योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-28

अभ्यासेन कटुद्रव्यं भवत्यभिमतं मुने ।
अन्यस्मै रोचते निम्बस्त्वन्यस्मै मधु रोचते ॥ २८ ॥

abhyāsena kaṭudravyaṃ bhavatyabhimataṃ mune ,
anyasmai rocate nimbastvanyasmai madhu rocate 28

28. abhyāsena kaṭudravyam bhavati abhimatam mune
anyasmai rocate nimbaḥ tu anyasmai madhu rocate

28. mune,
abhyāsena kaṭudravyam abhimatam bhavati.
anyasmai nimbaḥ rocate,
tu anyasmai madhu rocate.

28. O sage (muni), through persistent habit (abhyāsa), even a bitter substance becomes agreeable. For one person, neem is pleasing, but for another, honey is pleasing.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice, by habit, by repetition

• कटुद्रव्यम् (kaṭudravyam) - bitter substance

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, agreeable, approved

• मुने (mune) - O sage!

• अन्यस्मै (anyasmai) - to another

• रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, delights

• निम्बः (nimbaḥ) - neem tree or its parts (bitter)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• अन्यस्मै (anyasmai) - to another

• मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet, delightful

• रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, delights

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - by practice, by habit, by repetition

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, habit, intense application

Derived from `abhi` + `ā` + `as` (to throw, reach) meaning 'to repeat, practice'.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: as (class 2)

कटुद्रव्यम् (kaṭudravyam) - bitter substance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kaṭudravya

kaṭudravya - bitter substance/thing

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kaṭu+dravya)

• kaṭu – bitter, pungent, sharp
  adjective (neuter)
• dravya – substance, thing, material
  noun (neuter)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

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

Present Active Indicative

Root class 1, Parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired, agreeable, approved

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, agreeable, approved, intended

Past Passive Participle

From `abhi` + root `man` (to think, believe).

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `kaṭudravyam`.

मुने (mune) - O sage!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative

अन्यस्मै (anyasmai) - to another

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, delights

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative

Root class 1, Ātmanepada. 'X pleases Y' uses dative for Y.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Used with dative case for the one to whom something is pleasing.

निम्बः (nimbaḥ) - neem tree or its parts (bitter)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nimba

nimba - neem (Azadirachta indica), a bitter tree/fruit

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

अन्यस्मै (anyasmai) - to another

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

मधु (madhu) - honey, sweet, delightful

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of madhu

madhu - honey, sweet substance, anything sweet or delightful

रोचते (rocate) - is pleasing, shines, delights

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative

Root class 1, Ātmanepada. 'X pleases Y' uses dative for Y.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Used with dative case for the one to whom something is pleasing.