योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-170, verse-20

ईदृशेनात्ममित्रेण स कलत्रेण संयुतः ।
स्वकर्मनाम्ना रमते स्वभावेनैव नेरितः ॥ २० ॥

īdṛśenātmamitreṇa sa kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ ,
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāvenaiva neritaḥ 20

20. īdṛśena ātma-mitreṇa saḥ kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāveṇa eva na īritaḥ

20. saḥ īdṛśena ātma-mitreṇa kalatreṇa saṃyutaḥ
svakarmanāmnā ramate svabhāveṇa eva na īritaḥ

20. Such a person, united with a friend of the self (ātman) and his wife, finds delight through his own deeds (karma); he is truly impelled by his own intrinsic nature (svabhāva) alone, not (externally) urged.

Words meanings summery:

• ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such a kind of (by such, with such)

• आत्म-मित्रेण (ātma-mitreṇa) - by a true friend who understands the self (ātman) (by a friend of the self (ātman), by a soul-friend)

• सः (saḥ) - he (the person being described) (he, that)

• कलत्रेण (kalatreṇa) - with his wife (by wife, with wife)

• संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - accompanied, associated with (united, joined, endowed with)

• स्वकर्मनाम्ना (svakarmanāmnā) - through the reputation of his own deeds (karma), or by means of his own actions (by the name of his own actions (karma), by his own actions/deeds)

• रमते (ramate) - finds joy, enjoys himself (delights, enjoys, sports)

• स्वभावेण (svabhāveṇa) - due to his inherent disposition (by intrinsic nature (svabhāva), by one's own nature)

• एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, alone)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• ईरितः (īritaḥ) - externally impelled or driven (impelled, urged, prompted, spoken)

Words meanings and morphology

ईदृशेन (īdṛśena) - by such a kind of (by such, with such)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

Note: Modifies `ātma-mitreṇa`.

आत्म-मित्रेण (ātma-mitreṇa) - by a true friend who understands the self (ātman) (by a friend of the self (ātman), by a soul-friend)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātma-mitra

ātma-mitra - friend of the self (ātman), soul-friend

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+mitra)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• mitra – friend, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used with `saha` or implicitly with `saṃyutaḥ`.

सः (saḥ) - he (the person being described) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कलत्रेण (kalatreṇa) - with his wife (by wife, with wife)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kalatra

kalatra - wife, spouse

Note: Indicates accompaniment, often used with `saha` or implicitly with `saṃyutaḥ`.

संयुतः (saṁyutaḥ) - accompanied, associated with (united, joined, endowed with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyuta

saṁyuta - united, joined, connected, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam + root yuj (to join)

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (he).

स्वकर्मनाम्ना (svakarmanāmnā) - through the reputation of his own deeds (karma), or by means of his own actions (by the name of his own actions (karma), by his own actions/deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of svakarmanāman

svakarmanāman - the name of one's own actions (karma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+karman+nāman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, destiny (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• nāman – name, reputation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates means or instrument.

रमते (ramate) - finds joy, enjoys himself (delights, enjoys, sports)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of ram

Root: ram (class 1)

स्वभावेण (svabhāveṇa) - due to his inherent disposition (by intrinsic nature (svabhāva), by one's own nature)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own state or nature, intrinsic nature, disposition (svabhāva)

Note: Indicates the cause or means of delight.

एव (eva) - alone, exclusively (only, just, indeed, alone)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `svabhāveṇa`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following participle `īritaḥ`.

ईरितः (īritaḥ) - externally impelled or driven (impelled, urged, prompted, spoken)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īrita

īrita - impelled, urged, sent, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root īr (to move, stir, impel)

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `saḥ` (he).