योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-1, verse-29

पश्यन्कर्मण्यकर्मत्वमकर्मणि च कर्मताम् ।
यथाभूतार्थचिद्रूपः शान्तमास्व यथासुखम् ॥ २९ ॥

paśyankarmaṇyakarmatvamakarmaṇi ca karmatām ,
yathābhūtārthacidrūpaḥ śāntamāsva yathāsukham 29

29. paśyan karmaṇi akarmatvam akarmaṇi ca karmatām
yathābhūtārthacidrūpaḥ śāntaṃ āsva yathāsukham

29. paśyan karmaṇi akarmatvam akarmaṇi ca karmatām (ca paśyan)
yathābhūtārthacidrūpaḥ (san) śāntaṃ yathāsukham āsva

29. When you perceive the essence of inaction (karma) within action (karma), and the essence of action (karma) within inaction (karma) – then, being of the nature of pure consciousness that apprehends reality as it truly is (yathābhūtārthacidrūpa) – remain in peace and comfort.

Words meanings summery:

• पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, observing

• कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in a deed

• अकर्मत्वम् (akarmatvam) - The nature of non-action in action, i.e., the realization that the true self is not the doer of actions. (the state of inaction, inaction-ness)

• अकर्मणि (akarmaṇi) - in inaction, in the state of non-action

• च (ca) - and, also

• कर्मताम् (karmatām) - The nature of action in inaction, i.e., the realization that even when seemingly inactive, existence itself is a dynamic play of forces. (the state of action, action-ness)

• यथाभूतार्थचिद्रूपः (yathābhūtārthacidrūpaḥ) - one whose nature is consciousness of reality as it is, whose form is the consciousness of truth

• शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peacefully, tranquilly, calm

• आस्व (āsva) - remain, sit, dwell

• यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, happily, as it is pleasing

Words meanings and morphology

पश्यन् (paśyan) - seeing, perceiving, observing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paśyat

paśyat - seeing, beholding, perceiving

Present Active Participle

Present Active Participle of √dṛś (to see), with irregular stem paśya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective describing the implied subject 'you'

कर्मणि (karmaṇi) - in action, in a deed

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अकर्मत्वम् (akarmatvam) - The nature of non-action in action, i.e., the realization that the true self is not the doer of actions. (the state of inaction, inaction-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akarmatva

akarmatva - the state of inaction, non-activity, the quality of not acting

Compound of akarman (inaction) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+karma+tva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• tva – suffix denoting 'nature of', '-ness'
  suffix (neuter)
  Abstract noun suffix

अकर्मणि (akarmaṇi) - in inaction, in the state of non-action

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of akarman

akarman - inaction, non-performance of actions, absence of activity

Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'karman'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+karman)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कर्मताम् (karmatām) - The nature of action in inaction, i.e., the realization that even when seemingly inactive, existence itself is a dynamic play of forces. (the state of action, action-ness)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of karmatā

karmatā - the state of action, activity, the quality of action

From karma (action) + -tā (suffix for abstract noun)

यथाभूतार्थचिद्रूपः (yathābhūtārthacidrūpaḥ) - one whose nature is consciousness of reality as it is, whose form is the consciousness of truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathābhūtārthacidrūpa

yathābhūtārthacidrūpa - whose nature is consciousness of reality as it is, having the form of consciousness of truth

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathābhūta+artha+cit+rūpa)

• yathābhūta – as it has become, as it is, real, true
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (of √bhū with yathā)
  Indeclinable prefix yathā + Ppp of √bhū
  Prefix: yathā
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, reality, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• cit – consciousness, intelligence, thought
  noun (feminine)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• rūpa – form, nature, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the implied subject 'you'

शान्तं (śāntaṁ) - peacefully, tranquilly, calm

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, quiet, subdued, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of √śam (to be calm, to cease)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used adverbially here, meaning 'peacefully'.

आस्व (āsva) - remain, sit, dwell

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ās

Prefix: ā

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Ātmanepada imperative form

यथासुखम् (yathāsukham) - comfortably, at ease, happily, as it is pleasing

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of yathā + sukham

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+sukham)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• sukham – happiness, pleasure, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adverbial use