योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-175, verse-75

तस्मादस्मान्महाशास्त्राद्यथाशक्ति विचारयेत् ।
भागौ द्वौ भागमेकं वा तेन दुःखक्षयो भवेत् ॥ ७५ ॥

tasmādasmānmahāśāstrādyathāśakti vicārayet ,
bhāgau dvau bhāgamekaṃ vā tena duḥkhakṣayo bhavet 75

75. tasmāt asmāt mahāśāstrāt yathāśakti vicārayet
bhāgau dvau bhāgam ekam vā tena duḥkhakṣayaḥ bhavet

75. tasmāt asmāt mahāśāstrāt yathāśakti bhāgau dvau
vā ekam bhāgam vicārayet tena duḥkhakṣayaḥ bhavet

75. Therefore, one should study this great scripture (mahāśāstra) according to one's capacity (śakti), whether it be two sections or just one section. By doing so, the cessation of suffering (duḥkhakṣaya) will occur.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this

• महाशास्त्रात् (mahāśāstrāt) - from the great scripture

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's capacity/power

• विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should ponder/study/examine

• भागौ (bhāgau) - two parts, two sections

• द्वौ (dvau) - two

• भागम् (bhāgam) - one part, one section

• एकम् (ekam) - one, a single

• वा (vā) - or, either

• तेन (tena) - by doing so (referring to the study) (by that, from that)

• दुःखक्षयः (duḥkhakṣayaḥ) - destruction of suffering, cessation of misery

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may happen, would occur, should be

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

अस्मात् (asmāt) - from this

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

महाशास्त्रात् (mahāśāstrāt) - from the great scripture

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mahāśāstra

mahāśāstra - great scripture, great treatise

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+śāstra)

• mahā – great, large, extensive, mighty
  adjective (masculine)
  From mahat (great)
• śāstra – sacred text, scientific treatise, teaching, rule, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to teach, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's capacity/power

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, strength, ability, energy, faculty (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root śak (to be able)
  Root: śak (class 5)

विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should ponder/study/examine

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vicār

Causative form of root car (to move, go) with upasarga vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

भागौ (bhāgau) - two parts, two sections

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of bhāga

bhāga - part, portion, share, division, section

From root bhaj (to divide, share)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

द्वौ (dvau) - two

(numeral adjective)

भागम् (bhāgam) - one part, one section

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - part, portion, share, division, section

From root bhaj (to divide, share)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

एकम् (ekam) - one, a single

(numeral adjective)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - by doing so (referring to the study) (by that, from that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

दुःखक्षयः (duḥkhakṣayaḥ) - destruction of suffering, cessation of misery

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duḥkhakṣaya

duḥkhakṣaya - destruction of pain/suffering, cessation of misery

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+kṣaya)

• duḥkha – suffering, misery, pain, sorrow, unhappiness
  noun (neuter)
• kṣaya – destruction, decay, loss, end, decrease
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to destroy, waste)
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may happen, would occur, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)