योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-3, verse-8

कर्ममूलनिकाषेण संसारः परिशाम्यति ।
सुविचारितमन्विष्टं यावत्कर्म न विद्यते ॥ ८ ॥

karmamūlanikāṣeṇa saṃsāraḥ pariśāmyati ,
suvicāritamanviṣṭaṃ yāvatkarma na vidyate 8

8. karmamūlanikāṣeṇa saṃsāraḥ pariśāmyati
suvicāritam anviṣṭam yāvat karma na vidyate

8. karmamūlanikāṣeṇa saṃsāraḥ pariśāmyati.
yāvat karma suvicāritam anviṣṭam na vidyate

8. The cycle of rebirth (saṃsāra) completely ceases with the thorough uprooting of action (karma). To the extent that `karma` is well-considered and investigated, it is not found to exist.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्ममूलनिकाषेण (karmamūlanikāṣeṇa) - by the complete eradication of the root of action (karma), by uprooting karma

• संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - the cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence

• परिशाम्यति (pariśāmyati) - completely ceases, is fully tranquilized, comes to an end

• सुविचारितम् (suvicāritam) - well-considered, thoroughly thought out

• अन्विष्टम् (anviṣṭam) - investigated, sought, searched for

• यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that, until

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual action

• न (na) - not, no

• विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

Words meanings and morphology

कर्ममूलनिकाषेण (karmamūlanikāṣeṇa) - by the complete eradication of the root of action (karma), by uprooting karma

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of karmamūlanikāṣa

karmamūlanikāṣa - eradication/scraping away of the root of action

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+mūla+nikāṣa)

• karman – action, deed, work, fate
  noun (neuter)
  derived from root *kṛ*
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mūla – root, basis, origin
  noun (neuter)
• nikāṣa – rubbing, abrasion, eradication, testing (by rubbing)
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root *kaṣ* with prefix *ni*
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kaṣ (class 1)

संसारः (saṁsāraḥ) - the cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃsāra

saṁsāra - cycle of rebirth, transmigration, worldly existence

derived from root *sṛ* with prefix *sam*

Prefix: sam

Root: sṛ (class 1)

परिशाम्यति (pariśāmyati) - completely ceases, is fully tranquilized, comes to an end

(verb)

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

Present, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular present indicative, with prefix *pari*.

Prefix: pari

Root: śam (class 4)

सुविचारितम् (suvicāritam) - well-considered, thoroughly thought out

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suvicārita

suvicārita - well-considered, thoroughly examined, well-investigated

Past Passive Participle

formed from root *car* with prefix *vi* and *su*, and suffix *ta*.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+vicārita)

• su – well, good, thoroughly
  indeclinable
• vicārita – considered, investigated, thought
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from root *car* with prefix *vi*
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'karma'.

अन्विष्टम् (anviṣṭam) - investigated, sought, searched for

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anviṣṭa

anviṣṭa - searched for, investigated, sought, found

Past Passive Participle

formed from root *iṣ* with prefix *anu* and suffix *ta*.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'karma'.

यावत् (yāvat) - as long as, as far as, to the extent that, until

(indeclinable)

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, work, ritual action

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

derived from root *kṛ*

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

विद्यते (vidyate) - exists, is found, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present, Atmanepada

3rd person singular present indicative. From root *vid* (4th class Atmanepada, meaning 'to exist').

Root: vid (class 4)