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

शुभाशुभात्मकर्म स्वं नाशनीयं विवेकिना ।
तन्नास्तीत्यवबोधेन तत्त्वज्ञानेन सिध्यति ॥ ७ ॥

śubhāśubhātmakarma svaṃ nāśanīyaṃ vivekinā ,
tannāstītyavabodhena tattvajñānena sidhyati 7

7. śubhāśubhātmakarma svam nāśanīyam vivekinā tat
na asti iti avabodhena tattvajñānena sidhyati

7. vivekinā svam śubhāśubhātmakarma nāśanīyam.
tat na asti iti avabodhena tattvajñānena sidhyati

7. A discerning person should eliminate their own actions (karma) that are both auspicious and inauspicious. This is achieved through the understanding that such (karma) does not truly exist, and by the knowledge of ultimate reality.

Words meanings summery:

• शुभाशुभात्मकर्म (śubhāśubhātmakarma) - actions of auspicious and inauspicious nature, good and bad karma

• स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self, own

• नाशनीयम् (nāśanīyam) - to be destroyed, should be annihilated, deserving of destruction

• विवेकिना (vivekinā) - by a discerning person, by one possessing discrimination

• तत् (tat) - that (karma) (that, it)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion

• अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - by understanding, through comprehension

• तत्त्वज्ञानेन (tattvajñānena) - by the knowledge of truth, through the understanding of reality

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - it is accomplished, it succeeds, it is perfected

Words meanings and morphology

शुभाशुभात्मकर्म (śubhāśubhātmakarma) - actions of auspicious and inauspicious nature, good and bad karma

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubhātmakarman

śubhāśubhātmakarman - karma/action whose nature is good and bad/auspicious and inauspicious

Compound type : karmadhāraya (śubhāśubha+ātmaka+karman)

• śubha – auspicious, good, beautiful
  adjective
• aśubha – inauspicious, bad, evil
  adjective
  negated form of 'śubha'
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self
  adjective
  suffix derived from 'ātman'
• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, fate
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root *kṛ*
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Can also be accusative, as it is the object of 'nāśanīyam'.

स्वम् (svam) - one's own, self, own

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, property

Note: Functions as a possessive pronoun, modifying 'karma'.

नाशनीयम् (nāśanīyam) - to be destroyed, should be annihilated, deserving of destruction

(gerundive)

Note: Expresses obligation or suitability for destruction.

विवेकिना (vivekinā) - by a discerning person, by one possessing discrimination

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vivekin

vivekin - discerning, discriminating, wise person

derived from 'viveka' (discrimination)

Note: Agent of the action of destroying.

तत् (tat) - that (karma) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present indicative.

Root: as (class 2)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates direct speech or conclusion

(indeclinable)

अवबोधेन (avabodhena) - by understanding, through comprehension

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of avabodha

avabodha - understanding, comprehension, awakening

derived from root *budh* with prefix *ava*

Prefix: ava

Root: budh (class 1)

तत्त्वज्ञानेन (tattvajñānena) - by the knowledge of truth, through the understanding of reality

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tattvajñāna

tattvajñāna - knowledge of truth, wisdom of reality

Compound type : tatpurusha (tattva+jñāna)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle, essence
  noun (neuter)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root *jñā*
  Root: jñā (class 9)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - it is accomplished, it succeeds, it is perfected

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sidh

Present, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present indicative.

Root: sidh (class 4)