योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-116, verse-18

अकिंचनोऽपि कार्याणि साधयत्यातताशयः ।
अन्तःशून्यमपि व्योम सर्वस्योन्नतिकारणम् ॥ १८ ॥

akiṃcano'pi kāryāṇi sādhayatyātatāśayaḥ ,
antaḥśūnyamapi vyoma sarvasyonnatikāraṇam 18

18. akiṃcanaḥ api kāryāṇi sādhayati ātata āśayaḥ
antaḥśūnyam api vyoma sarvasya unnatikāraṇam

18. ātata āśayaḥ akiṃcanaḥ api kāryāṇi sādhayati
antaḥśūnyam api vyoma sarvasya unnatikāraṇam

18. Even a person who possesses nothing, if resolute and firm in their intention, achieves their goals. Similarly, even space (vyoma), though empty within, is the cause of elevation for all.

Words meanings summery:

• अकिंचनः (akiṁcanaḥ) - one who possesses nothing, poor

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - goals (tasks, duties, undertakings)

• साधयति (sādhayati) - accomplishes, achieves, brings to fruition

• आतत (ātata) - extended, vast, firm, resolute

• आशयः (āśayaḥ) - intention, mind, heart, purpose

• अन्तःशून्यम् (antaḥśūnyam) - empty within, inwardly devoid

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, atmosphere

• सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of everyone

• उन्नतिकारणम् (unnatikāraṇam) - cause of elevation, reason for progress

Words meanings and morphology

अकिंचनः (akiṁcanaḥ) - one who possesses nothing, poor

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akiṃcana

akiṁcana - one who possesses nothing, destitute, poor

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kiṃcana)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• kiṃcana – anything, something
  pronoun (neuter)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

कार्याणि (kāryāṇi) - goals (tasks, duties, undertakings)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, task, business

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

Root: kṛ (class 8)

साधयति (sādhayati) - accomplishes, achieves, brings to fruition

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of sādh

Causative

Derived with the ṇic affix indicating causation.

Root: sādh (class 5)

आतत (ātata) - extended, vast, firm, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātata

ātata - extended, stretched, vast, firm, resolute

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: ā

Root: tan (class 8)

आशयः (āśayaḥ) - intention, mind, heart, purpose

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśaya

āśaya - intention, thought, purpose, mind, heart

Prefix: ā

Root: śī (class 2)

अन्तःशून्यम् (antaḥśūnyam) - empty within, inwardly devoid

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antaḥśūnya

antaḥśūnya - empty within, inwardly void

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (antar+śūnya)

• antar – within, inside
  indeclinable
• śūnya – empty, void, deserted
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: śūñ

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

व्योम (vyoma) - sky, space, atmosphere

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vyoman

vyoman - sky, heaven, atmosphere, space

सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all, of everyone

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

उन्नतिकारणम् (unnatikāraṇam) - cause of elevation, reason for progress

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of unnatikāraṇa

unnatikāraṇa - cause of elevation/rise/progress

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (unnati+kāraṇa)

• unnati – elevation, rise, prosperity, progress
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ut
• kāraṇa – cause, reason, instrument
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

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