योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-4

कर्मस्पन्देषु नो बोधः फलितो यस्य दृश्यते ।
बोधशिल्पोपजीवित्वाज्ज्ञानबन्धुः स उच्यते ॥ ४ ॥

karmaspandeṣu no bodhaḥ phalito yasya dṛśyate ,
bodhaśilpopajīvitvājjñānabandhuḥ sa ucyate 4

4. karma-spandeṣu naḥ bodhaḥ phalitaḥ yasya dṛśyate
bodha-śilpa-upajīvitvāt jñāna-bandhuḥ saḥ ucyate

4. yasya karma-spandeṣu naḥ phalitaḥ bodhaḥ dṛśyate,
saḥ bodha-śilpa-upajīvitvāt jñāna-bandhuḥ ucyate

4. A person whose fructified understanding (bodha) is seen in the movements of actions (karma) is called a friend of knowledge (jñāna) because he lives by the skill of understanding (bodha).

Words meanings summery:

• कर्म-स्पन्देषु (karma-spandeṣu) - in the movements of action, in the stirrings of action

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, awakening

• फलितः (phalitaḥ) - fructified, ripened, come to fruition, yielded fruit

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, by whom

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

• बोध-शिल्प-उपजीवित्वात् (bodha-śilpa-upajīvitvāt) - because of living by the art of understanding, due to subsisting on the skill of knowledge

• ज्ञान-बन्धुः (jñāna-bandhuḥ) - friend of knowledge, kin of knowledge

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

Words meanings and morphology

कर्म-स्पन्देषु (karma-spandeṣu) - in the movements of action, in the stirrings of action

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of karma-spanda

karma-spanda - movement of action, stirring of action

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+spanda)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• spanda – vibration, throbbing, movement, stirring
  noun (masculine)
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Refers to the realm or activity of actions (karma).

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Enclitic form, here functioning as a possessive pronoun.

बोधः (bodhaḥ) - understanding, knowledge, awakening

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bodha

bodha - understanding, knowledge, perception, awakening

Derived from root 'budh' (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

फलितः (phalitaḥ) - fructified, ripened, come to fruition, yielded fruit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalita

phalita - fructified, ripened, bearing fruit, resulted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'phal' (to bear fruit) with the suffix -ita.

Root: phal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'bodhaḥ'.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of whom, by whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun, refers to 'saḥ' (he).

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Tense

Passive voice, third person singular, present indicative.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

बोध-शिल्प-उपजीवित्वात् (bodha-śilpa-upajīvitvāt) - because of living by the art of understanding, due to subsisting on the skill of knowledge

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bodha-śilpa-upajīvitva

bodha-śilpa-upajīvitva - the state of living by the art of understanding/knowledge

Compound noun, formed with a suffix indicating 'state of being'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+śilpa+upajīvitva)

• bodha – understanding, knowledge, perception, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• śilpa – art, craft, skill, workmanship
  noun (neuter)
• upajīvitva – the state of living by/subsisting on
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from 'upajīvin' (living by) + '-tva' (suffix for 'state of being').
  Prefix: upa
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Indicates a reason or cause.

ज्ञान-बन्धुः (jñāna-bandhuḥ) - friend of knowledge, kin of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñāna-bandhu

jñāna-bandhu - friend of knowledge, connected with knowledge

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+bandhu)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• bandhu – relation, kinsman, friend, connection
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bandh (class 9)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac

Present Tense

Passive voice, third person singular, present indicative.

Root: vac (class 2)