योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-44, verse-3

यथाकथंचिदुदितं दुःखेन स्वयमेव च ।
संसारवननिर्वेदं बीजमस्य विदुर्बुधाः ॥ ३ ॥

yathākathaṃciduditaṃ duḥkhena svayameva ca ,
saṃsāravananirvedaṃ bījamasya vidurbudhāḥ 3

3. yathākathaṃcit uditam duḥkhena svayam eva ca
saṃsāravanirvedam bījam asya viduḥ budhāḥ

3. budhāḥ asya bījam,
yathākathaṃcit duḥkhena svayam eva ca uditam,
saṃsāravanirvedam viduḥ

3. The wise (budhāḥ) understand that the seed of this [tree of deep absorption] is dispassion towards the forest of worldly existence (saṃsāra), which arises somehow or other, with effort, and also spontaneously.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाकथंचित् (yathākathaṁcit) - somehow or other, by some means, in any way

• उदितम् (uditam) - arisen, originated, appeared, spoken

• दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - by difficulty, with effort, through suffering

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, of its own accord

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

• च (ca) - and, also

• संसारवनिर्वेदम् (saṁsāravanirvedam) - dispassion towards the forest of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

• बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

• अस्य (asya) - of this, its

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones

Words meanings and morphology

यथाकथंचित् (yathākathaṁcit) - somehow or other, by some means, in any way

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'yathā' and 'kathaṃcit'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kathaṃcit)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• kathaṃcit – somehow, perhaps, with some difficulty
  indeclinable
  From 'katham' (how) + 'cit' (indefinite particle).

Note: Modifies 'uditam'.

उदितम् (uditam) - arisen, originated, appeared, spoken

(participle)

neuter, singular of udita

udita - risen, appeared, spoken, said

Past Passive Participle

From root i- (to go) or vad- (to speak) with prefix ud-. Here, 'i' is more suitable for 'arisen'.

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃsāravanirvedam'.

दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - by difficulty, with effort, through suffering

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, difficulty

Note: Indicates the means or manner of arising.

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, of its own accord

(indeclinable)

An adverbial form of the reflexive pronoun 'sva'.

Note: Adverbial.

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes 'svayam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

संसारवनिर्वेदम् (saṁsāravanirvedam) - dispassion towards the forest of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsāravanirveda

saṁsāravanirveda - dispassion towards the forest of worldly existence (saṃsāra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃsāra+vana+nirveda)

• saṃsāra – worldly existence, cycle of birth and death (saṃsāra)
  noun (masculine)
  From root sṛ- (to flow) with prefix sam-.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sṛ (class 1)
• vana – forest, wood, thicket
  noun (neuter)
  Root: van (class 1)
• nirveda – dispassion, detachment, indifference, despair
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid- (to know) with prefix nir-.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'bījam' (which is neuter, so 'nirvedam' form applies to both).

बीजम् (bījam) - seed, origin, cause

(noun)

neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, germ, origin, cause

Note: Predicate noun for 'saṃsāravanirvedam'.

अस्य (asya) - of this, its

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Possessive, referring to the 'samādhāna tree'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Tense

From root vid- (2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada). Present, 3rd person plural.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Main verb.

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise, intelligent ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent, learned person

From root budh- (to know, awaken).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.