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.

35. כל יעד נכסף שהושג באמצעות אימון שקוד, אין לנטוש אותו אלא בתבונה ובתהליך מושכל, כשם שאדם שומר על חייו עד יום מותו.

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)

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