योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-3, verse-17

कर्मबीजकलाकोशत्याग एवं कृतो भवेत् ।
नान्यथा राघवान्तस्ते शान्तमस्तु सदा स्थितम् ॥ १७ ॥

karmabījakalākośatyāga evaṃ kṛto bhavet ,
nānyathā rāghavāntaste śāntamastu sadā sthitam 17

17. karmabījakalākośatyāgaḥ evam kṛtaḥ bhavet | na
anyathā rāghava antaḥ te śāntam astu sadā sthitam ||

17. rāghava! karmabījakalākośatyāgaḥ evam kṛtaḥ bhavet
anyathā na [bhavet] te antaḥ sadā sthitam śāntam astu

17. The relinquishment of the subtle sheath (kośa) containing the seeds of actions (karma) should be achieved in this very way. Otherwise, it is not possible, O Rāghava. Let that which is eternally peaceful remain ever established within you.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मबीजकलाकोशत्यागः (karmabījakalākośatyāgaḥ) - relinquishment of the sheath of the subtle elements of the seeds of action (karma)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, accomplished

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

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma, son of Raghu (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))

• अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

• ते (te) - within you (to you, your)

• शान्तम् (śāntam) - the peaceful state (peaceful, tranquil, quiet, calm)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - eternally established (established, steady, standing, existing)

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मबीजकलाकोशत्यागः (karmabījakalākośatyāgaḥ) - relinquishment of the sheath of the subtle elements of the seeds of action (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karmabījakalākośatyāga

karmabījakalākośatyāga - abandonment of the container/sheath of the subtle parts of action seeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+bīja+kalā+kośa+tyāga)

• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• bīja – seed, origin, cause, germ
  noun (neuter)
• kalā – subtle part, digit, art, small portion
  noun (feminine)
• kośa – sheath, cover, treasury, container
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kuś (class 6)
• tyāga – abandonment, relinquishment, renunciation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - done, made, accomplished

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'tyāgaḥ'

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

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise, in another way, differently

(indeclinable)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāma, son of Raghu (O Rāghava (descendant of Raghu, referring to Rama))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, an epithet of Rama

अन्तः (antaḥ) - inside, within

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - within you (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Used here as locative or possession, 'in you' or 'your'

शान्तम् (śāntam) - the peaceful state (peaceful, tranquil, quiet, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, quiet, calm, ended, ceased

Past Passive Participle

From root 'śam' (to be calm) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Used substantively: 'the peaceful'

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

स्थितम् (sthitam) - eternally established (established, steady, standing, existing)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - established, steady, standing, existing, firm, situated

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix '-ta'.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śāntam'