योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-19, verse-7

दृष्टान्तैर्यत्नमाश्रित्य जेतव्यं परमे पदम् ।
विचारणवता भाव्यं शान्तिशास्त्रार्थशालिना ॥ ७ ॥

dṛṣṭāntairyatnamāśritya jetavyaṃ parame padam ,
vicāraṇavatā bhāvyaṃ śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā 7

7. dṛṣṭāntaiḥ yatnam āśritya jetavyam parame padam
vicāraṇavatā bhāvyam śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā

7. dṛṣṭāntaiḥ yatnam āśritya parame padam jetavyam
vicāraṇavatā śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā bhāvyam

7. Relying on effort, guided by examples, one should conquer the supreme state. One should be endowed with discernment and adorned with the wisdom of the scriptures of peace.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टान्तैः (dṛṣṭāntaiḥ) - by examples, by illustrations

• यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

• आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, relying on, having taken refuge in

• जेतव्यम् (jetavyam) - should be conquered/won

• परमे (parame) - in the supreme, highest

• पदम् (padam) - supreme state/goal (state, goal, abode, station, foot, word)

• विचारणवता (vicāraṇavatā) - by one possessing reflection/inquiry

• भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - one should be (become) (should be, should become)

• शान्तिशास्त्रार्थशालिना (śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā) - by one adorned with the meaning/essence of peace-scriptures

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टान्तैः (dṛṣṭāntaiḥ) - by examples, by illustrations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭānta

dṛṣṭānta - example, illustration, parable, instance

dṛṣṭa (seen) + anta (end, limit, conclusion) -> 'a conclusion from what is seen'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭa+anta)

• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root dṛś + kta
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• anta – end, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)

यत्नम् (yatnam) - effort, exertion, endeavor

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatna

yatna - effort, exertion, endeavor, attempt

from root yat (to strive) + na suffix

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Object of the absolutive āśritya.

आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, relying on, having taken refuge in

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

ā (prefix) + root śrī (to go, resort to) + lyaP suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: śrī (class 1)

जेतव्यम् (jetavyam) - should be conquered/won

(verbal adjective)

परमे (parame) - in the supreme, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

superlative of para

पदम् (padam) - supreme state/goal (state, goal, abode, station, foot, word)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, place, state, goal, word

from root pad (to go)

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of jetavyam.

विचारणवता (vicāraṇavatā) - by one possessing reflection/inquiry

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vicāraṇavat

vicāraṇavat - possessing reflection, thoughtful, discerning

vicāraṇa + matup (possessive suffix vat)

Note: Agent of the passive bhāvyam.

भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - one should be (become) (should be, should become)

(verbal adjective)

शान्तिशास्त्रार्थशालिना (śāntiśāstrārthaśālinā) - by one adorned with the meaning/essence of peace-scriptures

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāntiśāstrārthaśālin

śāntiśāstrārthaśālin - possessing the meaning/essence of peace-scriptures, adorned with the wisdom of peace-texts

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānti+śāstra+artha+śālin)

• śānti – peace, tranquility, calm
  noun (feminine)
  from root śam
  Root: śam (class 4)
• śāstra – scripture, treatise, sacred text, science
  noun (neuter)
  from root śās
  Root: śās (class 2)
• artha – meaning, purpose, wealth, object
  noun (masculine/neuter)
• śālin – possessing, adorned with, distinguished by
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix in

Note: Agent of the passive bhāvyam.

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