योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-2, verse-6

श्रीराम उवाच ।
अहंममेत्यसद्रूपं ज्ञस्याभावयतः प्रभो ।
अशुभं कर्मणां त्यागादनुष्ठानाच्च किं शुभम् ॥ ६ ॥

śrīrāma uvāca ,
ahaṃmametyasadrūpaṃ jñasyābhāvayataḥ prabho ,
aśubhaṃ karmaṇāṃ tyāgādanuṣṭhānācca kiṃ śubham 6

6. śrī-rāma uvāca ahaṃmama iti asat-rūpaṃ jñasya abhāvayataḥ
prabho aśubhaṃ karmaṇāṃ tyāgāt anuṣṭhānāt ca kiṃ śubham

6. prabho ahaṃmama iti asat-rūpaṃ jñasya abhāvayataḥ
aśubhaṃ karmaṇāṃ tyāgāt ca anuṣṭhānāt kim śubham

6. Śrī Rāma said: "O Lord (prabho), for a discerning person who fails to realize that this notion of 'I' and 'mine' is ultimately unreal (asat-rūpa), what auspicious result can there be, whether from abandoning unwholesome actions (karma) or from performing them?"

Words meanings summery:

• श्री-राम (śrī-rāma) - Lord Rāma, Śrī Rāma

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

• अहंमम (ahaṁmama) - "I and mine", egoism, possessiveness

• इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

• असत्-रूपं (asat-rūpaṁ) - unreal (asat-rūpa) (having an unreal form, non-existent by nature, of unreal nature)

• ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person, of the discerning one

• अभावयतः (abhāvayataḥ) - of one who does not realize, of one who does not internalize

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (prabho), addressed to Vasiṣṭha (O Lord!, O master!)

• अशुभं (aśubhaṁ) - inauspicious, unwholesome, evil

• कर्मणां (karmaṇāṁ) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds)

• त्यागात् (tyāgāt) - from abandonment, by giving up, through renunciation

• अनुष्ठानात् (anuṣṭhānāt) - from performance, by practice, through execution

• च (ca) - and, also

• किं (kiṁ) - what?, how?, why?

• शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, wholesome, good

Words meanings and morphology

श्री-राम (śrī-rāma) - Lord Rāma, Śrī Rāma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrī-rāma

śrī-rāma - An honorific name for Rāma, the seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu, signifying auspiciousness, prosperity, and divinity.

Karmadhāraya compound: 'śrī' (auspicious, glorious) + 'rāma' (Rāma).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śrī+rāma)

• śrī – Prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, auspiciousness; a respectful prefix.
  noun/adjective (feminine)
• rāma – Rāma, the seventh avatāra of Viṣṇu; charming, pleasing, delightful.
  proper noun (masculine)
  From the root 'ram' (to delight, to please).
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (liṭ), active voice, third person singular.

Irregular perfect tense form of the root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

अहंमम (ahaṁmama) - "I and mine", egoism, possessiveness

(noun)

neuter, singular of ahaṃmama

ahaṁmama - The notions of 'I' and 'mine', egoism and possessiveness, the sense of individuality and ownership.

A compound representing the concepts of 'I' (aham) and 'mine' (mama).

Compound type : dvandva (aham+mama)

• aham – I, myself (first person singular pronoun).
  pronoun
  First person singular pronoun.
• mama – Mine, my (genitive singular of 'aham').
  pronoun
  Genitive singular form of the first person pronoun 'aham'.

Note: Used here as a conceptual unit, followed by 'iti'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this way, indicating direct speech or thought

(indeclinable)

असत्-रूपं (asat-rūpaṁ) - unreal (asat-rūpa) (having an unreal form, non-existent by nature, of unreal nature)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of asat-rūpa

asat-rūpa - Having an unreal nature or form; non-existent by essence; illusory.

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'asat' (non-existent, unreal) + 'rūpa' (form, nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (asat+rūpa)

• asat – Non-existent, unreal, false, ungood, evil.
  adjective (neuter)
  Present active participle (negative)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'sat' (present participle of root 'as', to be).
  Prefix: a
  Root: as (class 2)
• rūpa – Form, shape, appearance, nature, beauty, image.
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the concept of 'ahaṃmama' which is implicitly the object of 'abhāvayataḥ'.

ज्ञस्य (jñasya) - of the knower, of the wise person, of the discerning one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jña

jña - Knower, intelligent, wise, discerning, understanding.

From the root 'jñā' (to know) with the suffix 'ka'.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Possessive, 'of the knower'.

अभावयतः (abhāvayataḥ) - of one who does not realize, of one who does not internalize

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhāvayat

abhāvayat - Not causing to be, not contemplating, not realizing, not making real, not understanding the true nature of.

Present active participle (causative, negative)

From negative prefix 'a-' and 'bhāvayat' (present participle of the causative form 'bhāvayati' from root 'bhū').

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+bhāvayat)

• a – Not, non-, un- (negative prefix).
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• bhāvayat – Causing to be, realizing, contemplating, meditating upon, making real.
  adjective (masculine)
  Present active participle (causative)
  Present active participle of the causative verb 'bhāvayati' from root 'bhū' (to be).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'jñasya'.

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord (prabho), addressed to Vasiṣṭha (O Lord!, O master!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - Lord, master, mighty, powerful, supreme being.

From prefix 'pra' (forth, excel) + root 'bhū' (to be, become).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Rāma addresses Vasiṣṭha.

अशुभं (aśubhaṁ) - inauspicious, unwholesome, evil

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśubha

aśubha - Inauspicious, unlucky, evil, bad, unwholesome.

Nan-tatpuruṣa compound: 'a-' (negative prefix) + 'śubha' (auspicious).

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – Not, non-, un- (negative prefix).
  prefix/indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śubha – Auspicious, fortunate, good, pure, bright, beautiful.
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Modifies implied 'karman'.

कर्मणां (karmaṇāṁ) - of actions (karma) (of actions, of deeds)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karman

karman - Action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence of actions.

From the root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Governs 'tyāgāt' and 'anuṣṭhānāt'.

त्यागात् (tyāgāt) - from abandonment, by giving up, through renunciation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tyāga

tyāga - Abandonment, renunciation, giving up, sacrifice, generosity.

From the root 'tyaj' (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source or means ('from abandoning').

अनुष्ठानात् (anuṣṭhānāt) - from performance, by practice, through execution

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anuṣṭhāna

anuṣṭhāna - Performance, execution, practice, observance, carrying out, ritual.

From prefix 'anu' (after) + root 'sthā' (to stand, perform).

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source or means ('from performing').

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

किं (kiṁ) - what?, how?, why?

(interrogative pronoun)

Note: Asks 'what' as a predicate to 'śubham'.

शुभम् (śubham) - auspicious, wholesome, good

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śubha

śubha - Auspicious, fortunate, good, pure, bright, beautiful.

Note: Predicate adjective for 'kiṃ'.