योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-11, verse-31

क्रियाक्रमेण महता तपसा नियमेन च ।
दानेन तीर्थयात्राभिश्चिरकालं विवेकतः ॥ ३१ ॥

kriyākrameṇa mahatā tapasā niyamena ca ,
dānena tīrthayātrābhiścirakālaṃ vivekataḥ 31

31. kriyākrameṇa mahatā tapasā niyamena ca |
dānena tīrthayātrābhiḥ cirakālam vivekataḥ ||

31. mahatā kriyākrameṇa tapasā ca niyamena
dānena tīrthayātrābhiḥ cirakālam vivekataḥ

31. Through a great sequence of ritual actions, through severe asceticism (tapas), discipline, charity (dāna), and pilgrimages, maintained for a long time, and through discernment (viveka)—

Words meanings summery:

• क्रियाक्रमेण (kriyākrameṇa) - by means of a sequence of actions, through an order of rituals

• महता (mahatā) - by great, by extensive, by profound

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas), by austerity, by penance

• नियमेन (niyamena) - by discipline, by self-restraint, by rule, by vow

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• दानेन (dānena) - by charity (dāna), by giving, by donation

• तीर्थयात्राभिः (tīrthayātrābhiḥ) - by pilgrimages, by journeys to sacred places

• चिरकालम् (cirakālam) - for a long time, for a prolonged period

• विवेकतः (vivekataḥ) - through discrimination, by means of discernment, from discretion

Words meanings and morphology

क्रियाक्रमेण (kriyākrameṇa) - by means of a sequence of actions, through an order of rituals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kriyākrama

kriyākrama - sequence of actions, order of rites/rituals

Compound type : Tatpurusha (kriyā+krama)

• kriyā – action, activity, ritual, rite, deed
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• krama – sequence, order, method, step, progression
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' (to step, to proceed).
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or instrument.

महता (mahatā) - by great, by extensive, by profound

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, extensive, important, profound

Note: Agrees with 'kriyākrameṇa', 'tapasā', and 'niyamena'.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas), by austerity, by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism (tapas), austerity, penance, heat, spiritual fervor

From root 'tap' (to heat, to suffer penance).

Root: tap (class 1)

नियमेन (niyamena) - by discipline, by self-restraint, by rule, by vow

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of niyama

niyama - discipline, self-restraint, rule, regulation, vow

From prefix 'ni' (down, in) + root 'yam' (to hold, control).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

दानेन (dānena) - by charity (dāna), by giving, by donation

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - charity (dāna), giving, donation, gift

From root 'dā' (to give).

Root: dā (class 1)

तीर्थयात्राभिः (tīrthayātrābhiḥ) - by pilgrimages, by journeys to sacred places

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of tīrthayātrā

tīrthayātrā - pilgrimage, journey to sacred places

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tīrtha+yātrā)

• tīrtha – sacred place, holy bathing place, ford, shrine
  noun (neuter)
• yātrā – journey, procession, pilgrimage, travel
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'yā' (to go).
  Root: yā (class 2)

चिरकालम् (cirakālam) - for a long time, for a prolonged period

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of cirakāla

cirakāla - long time, prolonged period

Compound type : Karmahāraya (descriptive compound) (cira+kāla)

• cira – long (of time), lasting
  adjective (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially, indicating duration.

विवेकतः (vivekataḥ) - through discrimination, by means of discernment, from discretion

(indeclinable)

From prefix 'vi' (apart) + root 'vic' (to separate, to judge). The suffix '-taḥ' indicates 'from' or 'by means of'.

Prefix: vi

Root: vic (class 7)

Note: Formed with the adverbial suffix '-tas', indicating 'from' or 'by means of'.