योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-67, verse-35

यदप्यभिमतं वस्तु स्वभ्यासेन तदर्जनात् ।
तद्युक्तिपूर्वकं त्याज्यमामृत्योर्जीवितं यथा ओ ॥ ३५ ॥

yadapyabhimataṃ vastu svabhyāsena tadarjanāt ,
tadyuktipūrvakaṃ tyājyamāmṛtyorjīvitaṃ yathā o 35

35. yat api abhimatam vastu sva abhyāsena tat arjanāt
tat yukti-pūrvakam tyājyam āmṛtyoḥ jīvitam yathā

35. yat api abhimatam vastu sva abhyāsena tat arjanāt,
tat yukti-pūrvakam tyājyam,
āmṛtyoḥ jīvitam yathā.

35. Even a desired object, obtained through one's diligent practice (abhyāsam), should be relinquished with proper reasoning, just as life itself is ultimately abandoned at the time of death.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that which)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too, moreover)

• अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired (desired, agreeable, intended, esteemed)

• वस्तु (vastu) - object (object, thing, substance, reality)

• स्व (sva) - one's own (own, one's own)

• अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - through diligent practice (by practice, by repetition, by study)

• तत् (tat) - its (referring to the desired object) (that, it)

• अर्जनात् (arjanāt) - from its acquisition (from obtaining it) (from acquiring, by obtaining, because of acquisition)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the desired object) (that, it)

• युक्ति-पूर्वकम् (yukti-pūrvakam) - with proper reasoning (preceded by reasoning, with logical consideration)

• त्याज्यम् (tyājyam) - should be relinquished (to be abandoned, to be given up, to be relinquished)

• आमृत्योः (āmṛtyoḥ) - at the time of death (up to death, until death, until one dies)

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life itself (life, living, existence)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, what, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whatever, that which

Note: Connects to 'vastu'

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अभिमतम् (abhimatam) - desired (desired, agreeable, intended, esteemed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhimata

abhimata - desired, agreeable, intended, esteemed, liked

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'man' (to think) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: man (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'vastu'

वस्तु (vastu) - object (object, thing, substance, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastu

vastu - object, thing, substance, reality, wealth

Note: Subject of the sentence

स्व (sva) - one's own (own, one's own)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self, property

Note: First part of a tatpuruṣa compound 'svābhyāsa'

अभ्यासेन (abhyāsena) - through diligent practice (by practice, by repetition, by study)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, habit, diligence

Derived from verb root 'as' (to throw) with prefix 'abhi-ā'

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sva+abhyāsa)

• sva – own, one's own, self
  pronoun
• abhyāsa – practice, repetition, study, habit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from verb root 'as' (to throw) with prefix 'abhi-ā'
  Prefixes: abhi+ā
  Root: as (class 4)

Note: Means 'by one's own practice'

तत् (tat) - its (referring to the desired object) (that, it)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Note: Refers to 'vastu', first part of compound 'tadarjana'

अर्जनात् (arjanāt) - from its acquisition (from obtaining it) (from acquiring, by obtaining, because of acquisition)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of arjana

arjana - acquiring, earning, acquisition, obtainment

Derived from verb root 'ṛj' (to earn, acquire)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (tad+arjana)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• arjana – acquiring, earning, acquisition
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from verb root 'ṛj' (to earn, acquire)
  Root: ṛj

Note: Indicates cause or source

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the desired object) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, this

Note: Subject for 'tyājyam'

युक्ति-पूर्वकम् (yukti-pūrvakam) - with proper reasoning (preceded by reasoning, with logical consideration)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (yukti+pūrvaka)

• yukti – reason, logic, propriety, skill
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from verb root 'yuj' (to join, connect)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, having as a cause, prior
  adjective

Note: Adverbially modifies 'tyājyam'

त्याज्यम् (tyājyam) - should be relinquished (to be abandoned, to be given up, to be relinquished)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tyājya

tyājya - to be abandoned, to be given up, rejectable

Gerundive

Derived from verb root 'tyaj' (to abandon)

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate of 'tat'

आमृत्योः (āmṛtyoḥ) - at the time of death (up to death, until death, until one dies)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound with 'ā' (until, up to) and 'mṛtyu' (death)

Compound type : Avyayībhāva (ā+mṛtyu)

• ā – until, up to, towards
  indeclinable
• mṛtyu – death
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often translates as 'at death' or 'when death comes'

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life itself (life, living, existence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living, existence, livelihood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root 'jīv' (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Subject in the simile

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)