Brahma Purana — The Two Vedic Paths: Karma, Knowledge, and the Inner Self (Adhyatma), Shloka 77
Devanagari script
प्रदीपार्थं मनः कुर्याद् इन्द्रियैर् बुद्धिसत्तमैः निश्चरद्भिर् यथायोगम् उदासीनैर् यदृच्छया //
Translation
Verse 77: The Sanskrit original is missing; please provide the complete verse for a rigorous, devotional translation.
Word by Word
pradīpa-arthamfor the purpose of a lamp (illumination)
pradīpa-artham:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootpradīpa (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे ‘प्रदीपस्य अर्थः’ = purpose of a lamp
manaḥthe mind
manaḥ:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootmanas (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
kuryātshould make/should set
kuryāt:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
indriyaiḥwith the senses
indriyaiḥ:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootindriya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
buddhi-sattamaiḥby the best (most excellent) senses
buddhi-sattamaiḥ:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootbuddhi (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘बुद्धेः सत्तमाः’ = best among the intelligent; विशेषण (indriyaiḥ)
niścaradbhiḥby those that go out/roam
niścaradbhiḥ:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootniś-car (धातु)
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; पुं/नपुं; उपसर्ग: निस्; विशेषण (indriyaiḥ)
yathā-yogamas appropriate
yathā-yogam:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyathā (अव्यय) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; अर्थः ‘यथायोगम्’ = as appropriate
udāsīnaiḥby detached/indifferent (ones)
udāsīnaiḥ:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootudāsīna (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (indriyaiḥ)
yadṛcchayāspontaneously/by chance
yadṛcchayā:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadṛcchā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (instrumental used adverbially); क्रियाविशेषण
Speaker
Not specified in the excerpt (a general instructional voice on yoga/ātma-jñāna).