योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-14

न गन्तव्यमनुद्योगैः साम्यं पुरुषगर्दभैः ।
उद्योगस्तु यथाशास्त्रं लोकद्वितयसिद्धये ॥ १४ ॥

na gantavyamanudyogaiḥ sāmyaṃ puruṣagardabhaiḥ ,
udyogastu yathāśāstraṃ lokadvitayasiddhaye 14

14. na gantavyam anudyogaiḥ sāmyam puruṣa-gardabhaiḥ
udyogaḥ tu yathāśāstram loka-dvitaya-siddhaye

14. anudyogaiḥ puruṣa-gardabhaiḥ sāmyam na gantavyam
tu yathāśāstram udyogaḥ loka-dvitaya-siddhaye

14. Equality is not to be achieved by men who are indolent and useless like donkeys. Rather, sustained effort, performed according to the sacred texts (śāstra), leads to the fulfillment of purpose in both worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - to be gone, to be attained, to be reached

• अनुद्योगैः (anudyogaiḥ) - by the indolent, by the inactive, by those without effort

• साम्यम् (sāmyam) - equality, similarity, sameness, impartiality

• पुरुष-गर्दभैः (puruṣa-gardabhaiḥ) - by men who are as useless and obstinate as donkeys (by men who are like donkeys, by foolish men)

• उद्योगः (udyogaḥ) - sustained effort or exertion (effort, exertion, endeavor, industry, enterprise)

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to the sacred texts (śāstra), lawfully, properly

• लोक-द्वितय-सिद्धये (loka-dvitaya-siddhaye) - for success in this world and the afterlife (for the accomplishment of both worlds, for success in both worlds)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - to be gone, to be attained, to be reached

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gantavya

gantavya - to be gone, to be attained, to be reached

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

From root 'gam' (to go) + suffix '-tavya'

Root: gam (class 1)

अनुद्योगैः (anudyogaiḥ) - by the indolent, by the inactive, by those without effort

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anudyogin

anudyogin - indolent, inactive, without effort, lazy

Compound of 'an' (not) + 'udyoga' (effort) + 'in' (possessing)

साम्यम् (sāmyam) - equality, similarity, sameness, impartiality

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāmya

sāmya - equality, similarity, sameness, impartiality, equanimity

From 'sama' (equal) + 'ya' suffix

पुरुष-गर्दभैः (puruṣa-gardabhaiḥ) - by men who are as useless and obstinate as donkeys (by men who are like donkeys, by foolish men)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puruṣa-gardabha

puruṣa-gardabha - a donkey among men, a foolish or worthless man

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+gardabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• gardabha – donkey, ass
  noun (masculine)

उद्योगः (udyogaḥ) - sustained effort or exertion (effort, exertion, endeavor, industry, enterprise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udyoga

udyoga - effort, exertion, endeavor, industry, enterprise

action noun

From 'ud' (up) + root 'yuj' (to join, apply)

Prefix: ud

Root: yuj (class 7)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to the sacred texts (śāstra), lawfully, properly

(indeclinable)

Avyayibhāva compound: 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'śāstra' (scripture)

लोक-द्वितय-सिद्धये (loka-dvitaya-siddhaye) - for success in this world and the afterlife (for the accomplishment of both worlds, for success in both worlds)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of loka-dvitaya-siddhi

loka-dvitaya-siddhi - accomplishment of both worlds

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+dvitaya+siddhi)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• dvitaya – a pair, a couple, two, twofold
  noun (neuter)
  From 'dvi' (two) + 'taya' suffix
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, attainment, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root 'sidh' (to accomplish)
  Root: sidh (class 1)

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