योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-4, verse-47

स्वसंविद्भावनामात्रसाध्येऽस्मिन्वरवस्तुनि ।
सिद्धमात्रात्मनि स्वैरं मा खेदं गच्छमा भ्रमीम् ॥ ४७ ॥

svasaṃvidbhāvanāmātrasādhye'sminvaravastuni ,
siddhamātrātmani svairaṃ mā khedaṃ gacchamā bhramīm 47

47. sva-saṃvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhye asmin vara-vastuni
siddha-mātra-ātmani svairam mā khedam gaccha mā bhramīm

47. asmin vara-vastuni,
sva-saṃvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhye,
siddha-mātra-ātmani,
svairam khedam mā gaccha,
mā bhramīm

47. Regarding this supreme reality, which is achieved merely by cultivating one's own self-awareness (ātman) and whose very nature (ātman) is already perfected, do not freely fall into distress or delusion.

47. כאשר הדבר הנשגב הזה מושג רק על ידי התבוננות בהכרה הפנימית, והוא קיים בעצמי באופן טבעי, אל תתעצב ואל תתבלבל.

Words meanings summery:

• स्व-संविद्-भावना-मात्र-साध्ये (sva-saṁvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhye) - in that which is attainable only through the cultivation of one's own self-awareness

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• वर-वस्तुनि (vara-vastuni) - in the supreme object, in the excellent reality

• सिद्ध-मात्र-आत्मनि (siddha-mātra-ātmani) - in the self (ātman) that is merely perfected, in the nature (ātman) that is simply accomplished

• स्वैरम् (svairam) - freely, at will, spontaneously

• मा (mā) - do not

• खेदम् (khedam) - distress, sorrow, weariness

• गच्छ (gaccha) - fall into, experience (go, attain, experience)

• मा (mā) - do not

• भ्रमीम् (bhramīm) - fall into delusion (delusion, wandering)

Words meanings and morphology

स्व-संविद्-भावना-मात्र-साध्ये (sva-saṁvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhye) - in that which is attainable only through the cultivation of one's own self-awareness

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sva-saṃvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhya

sva-saṁvid-bhāvanā-mātra-sādhya - attainable only through the cultivation of one's own self-awareness

Gerundive

Derived from root sādh (to accomplish) with suffix ya for gerundive, combined with sva-saṃvid-bhāvanā-mātra.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+saṃvid+bhāvanā+mātra+sādhya)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• saṃvid – consciousness, knowledge, self-awareness
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vid (class 2)
• bhāvanā – cultivation, imagination, contemplation, causing to be
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhū with suffix ṇic + yuṭ
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely, mere amount
  indeclinable (neuter)
• sādhya – to be accomplished, attainable, achievable
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Formed from root sādh (to accomplish) with the suffix ya.
  Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Qualifies vastuni.

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Qualifies vastuni.

वर-वस्तुनि (vara-vastuni) - in the supreme object, in the excellent reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vara-vastu

vara-vastu - supreme object, excellent thing, best reality

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vara+vastu)

• vara – excellent, best, boon
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• vastu – object, thing, reality, substance
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: The primary noun in the locative case.

सिद्ध-मात्र-आत्मनि (siddha-mātra-ātmani) - in the self (ātman) that is merely perfected, in the nature (ātman) that is simply accomplished

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of siddha-mātra-ātman

siddha-mātra-ātman - the self (ātman) whose essence is simply perfection

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siddha+mātra+ātman)

• siddha – accomplished, perfected, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root sidh (to accomplish) with suffix kta.
  Root: sidh (class 1)
• mātra – only, merely
  indeclinable (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, breath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Qualifies vastuni by describing its nature (ātman).

स्वैरम् (svairam) - freely, at will, spontaneously

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

खेदम् (khedam) - distress, sorrow, weariness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - distress, sorrow, weariness, dejection

Root: khid (class 1)

Note: Object of gaccha.

गच्छ (gaccha) - fall into, experience (go, attain, experience)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Present Imperative

2nd person singular, active voice. Root gam takes gacch stem in present tense.

Root: gam (class 1)

मा (mā) - do not

(indeclinable)

Note: Prohibitive particle.

भ्रमीम् (bhramīm) - fall into delusion (delusion, wandering)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhrami

bhrami - wandering, error, delusion, confusion

Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: Object of an implied verb of going or falling, similar to khedam gaccha.

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