculine of 'idam'.

एतत् (etat) - referring to the action of renunciation (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Nominative singular neuter.

पावनम् (pāvanam) - purification, purity, sanctifying

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, sacred, purification

Derived from root pū (to purify)

Root: pū (class 1)

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

Note: Agrees with 'pāvanam'.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

तूष्णीम् (tūṣṇīm) - silently, quietly

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - remaining silent, seated (standing, situated, remaining, seated)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthā

sthā - to stand, to remain, to be

Past Passive Participle

Root sthā + kta suffix, masculine singular nominative

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to Kumbha.

कुम्भः (kumbhaḥ) - name of a sage, the companion of Shikhidhvaja (Kumbha (name of a sage); a pot, water-jar)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kumbha

kumbha - a pot, pitcher, jar; a proper name

शिखिध्वजम् (śikhidhvajam) - Shikhidhvaja

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śikhidhvaja

śikhidhvaja - one whose banner is a peacock; proper name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śikhin+dhvaja)

• śikhin – peacock; crest; point
  noun (masculine)
• dhvaja – banner, flag, emblem
  noun (masculine)

अवईक्षत (avaīkṣata) - he observed, he beheld, he looked at

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of īkṣ

Imperfect Middle

Root īkṣ, class 1, imperfect tense, 3rd person singular middle, with prefix ava-

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Verb 'īkṣ' with prefix 'ava'.