योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-3, verse-35

बोधात्मकतया कर्मत्यागः संपद्यते स्वयम् ।
दग्धबीजा निरिच्छोच्चैरक्रियैव भवेत्क्रिया ॥ ३५ ॥

bodhātmakatayā karmatyāgaḥ saṃpadyate svayam ,
dagdhabījā niricchoccairakriyaiva bhavetkriyā 35

35. bodha-ātmakatayā karma-tyāgaḥ saṃpadyate svayam
dagdha-bījā niricchaḥ uccaiḥ akriyā eva bhavet kriyā

35. bodha-ātmakatayā karma-tyāgaḥ svayam saṃpadyate.
(saḥ) niricchaḥ uccaiḥ (bhavet),
(tena) dagdha-bījā kriyā eva akriyā bhavet.

35. Renunciation of actions (karma-tyāga) arises naturally through the very nature of understanding (bodha). For one who is utterly devoid of desire, action (kriyā) – when its seeds are burnt – intensely becomes non-action (akriyā).

Words meanings summery:

• बोध-आत्मकतया (bodha-ātmakatayā) - by the nature of understanding, through the essence of knowledge

• कर्म-त्यागः (karma-tyāgaḥ) - renunciation of actions

• संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - it occurs, it is accomplished, it arises naturally

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally

• दग्ध-बीजा (dagdha-bījā) - referring to actions whose karmic seeds are destroyed and cannot sprout new karma (whose seeds are burnt)

• निरिच्छः (niricchaḥ) - referring to the practitioner who is free from all desires (desireless, without desire)

• उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, intensely, loudly, above

• अक्रिया (akriyā) - non-action, inaction, non-activity

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should become

• क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, activity (kriyā)

Words meanings and morphology

बोध-आत्मकतया (bodha-ātmakatayā) - by the nature of understanding, through the essence of knowledge

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bodha-ātmakatā

bodha-ātmakatā - the state of being of the nature of understanding

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bodha+ātmaka+tā)

• bodha – understanding, knowledge, awakening (bodha)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• ātmaka – constituting, having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  From ātman + -ka suffix
• tā – -ness, -hood (suffix for abstract feminine nouns)
  indeclinable
  Feminine suffix forming abstract nouns

कर्म-त्यागः (karma-tyāgaḥ) - renunciation of actions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karma-tyāga

karma-tyāga - renunciation of actions (karma-tyāga)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+tyāga)

• karma – action, deed, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• tyāga – abandonment, renunciation (tyāga)
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √tyaj (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)

संपद्यते (saṁpadyate) - it occurs, it is accomplished, it arises naturally

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of saṃ-√pad

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by itself, spontaneously, naturally

(indeclinable)

दग्ध-बीजा (dagdha-bījā) - referring to actions whose karmic seeds are destroyed and cannot sprout new karma (whose seeds are burnt)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dagdha-bīja

dagdha-bīja - whose seeds are burnt, with burnt seeds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dagdha+bīja)

• dagdha – burnt, consumed, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dah (to burn)
  Root: dah (class 1)
• bīja – seed, germ, origin
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'kriyā'

निरिच्छः (niricchaḥ) - referring to the practitioner who is free from all desires (desireless, without desire)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niriccha

niriccha - desireless, without wish or craving

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+icchā)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating absence or negation
• icchā – desire, wish, craving
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √iṣ (to wish, desire)
  Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Modifies an implied agent (e.g., 'saḥ' - he).

उच्चैः (uccaiḥ) - highly, intensely, loudly, above

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially, modifying 'bhavet' or the quality of becoming 'akriyā'.

अक्रिया (akriyā) - non-action, inaction, non-activity

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of akriyā

akriyā - non-action, inaction, lack of activity

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kriyā)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix
• kriyā – action, deed, activity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should become

(verb)

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

Root: bhū (class 1)

क्रिया (kriyā) - action, deed, activity (kriyā)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kriyā

kriyā - action, deed, activity, rite

Derived from root √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)