योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-42, verse-34

भस्मायन्ते निरर्थत्वादविवेकामहात्मनाम् ।
एतान्यपि विवेकेन क्रियन्ते सफलानि चेत् ॥ ३४ ॥

bhasmāyante nirarthatvādavivekāmahātmanām ,
etānyapi vivekena kriyante saphalāni cet 34

34. bhasmāyante nirarthatvāt avivekamahātmanām
etāni api vivekena kriyante saphalāni cet

34. avivekamahātmanām nirarthatvāt bhasmāyante
cet etāni api vivekena saphalāni kriyante

34. ...they turn to ashes, becoming meaningless for those great souls devoid of discriminative wisdom. But if even these (actions) are performed with discriminative wisdom (viveka), they become fruitful.

Words meanings summery:

• भस्मायन्ते (bhasmāyante) - they become ashes, they turn to ashes, they are reduced to ashes

• निरर्थत्वात् (nirarthatvāt) - due to meaninglessness, from uselessness, because of being ineffective

• अविवेकमहात्मनाम् (avivekamahātmanām) - for those great souls devoid of discriminative wisdom, of great souls lacking discrimination

• एतानि (etāni) - these (referring to the acts listed in the previous verse) (these, these very ones)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• विवेकेन (vivekena) - by means of discriminative wisdom (viveka) (by discrimination, with discriminative wisdom)

• क्रियन्ते (kriyante) - are performed (are performed, are done, are made)

• सफलानि (saphalāni) - fruitful (fruitful, successful, effective)

• चेत् (cet) - if (if, in case that)

Words meanings and morphology

भस्मायन्ते (bhasmāyante) - they become ashes, they turn to ashes, they are reduced to ashes

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhasmāyate

Denominative verb

Formed from the noun 'bhasman' (ashes) by adding the denominative suffix '-āya' and then conjugated as a verb.

निरर्थत्वात् (nirarthatvāt) - due to meaninglessness, from uselessness, because of being ineffective

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of nirarthatva

nirarthatva - meaninglessness, uselessness, ineffectiveness

From 'nirartha' (meaningless, useless) + suffix 'tva' (abstract noun). 'nirartha' is a karmadhāraya compound (nir + artha).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nirartha+tva)

• nirartha – meaningless, useless, vain, unprofitable
  adjective (neuter)
  Prefix: nis
• tva – state of being, -ness, -hood
  suffix (abstract noun) (neuter)
  Suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives or nouns.

Note: Expresses cause or reason.

अविवेकमहात्मनाम् (avivekamahātmanām) - for those great souls devoid of discriminative wisdom, of great souls lacking discrimination

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of avivekamahātman

avivekamahātman - a great soul (mahātman) without discriminative wisdom (viveka)

Compound of 'aviveka' and 'mahātman'. 'aviveka' is a nañ-tatpuruṣa compound meaning 'lack of viveka'.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (aviveka+mahātman)

• aviveka – lack of discrimination, indiscrimination, unreason
  noun (masculine)
  Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: a (negation) + viveka (discrimination).
  Prefix: a
• mahātman – great-souled, noble-minded, exalted person, great soul
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'mahā' (great) + 'ātman' (soul).

Note: Expresses possession or relation, 'of those great souls'.

एतानि (etāni) - these (referring to the acts listed in the previous verse) (these, these very ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with the neuter plural subject 'devārcanatapasthīrthadānāni' from the previous verse.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

विवेकेन (vivekena) - by means of discriminative wisdom (viveka) (by discrimination, with discriminative wisdom)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viveka

viveka - discrimination, discernment, judgment, discriminative wisdom

From root 'vic' (to separate, discern) with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Expresses means or agency.

क्रियन्ते (kriyante) - are performed (are performed, are done, are made)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

Root verb.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The passive form 'kriyante' matches the plural subject 'etāni' (referring to 'devārcanatapasthīrthadānāni').

सफलानि (saphalāni) - fruitful (fruitful, successful, effective)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of saphala

saphala - fruitful, successful, effective, having fruit

From 'sa' (with, having) + 'phala' (fruit, result). Bahuvrīhi compound or avyayībhāva derivative.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+phala)

• sa – with, together with, having
  indeclinable
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective, agrees with 'etāni'.

चेत् (cet) - if (if, in case that)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

Note: Forms a conditional clause.