योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-97, verse-12

स्वभावसिद्धमेवेदं युक्तमित्येव तद्विदाम् ।
अन्विष्टा याति नो प्राप्तिं बुद्धिमत्सर्वकर्तृता ॥ १२ ॥

svabhāvasiddhamevedaṃ yuktamityeva tadvidām ,
anviṣṭā yāti no prāptiṃ buddhimatsarvakartṛtā 12

12. svabhāvasiddham eva idam yuktam iti eva tatvidām
anviṣṭā yāti no prāptim buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā

12. idam eva svabhāvasiddham eva yuktam iti tatvidām
buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā anviṣṭā prāptim no yāti

12. This (inherent truth) is indeed self-evident, established by intrinsic nature (svabhāva-siddham), and is considered proper by those who truly understand. When the agency of an intelligent, all-creating being (buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā) is sought, it is not attained.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावसिद्धम् (svabhāvasiddham) - established by intrinsic nature (svabhāva-siddham), self-evident (established by intrinsic nature, self-evident)

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

• इदम् (idam) - this (inherent truth, natural order) (this, here)

• युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, proper (proper, fit, right, connected, engaged)

• इति (iti) - thus, as (it is considered) (thus, in this way)

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

• तत्विदाम् (tatvidām) - by those who comprehend it (of those who know that, by those who know it)

• अन्विष्टा (anviṣṭā) - when sought, searched for (sought, searched for, investigated)

• याति (yāti) - attains, comes to be (goes, attains, proceeds)

• नो (no) - not

• प्राप्तिम् (prāptim) - attainment, acquisition (attainment, acquisition, reaching)

• बुद्धिमत्-सर्वकर्तृता (buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā) - the agency of an intelligent, all-creating being (the agency of an intelligent, all-doing one)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावसिद्धम् (svabhāvasiddham) - established by intrinsic nature (svabhāva-siddham), self-evident (established by intrinsic nature, self-evident)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svabhāvasiddha

svabhāvasiddha - established by one's own nature, inherent, self-evident

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root sidh (to accomplish) with 'sva' and 'bhāva'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svabhāva+siddha)

• svabhāva – one's own nature, inherent disposition, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• siddha – accomplished, established, perfected, proved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sidh (to accomplish, succeed).
  Root: sidh (class 4)

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'svabhāvasiddham'.

इदम् (idam) - this (inherent truth, natural order) (this, here)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

Note: Refers to the unity/equanimity discussed in the previous verse, or the natural order of things.

युक्तम् (yuktam) - appropriate, proper (proper, fit, right, connected, engaged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, fit, proper, engaged, composed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root yuj (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Predicate for 'idam'.

इति (iti) - thus, as (it is considered) (thus, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the idea or thought.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'yuktam'.

तत्विदाम् (tatvidām) - by those who comprehend it (of those who know that, by those who know it)

(noun)

Genitive, plural of tatvid

tatvid - one who knows that (tat), one who knows the truth/reality

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tat+vid)

• tat – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• vid – knower, learned
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Indicates the agent of comprehension.

अन्विष्टा (anviṣṭā) - when sought, searched for (sought, searched for, investigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anviṣṭa

anviṣṭa - sought, searched for, investigated, followed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root iṣ (to seek) with prefix anu.

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Refers to 'buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā'.

याति (yāti) - attains, comes to be (goes, attains, proceeds)

(verb)

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

Root verb, 2nd conjugation.

Root: yā (class 2)

नो (no) - not

(indeclinable)

प्राप्तिम् (prāptim) - attainment, acquisition (attainment, acquisition, reaching)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prāpti

prāpti - attainment, acquisition, reaching, getting

From root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Object of 'yāti'.

बुद्धिमत्-सर्वकर्तृता (buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā) - the agency of an intelligent, all-creating being (the agency of an intelligent, all-doing one)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā

buddhimat-sarvakartṛtā - the state of being an intelligent all-creator/doer

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhimat+sarvakartṛtā)

• buddhimat – intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from buddhi with matup suffix.
• sarvakartṛtā – the state of being the doer of all, omni-agency
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from sarvakartṛ (all-doer) with tā (suffix for abstract noun).
  Prefix: sarva
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'yāti'.